Educational Forum: How to transition from a Small Business Subcontractor to a Small Business Prime Contractor (for SECAF members only)

Speaker: Aarish Gokaldas

How OGS went from a SB Sub to a SB Prime
The current Small Business environment and how it effects growing SB
How to manage B&P for your SB to transition from Sub to Prime
The capture and proposal process--Best strategies
Problems Small Businesses face and how OGS approaches these issues

Speaker and Presenter Information

Aarish Gokaldas is the Managing Partner for Intelligence Operations for OGSystems (OGS), a small business government contractor specializing in Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) systems development and integration. With a background in GEOINT and MASINT, Aarish leads all OGS intelligence analysis and solutions activities. He has served as the capture manager and lead for numerous proposal efforts, which include prime wins at DIA, NGA, and INSCOM. As the lead for intelligence operations, Aarish manages OGSystems� cadre of analysts and collectors in Washington, DC and Tampa, Florida. He is also responsible for advancing OGS initiatives in MASINT, ISR, collection management, and all-source analysis.