National Defense Subcontracting Summit

You are invited to participate in the first National Defense Subcontracting Summit, a major virtual defense event.

Prime defense contractors are always looking for qualified new subcontractors and small businesses to partner with – to meet Federal Small Business subcontracting mandates, and fulfill all of the PWS (Performance Work Statement) requirements of new defense contracts.

With severe strains on the Diversity Supplier base due to the pandemic, the U.S. Defense Leadership Forum (DLF) is pleased to announce a new series of virtual National Defense Subcontracting Summits (NDSS). The purpose of the Summits is to help Prime defense contractors find qualified new subcontractors, and to help team Small Businesses with the Primes by inviting them to listen to the Primes’ teaming needs and how subcontractors may fulfill those needs.

The powerful program for the first NDSS features leading executives from Crowley Solutions, BAE Systems, CACI and Parsons, all top Prime defense contractors. They will provide presentations on what kind of companies, capabilities, and qualifications they are seeking for with subcontractor relationships. The program will also feature a briefing on special Small Business contract vehicles and programs, as well as late-breaking specific contract opportunities. Q&A with the presenters will be available.

1:00 PM: Welcoming Remarks
Howard Snow, Summit Moderator at Defense Leadership Forum

1:15 PM: Essential Info – Small Business Contracting Vehicles
Charles Sills, Program Director at Defense Leadership Forum

1:45 PM: Prime Contractor Presentation – Crowley (Crowley Shipping/Fuels/Logistics/Solutions)
Bleu Hilburn, Vice President, Business Development, Crowley Solutions
Mike Scuteri, Director of Contract Administration, Crowley Government Services,
Logistics & Supply Chain
Jason Nuss, Manager, Government Business Development, Crowley Maritime
Corporation

2:30 PM: Prime Contractor Presentation – BAE Systems
Diane G. Dempsey, Director, Socio-Economic Business Programs, Intelligence &
Security

3:00 PM: Prime Contractor Presentation – CACI Federal, Inc.
Nancy D. Peters, Vice President, Business Development, Small Business Advocate

3:30 PM: Prime Contractor Presentation – Parsons Corporation
Gwen Johnson, Director of Supplier Diversity, Cyber & Intelligence/Space & Geospatial Solutions

4:00 PM: Concluding Remarks