Session 016 - Panel: Addressing the Small Business Barriers in Contracting with the US DOE

Session Co-Chairs:   Tamara Miles (USA)
Loong Yong (USA)
Lead Organizer:   John Coffman (USA)
Add'l Organizer(s):   Vanessa Hatfield (USA)
Loong Yong (USA)
Panel Reporter:   Vanessa Hatfield (USA)
 

This panel focused on the barriers for small businesses in contracting with the US DOE. For FY2017 the DOE has set goals for Small Businesses. Small businesses and Disadvantaged, Woman-Owned, Disadvantaged-Veteran Owned and HUB Zone Prime Contracts are included with ranges set from 3% to 6% for prime contracts and up to 50% for subcontracts. During a declining US federal budget, with less contracting dollars and more going for base prime contractor services, these goals are challenging. This panel interacted extensively with the audience in listening and discussing methods to achieve these goals and barriers that need to be mitigated. This panel complemented Session 15 which focused on contracting directly with the US DOE.

Panel Report

 

Panelists with presentations:

Doing Business with US Department of Energy
Paul E. Ross, US DOE Office of Small Business and Disadvantage Business Utilization (USA)

Addressing Barriers for Small Businesses in Contracting with the DOE Office of Environmental Management
Tamara Miles, US DOE (USA)

Considerations for Business Strategies
Greg Gonzales, US DOE - NNSA (USA)

WAI Overview
Steve Moore, Wastren Advantage, Inc. (USA)