A forum for small businesses looking to start or expand opportunities as a government contractor. The forum brings together representatives from various government agencies to discuss contracting opportunities and updates to small businesses looking to start or expand opportunities as a government contractor.
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PAPER REGISTRATION FORM: 18th Annual Hawaii Government Contracting Forum – Paper Registration
INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS
• Hawaii MBDA Business Center
• Hawaii Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
• Hawaii Procurement Technical Assistance Center (HI-PTAC)
• Veterans Business Outreach Center of the Pacific (VBOC)
• Patsy T. Mink Center for Business & Leadership (MCBL)
• MBDA Enterprising Women of Color Business Center Oahu (MBDA EWOC Oahu)
INTRODUCTION TO HAWAII DEFENSE ALLIANCE
• Pono Chong, Program Manager, Hawaii Defense Alliance
SBA: SMALL BUSINESS UPDATES
• Michael Youth, Lead Business Opportunity Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration, Hawaii District Office
STATE AND CITY & COUNTY PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES
• City & County of Honolulu, Division of Purchasing
• City & County of Honolulu, Dept. of Transportation Services Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DTS DBE), Renee Yamasaki
• State of Hawaii Procurement Office
• State of Hawaii, Dept. of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program (DoT DBE)
LONG RANGE ACQUISITION ESTIMATES BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING AGENCIES • Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Hawai’i, SBP Antonia “Tony” Anderson
• Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Pacific, SBP Jayme Nagao
• Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center Pearl Harbor, SBP Ryan Kanda
• Air Force Installation Contracting Center (AFICC/KH), JBPHH, SBP Ailie Souriolle
• 766th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron, JBPHH, SBP Roberta Ross
• 413th Contract Supporting Brigade, WAAF, SBP Charles Allen
• Army Corps of Engineers, TBD
LUNCH & NETWORKING
MATCHMAKING SESSIONS