Susan Mcclain requested that the following information be shared with LaRC Contractors Steering Council members.

In support of the Mission Equity initiative, the Office of Small Business Programs is hosting a roundtable discussion on the barriers to entry that underserved communities face when participating in federal contract opportunities on February 2, 2022 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm eastern.

This discussion will focus on all socioeconomic categories, with increased emphasis on all categories of minority-owned businesses under the Small Disadvantaged Businesses category.
Attendees can also expect to participate through our virtual platform and offer comments and questions.

Please register for this unique experience by Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Click here to register on Eventbrite.

Special Guests:

• Ms. Shahra Lambert, Senior Advisor, Office of the Administrator, NASA
• Ms. Melanie W. Saunders, Chief Resilience Officer, NASA
• Mr. Jason Detko, Deputy Assistant for Procurement, NASA

Moderators:

• Mr. Glenn A. Delgado, Associate Administrator, OSBP
• Mr. Frank Petersen, Deputy Chief Financial Officer

Speaker(s):

• Ms. Debbie Batson – Teledyne Brown Engineering
• Ms. Valerie J. Coleman – U.S. Small Business Administration
• Ms. Sophia Marnell – Alexton, Inc.
• Mr. Akinwande Oshodi – The Avery Group, LLC
• Ms. Gail Dolman-Smith – Paragon TEC, Inc.
• Mr. Michael Townsend – Virginia Procurement Technical Assistance Center
• Mr. Tim Wong – Arcata Associates, Inc.

Questions about the Event? E-mail them to smallbusiness@nasa.gov.