Welcome to the NCMA Pentagon

Chapter!

January Dinner Meeting

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Agenda

•5:00 - 6:00pm Registration/Networking

•6:00 - Approx 6:15pm NCMA & Chapter Announcements/Raffle

•7:00 - Approx 7:45pm Speaker Presentation/Q&A/ Closing

Welcome, NCMA & Chapter

Announcements

Ms. Rena ClarkPresident, NCMA-Pentagon

• Small Business Training Forum, January 17-18, 2014 in Atlantic City, NJ

• Subcontract Management Training Forum, March 27-28, 2014 at the Westin in San Diego, CA

• NCMA World Congress, July 27-30, 2014 at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center in Washington, DC

• Don't forget to check out the NCMA main website periodically to check upcoming events and news articles! http://www.ncmahq.org/

NCMA National Announcements

NCMA Pentagon Chapter 2013 Upcoming Events

• Feb 13 - Pentagon Chapter Breakfast Webinar “Complexity of Pricing in the Commercial Marketplace” Location: Council for Logistics Research, Inc. 201 12th St. S, Suite 800, Arlington, VA 22202 Cost: $10 CLP: 1.5

• Feb 27- General Body Chapter Meeting- All Members are welcome! Open Forum Discussion Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel Dining Room

• Mar 13 - Pentagon Chapter Educational Networking Event• March - Nominations due for Pentagon Chapter Elect

positions• April - Elections held for Pentagon Chapter Elect Positions• April - National Education Seminar • May 8 - Final Dinner Meeting for the Program Year

Chapter Officers & Volunteers!• Rena Clark, President• Angela Deren, President-Elect• Ruta Haile, Secretary• Declan Jarry, Secretary-Elect• Marcia Van Camp, Treasurer• Khia Baylor-Davis - Treasurer-Elect• Rita Baker, VP – Membership• Kowanna Parran, VP – Technology• Maureen Soldano, VP – Education• Aaron Giachetti, VP – Communications• James Mitchell, CFCM, CPCM, Fellow, VP – Programs• Keisha Simmons, Grants Chair• Lisa Grant Tillman, Elections Chair• Arron Fowlkes, Awards Chair

For more information on NCMA-Pentagon, please

visit our website

http://resources.ncmahq.org/chapters/penta

gon

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Tonight’s Featured Speaker: 

Mr. Mark Gazillo Acting Director

Washington Headquarters Services

Office of Small Business Programs

Tonight’s Topic: Advocacy and Small Business Responsibilities in the Federal

Government**Earn: 2 CPE / 2 CLP / .2 CEU**

Office of Small Business ProgramsWashington Headquarters Services (WHS)

Mr. Mark GazilloActing Director, Office of Small Business Programs

The Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) plays a

key role in planning, organizing and directing the

small business program for Washington Headquarters

Services (WHS). The OSBP Director is responsible for

overseeing the Government’s policy to place a fair

proportion of its acquisitions across all small business

categories, and for ensuring that small businesses

have maximum practicable opportunity to participate

as subcontractors at all tiers.

OSBP Goal

The OSBP serves as the advocate for small business

while providing procurement guidance and assistance

to WHS customers, technical personnel, contracting

officers, and contract specialists in all areas of

contracting and the small business program. The goal

is to assist acquisition team members by

recommending the most advantageous contracting

approach that will not only maximize small business

participation but also contribute to making sound

judgments and decisions

OSBP Goal

OSBP Key Areas of Responsibility

Serve as Principal Advisor to the Director of WHS on

Small Business Principal Advisor to the Head of Contracting

Activity (HCA) on Small Business

Serve as Advisor to WHS Customers on Small

Business and Procurement Planning

Serve as Advisor to WHS Contracting Officers and

Contract Specialists on the Small Business Program,

Federal Regulations, Market Research, and

Acquisition Planning

OSBP Key Areas of Responsibility

Provide formal Small Business Coordination and

Execution of Department of Defense DD-Form 2579

Provide Guidance & Assistance in Strategic Market

Research Planning for WHS and WHS Customers

Provide Guidance & Assistance in Tactical Market

Research Planning for all Customer Needs &

Requirements

OSBP Key Areas of Responsibility

Conduct Small Business Outreach – Attend & Conduct

Outreach Events, Conferences, Webinars, &

Matchmaking Events

Small Business Advocacy - Promote & balance small

business programs that are consistent with both the

Small Business Act and WHS’s Mission

Small Business Counseling – Know and understand

small business capabilities, interests and needs and

communicate WHS requirements to small businesses.

Assist small businesses in understanding the

acquisition & procurement process

OSBP Key Areas of Responsibility

Provide Training to Contracting Officers , Contract

Specialists and Customers in Small Business

Programs & Regulations

Monitor and Report on Small Business Goals and

achievements

Small Business Subcontracting Plan Review and

Coordination

OSBP Key Areas of Responsibility

Serve as liaison with Small Business Administration

(SBA) & Other Government Agencies

Small Business Policy/Guidance Development and

Implementation

DoD Office of Small Business Programs Support

OBSB - Before and After

Procurement Process OverviewCustomer determines need Acquisition planning and market research

Perform Market Research – Identify potential sources from: Previous purchases/acquisitions Directories, Internet searches, trade magazines, telephone

surveys, etc. Publicize Sources Sought; Request for Information if

necessaryRequirements identified – Performance Work Statement (PWS) completedIndependent Government Cost Estimate completed & Funding securedAre Small Businesses capable of performing the work at a fair market price?

If yes, set-aside requirement for small business If no, make available for full & open competition

Prepare solicitation – RFP/RFQReceive offers -proposals/quotesEvaluate offers, Negotiations & Award contractContract Administration, Modifications, Completion

Questions?

Mr. Mark GazilloWashington Headquarters Services

Acting Director, Office of Small Business Programs

mark.j.gazillo.civ@mail.mil (703) 545-0542www.whs.mil

More than Goals - Delivering Mission Success through Small Business Solutions

Closing/Q&A