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SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITYDoing Business with the Department of

Defense/Defense Logistics Agency

Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel (304 N 3rd St.)Phoenix, AZ 85004

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

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AgendaMay 19, 2009

7:00 AM Continental Breakfast/Registration/Networking/Sign-up for One-on-OneMeetings

7:55 AM Welcome/Facilitator:Elaine Young, Director, USWCC/NASBCThe National School of GovernmentContracting

8:00 AM Basics of Doing Business with the FederalGovernmentSpeaker: Linda Alexius Hagerty, BusinessSpecialist, Diné PROServices, LLC

General information on how to dobusiness with Government—requiredregistration, opportunities, growing yourbusiness and technical support.

8:45 AM Doing Business with the Air Force BaseSpeaker: Bernard (Bernie) Clemens,Director, Business Operations and SmallBusiness Specialist, 56th ContractingOffice, Luke Air Force Base

Information on how to do business withDepartment of Defense - Luke Air ForceBase contract opportunities and forecast

9:45 AM Doing Business with Defense LogisticsAgency-Defense Supply CenterColumbusSpeaker: Vikki Hawthorne, SupplierOutreach Program Manager, DefenseSupply Center Columbus (DSCC)

DLA UpdateSocio-Economic GoalsContracting 101DIBBS (DLA Internet Bid Board)· Solicitations and Quoting· Drawings & Technical Data (including JCP Certification)· Forecasting InformationWhere To Go For More Help

11:45 AM Lunch (on your own)

1:00 PM Packaging – Military Specifications

1:15 PM Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)Speakers: Michael Hadley, MaterialsManagement, Boeing Integrated DefenseSystems, The Boeing Company; PeterBilitsis, Senior Manufacturing Research andDevelopment Engineer, The Boeing Company

What is RFIDRFID PolicyPassive RFID Implementation PlanSteps to implementationBenefits

2:00 PM Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) - Getting PaidSpeaker: Andrea Roman, Accounts Manager,Sonoran Technology & ProfessionalServices

What is WAWF· Purpose· User Roles & Process· User Benefits

How WAWF Works· Document Types· Document Flow· Featured FunctionalityWhere Do I Go From Here?

2:30 PM One-on-one Meetings with Department ofDefense agencies and Primes

Luke Air Force Base , Defense Supply CenterColumbus, *Defense Supply CenterPhiladelphia, Kirtland Air Force Base, DavisMonthan Air Force Base, MacDill Air ForceBase, Defense Energy Support Center, *L-3Communication Systems-West, *CH2M HillCompanies, Ltd., Honeywell International, andmore (* Invited)

5:00 PM Adjourn

FacilitatorProfileElaine YoungNational Director of the NationalSchool of Government Contractors, USWomen's Chamber of Commerce,National Association of Small BusinessContractors

Elaine Young has over 12years experience inassisting small businessesin the federal governmentprocurement arena,particularly for NativeAmerican business owners.

In 1998, Elaine joined the NationalCenter for American Indian EnterpriseDevelopment (NCAIED), a national non-profit organization, providing businessdevelopment services to Native Americans.As a Program Manager, of the AmericanIndian Procurement Technical AssistantCenter, she provided a wide range ofservices to Native American (AIPTAC)businesses which includes training andseminars, individual counseling and accessto bid opportunities, contract specifications,procurement histories, and otherinformation necessary to successfullycompete for government contracts.

Prior to her position with the AIPTAC atNCAIED, she also worked as ManagementConsultant with their Minority BusinessDevelopment Agency program. Otherprofessional experience has been with theSmall Business Development Center atNorthland Pioneer College, in Holbrook,Arizona, and a Community Planner with theNavajo Nation, Kayenta, Arizona.

Elaine holds a Level II Certification fromthe Association of Procurement TechnicalAssistance Center professionalorganization (APTAC), recognizing herprofessionalism and knowledge in the fieldof procurement assistance.

Elaine has taught numerous seminars onthe understanding of requirements ofgovernment contracting, and how to obtain andperform federal, state, and local governmentcontracts. She has written published articleson issues pertaining to Native Americanbusinesses and procurement.

