East Bay SBDC presents
EAST BAY PROCUREMENT SUMMIT
Assist Small Businesses Win Government Contracts
Learn Government Contracting Opportunities at Federal, State, and Local Government Agencies and How to Qualify for These Contracts
wednesday, FEBRUARY 19, 2025 | 10AM – 4PM
AT CAL STATE EAST BAY NEW UNION, mpr rOOM HAYWARD, ca
Join East Bay SBDC’s First Procurement Summit!
Discover opportunities to grow your business with government contracting at the East Bay SBDC Procurement Summit! This event connects you with federal, state, and local agencies, offering valuable insights on how to qualify for and secure government contracts.
PROCUREMENT SUMMIT SCHEDULE
Schedule
| 10:00 am – 10:30 am | Introduction |
| 10:30 am – 11:20 am | Contracting Opportunities at DOE National Labs |
| 11:30 am – 12:20 pm | Contracting Opportunities at California State Government Agencies |
| 12:20 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch provided for attendees |
| 1:00 pm – 1:50 pm | Contracting Opportunities at Local Agencies |
| 2:00 pm – 2:50 pm | Funding for Government Contracts |
| 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Networking and Visiting Sponsor Tables |
Sessions & Speakers
10:00 am – 10:30 am
○ Introduction
Aisha Wahab, California Senator SD-10
Chris Horton, District Director, San Francisco District Office, U.S. Small Business Administration
10:30 am – 11:20 am
○ Contracting Opportunities at DOE National Labs
Steven Franklin (Moderator), Economic Development Specialist, San Francisco District Office, U.S. Small Business Administration
Jon Benjamin, Small Business Program Manager, Lawrence Livermore National Lab
Megan Weaver, Supplier Relations Specialist, Sandia National Laboratories
Phillip McCants, Small Business Program Manager, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Nicole Colley, Operation Strategy Manager, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
11:30 am – 12:20 pm
○ Contracting Opportunities at California State Agencies
Toni Gomez, Business Development Specialist, Bay Area & Central Coast, California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GOBIZ)
Jermaine Carter-Gibson, Northern California Local Engagement Specialist, Greater Sacramento/Bay Area, California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA)
Ayanna Nobles, Branch Chief – Small Business & CPRA, Caltrans D4 Bay Area
Demeshia Swanson, Business Outreach Program Manager, CA Department of General Services
Damon Dorn, Small Business Outreach Analyst , California High-Speed Rail Authority
12:20 pm – 1:00 pm
○ Lunch & Networking
1:00 pm – 1:50 pm
○ Contracting Opportunities at Local Agencies
George Carter III (Moderator), Economic Development Project Manager, Department of Conservation & Development, Contra Costa County
Contract Specialist, BART Procurement
Kelley Smith, Manager of Purchasing, EBMUD
Bendu Griffin, Contract/Equity Support, Alameda County Transportation Commission
Daniel Mermelstein, Contracts Manager, Contra Costa Transportation Authority
2:00 pm – 2:50 pm
○ Funding for Government Contracts
Nancy Mangold (Moderator), Executive Director, East Bay SBDC
Andrew Krone, SVP of Sales, Marble Bridge Funding Group
Yakov Shklovsky, VP, Sr. Relationship Manager, Global Commercial Banking, Bank of America
Caylin Edwards, VP, Small business Banking Group Manager, Comerica Bank
Eric Ng, Sr. Manager, Commercial Relationship Management (SBA), Fremont Bank
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
○ Networking and Visiting Sponsor Tables
Parking
Parking is available in Lot A. Event is at UU New Building – highlighted on the campus map here.
Attendees will receive their parking permits a few days prior to the event.
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