This panel discussed small business contracting opportunities with the US DOE and their prime contractors. The US DOE encourages prime contractors to obtain goods and services from small and disadvantaged businesses and often tie these goals to contract award fee. Goods and services being considered for these procurements include: decontamination and decommissioning services, remediation services, transportation and disposal of radioactive waste, health physics equipment and services, emergency response planning and training, lab services, waste treatment services, maintenance services, A/E services and professional consulting. This panel complements session 54 and 77, which focused on barriers to small business contracting with US DOE and contracting directly with the government and was open to all WM2015 participants, including Exhibitors.

Panelists include: John Evett, Small Business Program Manager, US DOE; Bill Badger, Public Affairs, Business Development and Strategy Manager, CH2M Hill; Rich Brown, UPF Director of Procurement, Bechtel; Sharon Brady, Vice President of Business Operations, The S.M. Stoller Corporation, a subsidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.; and Marty Gray, Capture Manager, Fluor Government Group.