Strategic Small Business Summit: Foundations for Federal Success

Introduction of Speakers Panel

Moderator: Cheryl W. Waldrup, MBA, Founder/Principal Consultant, Walker-Waldrup Consulting

Reginald Mitchell:  Small Business Specialist Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency -Confirmed.

Shannon Jackson: Executive Director (SES), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)-Confirmed

Raza Latif: CEO/Founder of NuAxis Innovations-Confirmed

Jared Townshend: Managing Director - Deloitte Joint Venture Program & Small Business Champion-Confirmed

Implementation and Sustainment of a Small Business

1. We will hear from our speakers about the most impactful actions that a small business owner can take to drive success in revenue growth and operational excellence. 
2. We’ll get advice on how small businesses can most effectively make the move from the strategic planning stage to the execution stage and with so many changes in today’s procurement.
3. Both our government and industry executives will share how they are using AI today.
4. We’ll explore how small businesses deal with compliance issues such as ownership verification, SBA and VA alignment (as an example) and periodic audits and identify the common compliance missteps to avoid. 

Doing Business with Larger Firms

1. Understanding the process of doing business with larger firms
2. When and how to form a mentor-protégé relationship and/or joint venture
3. The importance of certifications such as CMMI, ISO and CMMC when a large firm is considering a small business as a subcontractor or JV partner
4. We’ll expand on challenges that may occur when teaming with a larger firm

Differentiation and Competition in a Changing Acquisition Environment

1. Our OSDBU representatives will explain the best way to interact with their offices and how to take advantage of set-aside programs
2. We’ll explore how to differentiate our small business in a JV-heavy market
3. Additionally, our government executives will reveal what they look for in an RFI or RFP response and explain how they are using market research 
4. We’ll discuss how strategic hires in a small business leadership team can make a difference when positioning your company for long-term success 
5. The session will cover all of this and much more, followed by a time to network with our speakers and fellow attendees

Moderator: Cheryl W. Waldrup, MBA, Founder/Principal Consultant, Walker-Waldrup Consulting

Speakers:
Reginald Mitchell: Small Business Specialist Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-Confirmed
Shannon Jackson: Executive Director (SES), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)-Confirmed
Raza Latif: CEO/Founder of NuAxis Innovations-Confirmed
Jared Townshend: Managing Director - Deloitte Joint Venture Program & Small Business Champion-Confirmed