Meet the Buyers is Nebraska's premier government contracting conference where businesses can advance their contracting knowledge, connect with other business owners, and network directly with agency representatives and buyers. Don't miss the chance to meet directly with federal, state, and local government agency reps, government contracting industry people, and resource providers. Register now to save your spot! 2023's Fall Conference is hosted by the NBDC APEX Accelerator (formerly Nebraska PTAC).

Agenda

October 17 | Regional MILCON and Contracting Symposium

Agenda subject to minor time adjustments.

9:00-10:00 | Check-In and Networking Hour

10:00-10:45 | Opening Remarks and Sentinel Briefing

Colonel Elizabeth Harwood, Chief of Nuclear Enterprise Division, Air Force Civil Engineer Center

10:45-11:30 | Sentinel and GBSD Update from USACE

Jacob Wiegmann, Program Manager of Military Programs Branch at USACE

11:30-12:00 | Nebraska Defense Research Corporation (NDRC) Overview of Program

Barb Hirz, Director of Strategy and Innovation, NDRC

12:00-1:30 | Break for Lunch

1:30-2:15 | B-21 Bed down Update and MILCON at Ellsworth AFB (South Dakota) Overview

Andrew Temeyer, Program Manager of Military Programs Branch at USACE

2:15-3:00 | MILCON at Offutt AFB and Base Reconstruction Project Update

James Harding, Chief of Military Programs Branch at USACE

3:00-3:30 | Session TBD

3:30-4:30 | Networking, Matchmaking, and Meeting with Resource Providers and Agencies

October 18 | Government Contracting Training Workshops

Agenda subject to minor adjustments

Track 1 | USACE Construction Quality Management Course | 9 AM - 4 PM

All-day training course presented by Todd Tobias, Construction Representative at USACE. Pre-Registration required for this course. Maximum of 25 attendees. Participants will receive a certificate upon completion of the course and exam.

Track 2 | GovCon Trainings

9:00-10:00 | CMMC Overview

Presented by Project Spectrum

10:30-11:30 | Joint Ventures (In-Person)

John Holtz, Senior Associate Attorney, Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC

11:30-12:30 | BREAK FOR LUNCH

12:30-1:30 | Mentor-Protégé Programs (In-Person)

Timothy Laughlin, Associate Attorney, Schoonover & Moriarty LLC

1:30-2:15 | Subcontracting (In-Person)

Lisa Tedesco, Deputy District Director, US Small Business Administration

2:30-3:15 | DPA Title III (In-Person)

Veronica Doga, NBDC APEX Accelerator Program Director and Josh Nichol-Caddy, NBDC Innovation & Technology Program Director

3:15-4:00 | HUBZone Program Overview and Local Updates (In-Person)

Lisa Tedesco, Deputy District Director, US Small Business Administration

Track 3 | GovCon Trainings

9:00-10:00 | Size and Affiliations (In-Person)

John Holtz, Senior Associate Attorney, Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC

10:30-11:30 | Buy Indian Act (In-Person)

Timothy Laughlin, Associate Attorney, Schoonover & Moriarty LLC

11:30-12:30 | BREAK FOR LUNCH

12:30-1:30 | Session TBA | Presenter TBA

1:30-2:15 | Session TBA | Presenter TBA

2:30-3:15 | Session TBA | Presenter TBA

3:15-4:00 | Session TBA | Presenter TBA

October 19 | Meet the Buyers

8:00-9:00 | Check-In, Networking Hour, and Agency Table Set-Up Time

9:00-11:45 | Agency Presentations

11:45-12:45 | BREAK FOR LUNCH

12:45-4:00 | Networking with the Agencies

Participating Agencies

• Ellsworth Air Force Base
• Offutt Air Force Base
• Northrop Grumman
• Bechtel
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• National Park Service
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
• Nebraska Department of Transportation
• U.S. Small Business Administration
• Nebraska Indian Community College (NICC) APEX Accelerator
• Society of American Military Engineers
• More To Be Announced!