Alice Astafan, CEO, The FTC, presents
a plaque of appreciation to Dan Sharp, District Director, Congressman
Doug Ose, California, 3rd District, thanking the Congressman for
his support of disabled veteran business owners |
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The FTC Co-hosts Successful Conference for
Disabled Veteran Businesses
October 7, 2002
On Monday, October 7, 2002, The Federal Technology
Center, Congressman Doug Ose, California, 3rd District, and the
Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise (DVBE) Alliance co-hosted
a conference focused on providing vital information to disabled
veteran business owners about contracting with the Federal government.
Over 150 attended and twelve different organizations had exhibit
booths/information tables to provide detailed information on possible
contracting opportunities available for the attendees.
The formal program featured welcome remarks by
Mr. Dan Sharp, District Director of Congressman Doug Ose’s
local office, an overview of the Federal program for service-disabled
Veteran-owned businesses by Mr. Scott Denniston, Director, Office
of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Department of
Veteran Affairs, Washington D.C., and a description of Air Force
contracting opportunities by Mr. Charles Willett, Director of
Small Business, Air Force Space and Missile System Center, Los
Angeles Air Force Base.
Local contractual opportunities were presented by speakers from
three different organizations: Lt. Col. Keith Albrecht, Deputy,
Wing Plans, 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis AFB; Colonel Michael
Conrad, Sacramento District Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers;
Mr. Bruce Pyle, Manager, Overhead Purchasing, Procurement Systems
and Administration, and Small Business Liaison Officer, Aerojet,
Sacramento.
The morning session concluded with a panel discussion
moderated by Ms. Carol Bowyer, Outreach Specialist, The FTC Procurement
Technical Assistance Center, where questions from the audience
were answered. Members of the panel included: Mr. Tom Kolis, Small
Business Specialist, NASA AMES Research Center, Mr. Darphus (Jim)
O’Neal, Sacramento District Director, Small Business Administration,
Mr. Scott Denniston, Mr. Bruce Pyle, Mr. Gary Hoffman, President,
Hoffman Technologies Inc. (a disabled veteran-owned business),
and Mr. Kevin O’Connor, President, California DVBE Alliance.
Luncheon speaker, Colonel Mike Newell, Vice Commander, 9th Recon
Wing, Beale AFB, updated the audience on their mission, new workload,
and contractual needs.
At the conclusion of the formal conference, attendees
had the opportunity to participate in one of three tours: Defense
Microelectronics Activity (DMEA), U.C. Davis Nuclear Radiation
Center, and McClellan Aviation Museum.
If you were unable to attend this event, see the sidebar article
on this page for contact points.
To learn more about opportunities for your business, contact The
Federal Technology Center at (916) 334-9388.
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