Small Business Focus Group & Size Standard Initiative Discussion

10823 Chidlaw Rd, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433,Wright-Patterson Air Force Base OH 45324

13 July, 2021

Description

Small Business Focus Group (8am-9:30am), Break with Refreshments, Size Standard Initiative Discussion (10am-noon) Small Business Focus Group Meeting & Size Standard Initiative Discussion Sponsored by the Kittyhawk Post Small Business Committee When: Tuesday, July 13, 2021 Where: Hope Hotel and Richard Holbrooke Conference Center, 10823 Chidlaw Road Dayton, OH 45433 Time: 8:00 am to 9:30 am - SB Focus Group Meeting9:30 am to 10:00 am - Break/Transition10:00 am to Noon - Size Standard Initiative Discussion SB Focus Group Meeting (For small business only): Whether you are a newer small business with the Kittyhawk Post or a Small business that has been around for years, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Please join us for this special focus group meeting. We want your feedback and ideas regarding events, programming and information. Size Standard Initiative Discussion (For Government & all businesses): The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report in August 2019 labeled “Federal Contracting: Awards to Mid-Sized Businesses and Options for Increasing Their Opportunities.” This GAO study found that only 2.5% of small businesses that outgrew their applicable U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard continue to win prime contracts and compete in the federal market. The Kittyhawk Post Size Standard Discussion provides a forum for open discussion which mirrors SAME’s industry-government engagement groups. This group will be the first to review the findings to date and will be able to provide ideas and feedback to shape the final deliverables. Here's a description of our section....