City, State and Federal agencies set up booths at the conference to discuss ways of contracting with the federal government.
The FAA’s Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC) was well represented this year at the 2018 Indian Country Business Summit (held on August 21 and 22, 2018), at the Embassy Suites Hotel, and Conference Center in Norman, Oklahoma. Their theme was “Diversity in Government Contracting.”
Aeronautical Center employees attending the ICBS event -
Back Row (L-R): Stephen Mangan (AAQ-722), Gerald A. Lewis, Sr. (AAP-610), Clarrisa Renner (AMA-800), Kim Goodin (AML-033), Tony R. Johnson (AML-032), and Sandy Williams (AML-033)
Front Row (L-R): Chad Nimmo (AMP-400), Kathleen Islas (AAQ-732), Katharine McCauley (AAM-006), Cammey Kasper (AAM-400), DeJon Elliott (AMA-024), and Trina Brown (AJV-5111).
This annual minority small business outreach event was hosted by the Oklahoma Tribal Government Institute (TGI), and the Oklahoma Procurement Technical Assistance (PTAC) Centers. The Conference included a Trade Show with vendors and contractors (from all over the country), exhibiting their products and services to State, City, and Federal Government agencies. Workshop/Breakout Sessions were held both days providing small business entrepreneur’s with “how to” information, focusing primarily on Federal Government Contracting. On Tuesday of the event, Gerald Lewis, Sr., Small Business Advocate for the FAA Small Business Development Program Branch (AAP-610) conducted a workshop on “Doing Business with the FAA.” Then on Wednesday, representatives from MMAC’s major program organizations participated in the “Matchmaking Activity,” which provided small businesses with an opportunity to meet (one-on-one) with MMAC program and procurement officials. The following is a list of individuals that participated in this year’s ICBS matchmaking event:
- AMA (FAA Academy):
Dejon R. Elliott, Management & Program Analyst, AMA-024
Clarissa Renner, Management & Program Analyst, AMA-800
- AAQ-700 (Aeronautical Center Acquisition Services & Franchise Acquisitions Division):
Kathleen Islas, Contracting Officer, AAQ-732
Stephen (Steve) Mangan, Contracting Officer, AAQ-722
- AAM (Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI):
Katharine (Kate) McCauley, Senior Business Officer, AAM-6
Cammey Kasper, Administrative Officer, AME COR, AMA-400
- AJV-5 (Aeronautical Information Services):
Trina Brown, Management & Program Analyst, AJV-5111
- AAP-610 (Small Business Development Program Branch):
Gerald A. Lewis, Sr., Small Business Advocate, FAA. Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, Oklahoma City, OK.
- ASP-430 (IT Industry Liaison):
Kenyon Elliott, IT. Industry Liaison, Contract Strategies and Metrics, ASP-430
- AML (FAA Logistics Center):
Kim Goodin, Sr. Facilities/Safety Engineer, Facilities Management Branch, AML-33
Tony R. Johnson, Management & Program Analyst, Quality Management Systems Branch, AML-32
Sandy Williams, Lead COE for Inventory Management, Center of Excellence (COE) and Facilities Management Branch, AML-33
- AMP (Office of Facility Management):
Chad Nimmo, PE, Engineering Team Lead, AMP-400
Thanks to all of the FAA program participants and their organizations for working together to make this another successful Small Business Development Program outreach event.
