All Things Small Business

We've assembled a roundtable of Army small business professionals for our latest episode. They are: Marie Gapinski, Materiel Systems Organization, Office of Small Business Programs, Jerome Maultsby, Assistant Director, U.S. Army Medical Command (USAMEDCOM), and Christopher Evans, Director, Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) for the Army Aviation and Missile Command. It's a wide-ranging discussion which draws from a collective wealth of experience. Join us! Subsribe! Share!
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We look at how the Army is supporting small business via its Army Prize Competitions program. Our guest is Dr. Matt Willis, Director,

Army Prize Competitions, Army Applied SBIR Program. We discuss how the Army is injecting innovation into programs of record, we explore the XTech Program, and more. Learn more at xtechsearch.army.mil
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We're joined by Sherry Savage of DLA who is working to bring government and small business together through the PTAP program, which supports both government and small businesses with resources, education, and match-making opportunities. Join us!

We're joined by Hallie Balkin, DAU Learning Director for Other Transactions. Hallie brings a wealth of experience to a subject that daily gains interest as the DoD employs all its contractual tools to grow and sustain our fighting force. We explore concepts, uses and types of OTs, and even bust a few myths as we uncover what OTs are and are not. Join us! Listen via Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts: https://apple.co/39Tynm5

We visit with Cindy Randall, Small Business Professional for the Air Force Test Center at Edwards AFB. We discuss her efforts for both in-reach and out-reach, equipping small business professionals and guiding small business owners.  Join us!
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I'm joined by Leslie Faircloth, a Navy Small Business Professional working with various small businesses within the training and simulation industry. Join us!
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We visit with Jennifer and Richard Hanks of MMC Consulting, a management consulting firm that delivers solutions in

the areas of acquisition support, procurement and leadership training and

management consulting services.
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With me for today's episode is Dr. Darryl Sampey, CEO of BioFactura, Inc. located in Frederick MD. Dr. Sampey's company has been in business for 16+ years in the biotechnology field. We discuss their fascinating work and how they built their company via the SBIR program, OTAs, grants and other resources. Join us!

We are joined by Brett Darcey of Heron Systems, a small business that has waded into the R&D space relating to Artificial Intelligence. We discuss their fascinating work as applied to fighter jet technology.

With us for this episode is Gita Murthy, CEO of RORE. Her company is a general contractor, acting as prime on contracts with NAVFAC and the Army Corps of Engineers, performing construction work since 2009. We discuss unique issues facing her company and industry at this time, and the dynamics of partnering with the government.