In July, the Department of the Navy (DON) Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) virtually held a two-day Procurement Readiness Workshop to help ready the Hawaii Industrial Base and others of the requirements to do business with the Federal Government.
Below is a list of the topics presented at the workshop:
July 26, 2022 – Day One
An introduction from the Hawaii Chamber of Commerce
- Jennifer Sabas, Senior Consultant, Military Affairs Council/Hawaii Defense Alliance
- Jason Chung, Vice President, Military Affairs Council/Hawaii Defense Alliance
The Importance of Small Business
- Stephen D. Barnett, Commander Navy Region Hawaii
An Overview of the Defense Logistics Agency
- Gabriella M. Earhardt, Supplier Operations & Head of the Contracting Activity DLA Energy
- Gregory Thevenin, Director of OSBP at DLA Energy
“8 Steps” Video & Filling the Small Business Toolbox
- Denis Randolph, Chief of Staff, DON OSBP
To watch the recording from day one, click here.
July 27, 2022 – Day Two
Procurement Readiness with NAVFAC Pacific
- Jeffrey Kilian, Comander, NAVFAC Pacific
- Jayme Nagao, Deputy Director, NAVFAC Pacific OSBP
How to do Business with NAVSUP
- Mark Bennington, Assistance Commander (Contracting), NAVSUP
- Shawn Triggs, Commanding Officer, FLC Pearl Harbor
- Christopher Espenshade, Small Business Director, NAVSUP
Hawaii Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Service
- Bruce Powers, Program Manager, Hawaii PTAC
- Raelyn Batacan, Cyber Coach, CyberHawaii
To watch the recording from day two, click here.
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