This panel discussed the barriers for small businesses in contracting with the US DOE. This panel interacted extensively with the audience in listening and discussing methods to achieve small business goals and barriers that need to be mitigated. This panel complements session 53 and 77 which focused on government and small business contracting opportunities. All WM2015 Exhibitors were able to attend this session without a WM technical registration badge as a conference service.

Panelists include: Jack Surash, Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Acquisition and Project Management, US DOE - EM; John D. Hale lll, Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, US DOE; John Evett, Small Business Program Manager, US DOE - EM; and Greg Gonzales, Small Business Program Manager, US DOE NNSA.