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TGIC's Annual Small Business Update

  • 26 Jun 2024
  • 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Virtual



Join us Wednesday, June 26th (9-11:30am) for our Annual Small Business Update! This event will have something for everyone, including a Q&A portion so be sure to bring your questions for our panel!

Our panelists will join us via Teams to discuss:

  • Key characteristics & profiles of companies that are successful
  • Business forecasting from the government
  • Best practices for where & how to find business opportunities from command panelists
  • Present challenges to small businesses
  • Learn to navigate the challenges of new federal regulations

Our panelists are:

Stacey Cooper, Deputy for Small Business Programs, NAVSEA Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center and Coordinator of the Annual Hampton Roads Small Business Navy Expo

John R. O'Connor, Jr., Deputy Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Naval Information Warfare Center - Atlantic

Brad Reaves, Partner, Reaves GovCon Group, specializing in the Small Business Administration's small business programs including 8(a), SDVOSB, HUBZone, WOSB, EDWOSB, and DBE as well as state small business and socio-economic certification programs

Paul Hawkins, Member, Reaves GovCon Group, specializing in bid protest and small business statutory and regulatory issues with an additional focus on Teaming, Joint Venture, Subcontract, and SBA Mentor-Protégé Agreements

Dona Storey, Small Business Owner and longstanding TASC-TGIC member, former TASC President and Member of the Board of Directors, and advocate for small businesses

Becky Reed, CEO and Founder of Reed Integration, Inc. with more than 30 years of experience in aerospace, defense, nuclear, and advanced technology programs. Reed Integration offers analysis, learning, and innovation to solve complex problems for client organizations, programs, and systems.

Joe Gelardi is the CEO and Founder of Vectrona, a systems engineer, and former US Navy fighter pilot. Vectrona challenges assumptions to deliver process, training, and technology solutions that simplify the complex and give warfighters the knowledge and confidence to succeed.


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Meeting ID: 281 220 868 630

Passcode: n7urkq

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+1 804-394-5686,,816841004# United States, Richmond

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Phone conference ID: 816 841 004#

Tidewater Association of Service Contractors is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization. P.O. Box 1095, Norfolk, VA 23501

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