HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center- Hanscom Small Business Office will once again host a panel to provide information about upcoming acquisition opportunities and associated strategies, April 27, virtually from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. EDT.
While last year’s event focused on assets and services available to small and nontraditional businesses, this year’s event will transition back to a focus on the portfolios of Hanscom’s directorates. Other topics slated include small business policy changes, regulatory changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or FAR, subparts, as well as upcoming legislation.
“We want to provide decision-quality information to small business and other industry representatives to maximize small business participation in Air Force acquisition,” said Jeff Emmons, AFLCMC-Hanscom Small Business director. “We hope by bringing small businesses’ innovation, flexibility and efficiencies to our acquisitions, it will improve the Air Force’s ability to deliver capability to the warfighter.”
Organizers said personnel from all businesses are welcome to attend, but those from small businesses who are interested in upcoming business opportunities associated with the Hanscom directorates, as well as those interested in General Services Administration contract vehicles and changes in small business policies, regulations and directives, would benefit the most from the event.
Members anticipated to be on the panel include senior officials from Hanscom’s Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence and Networks directorate, Digital directorate, Nuclear Command, Control and Communications Integration directorate, and Contracting directorate, the Small Business Administration, and GSA, along with Emmons himself.
The event is free but those who want to attend must register either through the announcement on Beta.sam at https://beta.sam.gov/opp/fb82fc40771a40f1972a8652d6efcf5d/view or directly at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5263062408214186511. Note that registration cannot be made on a .mil device. Organizers ask those planning to attend to submit questions during the registration process, as panel members will address those questions prior to any received during the event. Registration closes April 12.
“We hope attendees will gain a better understanding of Hanscom’s breadth of programs within the directorates and learn how to participate in upcoming acquisitions,” said Emmons. “We also hope to expand knowledge on small business topics, including policies and upcoming changes.”
While organizers say they are happy to be able to have the event virtually this year, they understand that an in-person event is usually better and they are hopeful to return to that format in 2022.
For additional information about the panel, contact Ellen McDonnell, AFLCMC-Hanscom Small Business deputy director, at ellen.mcdonnell@us.af.mil.