Currently, Elaine has ventured into her ownedbusiness, Diné Professional Services, inproviding business consulting to smallbusinesses implemented her expertise inmarketing/business plans, governmentcontracting, bid preparation, proposal writing,and event planning.

Elaine has a Bachelor of Science degreein Business Management from NorthernArizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, andAccounting Certificate from Lamson BusinessCollege, Tempe, Arizona. In addition, sheserved 4 years on the Board of Arizona Cleanand Beautiful (Non-profit environmentalorganization), Phoenix, AZ.

PresenterProfilesLinda Alexius HagertyBusiness Specialist, Diné PRO Services, LLC

Linda Alexius Hagerty has overten years experience in assistingsmall businesses in the federalgovernment procurement arena,particularly for Native Americanbusiness owners.In 1998, Linda joined a

national non-profit organization providingbusiness development services to NativeAmericans. She served as the ProgramDirector of the American Indian Procurementand Technical Assistant Center, a program ofthe Department of Defense/Defense LogisticsAgency, providing a wide range of services toNative American businesses including classesand seminars, individual counseling andaccess to bid opportunities, contractspecifications, procurement histories, andother information necessary to successfullycompete for government contracts.

Linda also has her Level II Certificationfrom the Association of Procurement TechnicalAssistance Center professional organization(APTAC) recognizing her professionalism andknowledge in the field of procurementassistance. While Program Director, shereceived an honorable mention for"Outstanding APTAC Project" for her trainingseries bringing Electronic Commerce to tribesthroughout the Southwest and the Plains area.

Linda has taught seminars on

understanding the requirements ofgovernment contracting, and how to obtainand perform federal, state, and localgovernment contracts. She has writtenpublished articles on issues pertaining toNative American businesses andprocurement.

Linda is currently a freelance consultantproviding her expertise to assist PTAC's withoperational issues, community outreach andmarketing, and audits.

Linda has her MBA from the University ofSouthern California in Los Angeles, Californiaand a Bachelor of Science degree from SanFrancisco State University. She worked forsix years in brand/product management at amajor consumer goods company and anational fiber optics company. She has servedon the Board of the Grand Canyon MinoritySupplier Development Council in Phoenix, AZfrom 1998-2002.

Bernard (Bernie) ClemensDirector, Business Operations and SmallBusiness Specialist, 56th ContractingOffice, Luke Air Force Base

Mr. Bernie Clemens is theDirector, BusinessOperations and SmallBusiness Specialist for the56th Contracting Office,Luke Air Force Base,Arizona. He assumed these

duties in July 2007. He is responsible fordirecting, planning, and organizing theprocurement activities of the ContractingOffice and directs planning andimplementation of the installation's small,disadvantaged, HUBZone, and women ownedbusiness programs.

Mr. Clemens has 27 years of experiencein federal contracting. Prior to assuming hiscurrent position, Mr. Clemens served as LeadContracting Officer for the 56th Fighter Wing,Luke Air Force Base.

Mr. Clemens began his career with theDepartment of the Air Force as an airman traineein 1982 before becoming a warrantedContracting Officer at Elmendorf Air Force Base,Alaska in 1993. He has held a variety of positionswith the Department of the Air Force in theprocurement field, to include serving asSuperintendent, 28th Contracting Office insupport of the B-1B Bomber Wing at EllsworthAFB, South Dakota and served as Head ofContracting for the State of Qatar, SouthwestAsia. He retired from active duty in 2002 afterserving 20 years in the logistics field.

A day after his retirement, Mr. Clemensaccepted a contracting officer position at theRegional Contracting Office, FortRichardson, Alaska. He was selected tostand up a new Stryker Brigade CombatTeam to support the new IAV Strykerarmored combat vehicles for FortRichardson and Fort Wainwright, Alaska.The Stryker was the US Army's first newarmored vehicle since the 1980s and wasused in combat for the first time in 2004.

In 2004, Bernie moved to the Phoenix areato join the 56th Contracting Office to managethe $54 Million dollar Barry M. GoldwaterBombing Range contract and re-acquisition.

Mr. Clemens earned a Bachelor of Sciencedegree from Northern State University and holdsa Masters degree in Acquisition Managementfrom American Graduate University.

