This panel focused on small business procurement/contracting opportunities within the US DOE Complex. US DOE encouraged prime contractors to obtain goods and services from small businesses, often tying these goals to contract award fees. In April 2012, the Secretary of Energy increased the Department’s small business goal from 6 to 10 percent of US DOE’s prime contracting dollars. Panel members discussed what their company is doing to identify additional scope to meet US DOE’s increased small business goal.

Panelists included: David Hess, Procurement Director, US DOE EM Consolidated Business Center; Jim Hall, Director, Business Development, URS Corporation - Global Management & Operations Services; William (Bill) Badger, Public Affairs and Strategy Manager, CH2M HILL; Bill Shingler, Vice President, Operations, FLUOR Government Group; and Ed Wannemacher, Director of Business Development, B&W Technical Services Group.