11th Annual GovLink Conference

FEDERAL PURCHASING PANEL:

Hear from federal agency representatives who will discuss upcoming opportunities and how to do business with their agencies

Moderator: Carol Bowyer, Senior Counselor/Instructor, The Federal Technology Center (The FTC)
Lori Falkenstrom, Business Specialist, U.S General Services Administration (GSA)
Lora Morrow, Deputy for Small Business Administrator, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest
Linda Baustian, Contracting Officer, Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA)

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING PANEL:

Hear from state and local government agency representatives who will discuss upcoming opportunities and how to do business with their agencies

Moderator: Carol Bowyer, Senior Counselor/Instructor, The Federal Technology Center (The FTC)
Craig Rader, Purchasing Agent, County of Sacramento
Debra Kristoff, Purchasing Supervisor, Los Rios Community College District
Eric Mandell, Chief of Outreach and SB/DVBE Services California Department of General Services (DGS)
Megan Rettke, Assistant Chief, Non-IT Goods & Services Division of Procurement and Contracts, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND:

Learn about federal, state, and local government and prime contractor business opportunities
Grow your business through networking with key government and prime contractor decision makers
Attend the "Doing Business with GSA (General Services Administration)" or tour Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA), a high-tech applied engineering federal laboratory

ABOUT GOVLINK CONFERENCE:

GOVLINK CONFERENCE provides networking opportunities between government agencies, prime contractors, and small businesses.
The speakers from government agencies will discuss business opportunities, vendor selection criteria, and provide valuable insights on what it takes to be successful and how to avoid common mistakes.
Federal, state, and local government agencies and major prime contractors will be exhibiting at the event to facilitate networking.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Colonel William J. Leady Sacramento District Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Elizabeth Echols Regional Administrator, Region IX, U.S. Small Business Administration Ted Glum Director, Defense Microelectronics Activity John Kunhart Managing Director, American River Ventures Yvonne Glenn Owner/President, Trofholz Technologies, Inc.

Relevant Government Agencies

Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Office of the President (includes OMB), Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Education, Dept of Energy, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Dept of the Interior, Dept of Justice, Dept of Labor, Dept of State, Dept of Transportation, Dept of Treasury, Dept of Veterans Affairs, EPA, GSA, USPS, SSA, NASA, Other Federal Agencies, Legislative Agencies (GAO, GPO, LOC, etc.), Judicial Branch Agencies, State Government, County Government, City Government, Municipal Government, CIA, FEMA, Office of Personnel Management, Coast Guard, National Institutes of Health, FAA, Census Bureau, USAID