Other achievements include AcquisitionProfessional Development Program Level IIIin Contracting and Outstanding ContractingCivilian for the Year 2004. Major awards anddecorations include: Defense MeritoriousService Medal, Meritorious Service Medalwith 3 oak leaf clusters, Air ForceCommendation Medal with 6 oak leafclusters, and Air Force Achievement Medal.

Vikki HawthorneSupplier Outreach Program Manager,Office of Small Business Programs,Defense Supply Center Columbus

Vikki Hawthorne is theSupplier Outreach ProgramManager for the DefenseSupply Center Columbus(DSCC), Office of SmallBusiness Programs, which

includes assisting the procurement technicalassistance centers, 'the foot soldiers to DLA',in their outreach efforts of promoting smallbusiness participation in the defenseacquisition process. Ms. Hawthorne alsotravels around the country demonstrating tosuppliers 'How to do Business With DLA' andfacilitates the Training, Knowledge,Opportunities Seminar 'Doing Business WithDLA' hosted by DSCC. In addition to her roleas Supplier Outreach Program Manager, Ms.Hawthorne assists acquisition personnel inidentifying small, minority, service disabled veteran,Hubzone and women-owned businesses aspotential sources of supply. Ms. Hawthorne alsoassists Defense Acquisition University as a subjectmatter expert for supplier training.

Ms. Hawthorne has almost twenty fiveyears of defense contracting experience whichincludes previous assignments asProcurement Agent, Contract Specialist, andProcurement Analyst in the CompetitionAdvocate Office. Before her tenure with thedefense department, Ms. Hawthorne workedin the manufacturing, retail, and insuranceindustries. Ms. Hawthorne holds a Bachelorof Science degree in advertising/ marketingfrom Kent State University and a Master ofScience degree in human resourceadministration from Central MichiganUniversity. Ms. Hawthorne is also Level IIIcertified in Contracting under the DefenseAcquisition Workforce Improvement Act.

Ms. Hawthorne thoroughly understands thechallenges faced with small businesses,especially business in socioeconomicprograms, for she was a majority owner in arestoration and maintenance business for 10years. To this day, she still maintains thatentrepreneurial spirit and applaudsentrepreneurs for their continued contributionto the world economy. Ms. Hawthorneconstantly reminds small businesses that 'youmust stand apart from the crowd, you must finda niche and you've got to have a persistentand consistent hustle'.

Mike HadleySenior Manager of Materials Management, Integrated Defense Systems, The BoeingCompany, Mesa, Arizona

Mike Hadley is SeniorManager of MaterialsManagement for The BoeingCompany's IntegratedDefense Systems operation inMesa, Ariz., the home of theAH-64D Apache Longbow

multi-role combat helicopter.Hadley has more than 30 years of

management experience in manufacturing andmaterials management, which has includedmanagement of fabrication lines, quality control,warehouse operations, demand and ordermanagement, and the implementation of cellularmanufacturing, pull systems, and ERP systems.

Hadley has a bachelor's degree inmanagement from the University of Illinois atSpringfield. He is certified in production andinventory management (CPIM) by APICS, theassociation for operations management, is acertified professional property specialist(CPPS) by the National Property Management

Association (NPMA), and serves on the NorthAmerican Leadership team of the Supply ChainCouncil (SCC), an international not-for-profittrade organization. Hadley also chairs theGlobal Supply Chain ProfessionalDevelopment Committee, a consortium ofindustry, university, and professionalassociation leaders working together to defineand provide future supply chain talent.

Prior to assuming his current role, Hadleyheld numerous leadership positions for 18years supporting Boeing's 747/767/777manufacturing in Everett, Wash. He alsoworked for Caterpillar, Inc. in Illinois andWisconsin for 13 years.

Peter BilitsisSenior Manufacturing Research andDevelopment Engineer at The BoeingCompany in Mesa, Arizona

Throughout Peter's 22 yearcareer with Boeing, he hassupported ApacheManufacturing Operations invarious functions includingIndustrial Engineering, LeanManufacturing, Capital

Equipment Planning, and ManufacturingResearch and Development. He holds a Bachelor's in Science in IndustrialEngineering from University of Illinois at Chicagoand a Master's Degree in Operations Managementfrom University of Phoenix.

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