AFCEA Small Business Procurement Series: The Runway Extension Act

Brian Friel founded BD Squared LLC to fill a gap in the federal market for customized, expert data analysis. The company specializes in tactical intelligence for the federal market. It pioneered a first-of-its-kind predictive analysis for the Alliant 2 GWAC, which scored every potential bidder, estimated the cut score for both the Unrestricted and Small Business programs and helped companies make strategic decisions about how to bid.

Stephanie Mitchell is a DoD/federal government acquisition veteran. She spent years working on acquisition for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and has won contracts across DoD and the federal government. Mitchell specializes in Scorecard Proposals and Best in Class Vehicle Management. She works one-on-one with companies to match their capabilities and expertise to future opportunities. Mitchel has introduced companies to the DoD market space, taking them from pre-revenue to positive revenue in the government space and zero brand recognition to DoD contracts within six months in most cases.