The FMCC Small Business Relationship and Networking Roundtable is intended to foster and promote professionalism and integrity through a series of roundtable meetings designed for businesses aiming to grow, enhance their skills, and develop professional relationships to help them move their business to the next level.
The roundtable guest speakers are from the government and private sector. These experts lead various workshops on enhancing business growth, partnering, finance, bonding, relationship building, subcontracting opportunities, business procurement opportunities, and more. Consequently, participants are introduced to local, federal, and private industry professionals, as well as contract procurement officials. Information is provided on current and upcoming procurement opportunities, and available prime and subcontracting opportunities. Matches are made between prime contractors with subcontractors. The roundtable also provides a forum, networking opportunities, and information to initiate and develop business relationships.
Established in 2010, the program has grown to over 30 small businesses and their owners participating in personally meeting representatives of dozens of District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia agencies. They also interact with a sizable number of prime contractors, joint ventures, developers, lawyers, accountants, bonding and insurance companies, and attend special sessions with City Council members that specifically deal with Small and Local Business Development. Additionally, Fort Myer provides unique and unparalleled access to its own Estimating Division, accountants, attorneys, and other internal professionals to foster advice and counseling.
As a result of this program, Fort Myer, and other entities have entered into contracts and business relationships with many of the participants, variously operating as either subcontractors or even prime contractors on different projects. Our FMCC small business members are networking, interacting, and developing business relationships/teams that strengthen their capacities and create a strong positive impact when seeking larger opportunities.
Benefits
- Introduction to local, federal and private industry professional procurement staff
- Provides information on current and upcoming procurement opportunities
- Provide information on available prime and subcontracting contracting opportunities
- Match prime contractors with subcontractors
- Provides forums and information to develop relationships with minority contractors of various trades
- Networking and more…
Upcoming Schedule
| Date and Time | Topic | Guest Speaker(s) |
| Wed. Sept. 26, 2018 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: District Department of General Services |
George Lewis, CPPO Associate Director Contracts and Procurement |
| Wed. Oct. 31, 2018 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: District Office of Contracting and Procurement |
George Schutter, Chief Procurement Officer, Nancy Hapeman, Deputy Chief Procurement Officer William Teague, Ombudsman |
| Wed. Nov. 28, 2018 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
An informative session about: Comprehensive financial planning for business owners with Avenue Wealth, LLC |
Kinsley Davis, Financial Adviser |
Past Roundtables
| Date and Time | Topic | Guest Speaker(s) |
| Wed. Sept. 24, 2014 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: US Department of Transportation and Construction Bonds, Inc. |
Nyime J. Gilchrist, National Bonding Education Program Manager USDOT Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization and; Josh A. Etemadi, Sales Manager Construction Bonds Inc. |
| Wed. Oct. 29, 2014 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: Bank of Georgetown |
Jeffrey A. Banks, Managing Director Business Development Tim Veith, Executive VP Chief Lending Officer |
| Wed. Nov. 19, 2014 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: Optimization Solutions Consulting |
Walter S. Swindell, II President |
| Wed. January 28, 2015 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: Pepco Holdings, Inc. |
Charlie M. Partridge Supplier Diversity Regional Manager |
| Wed. Feb. 25, 2015 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: District Department of Housing Authority |
Adrianne Todman Executive Director |
| Wed. March 25, 2015 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority |
Betty V. Toulson, Coordinator Small Business Programs Office of Procurement & Materials |
| Wed. April 29, 2015 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: Fort Myer Construction, Part I:
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FMCC Staff: Manuel Fernandes, VP, Estimating Estimating Team Paul Wilkerson, Purchasing |
| Wed. May 27, 2015 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: Fort Myer Construction, Part II:
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FMCC Staff: Randy Brown, FMCC Project Manager |
| Wed. June 24, 2015 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: Fort Myer Construction, Part III:
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FMCC Staff: Hector Sealey, VP, Safety Department Richard Tupper, Safety Director |
| Wed. July 29, 2015 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: Fort Myer Construction, Part IV:
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FMCC Staff: Chris Kerns, VP & General Counsel Legal and Safety Department |
| Wed. Sept 30, 2015 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: District Department of Transportation Office of Civil Rights |
Lisa Gregory, Chief Director Linda Fennell, Manager/DBE Supportive Services Mohammed Kabir, Sr. Local and Federal Compliance Officer |
| Wed. Oct 28, 2015 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority Construction Contracting Department of Procurement |
Korey Gray, Contract and Compliance Officer De’Nerika Johnson, Manager Construction Department |
| Wed. Nov 18, 2015 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: Howard University Office of Procurement and Contracting |
Rawle Howard, Executive Director of Procurement and Contracting |
| Wed. Jan 27, 2016 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: District Department of Transportation Office of Contracts and Procurement |
Courtney Lattimore, Chief Contracting Officer Keith Foxx, Program Manager Infrastructure Project Management Administration |
| Wed. Feb 24, 2016 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: District of Columbia Office of Contracting and Procurement |
George Schutter, Chief Procurement Officer (invited) Elizabeth Anderson, Public Affairs Specialist |
| Wed. March 30, 2016 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: Global Strategies, LLC Get Your Bookkeeping Under Control |
Janelle Miley, MBA Partner & Chief Executive Officer Click here to visit Global Strategies, LLC and learn more. |
| Wed. April 27, 2016 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: District of Columbia Housing Authority |
Adrianne Todman, Executive Director Lorry Bonds, Director of Administrative Services |
| *DATE CHANGE* Tues. May 24, 2016 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Learn about: How to Team and Form Joint Ventures from Dynamic Concepts, Inc. |
Pedro Alfonso, Chairman and CEO |
| *DATE CHANGE*
Thurs. June 23, 2016 |
Doing Business with: Walter E. Washington Convention Center / EventsDC |
Henry W. Mosley, Chief Financial Officer Candace Butler, Senior Contracts and Procurement Manager |
| Wed. July 27, 2016 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Learn about: The Importance of Surety Bonds in Construction from The Surety and Fidelity Association of America |
Joanne Brooks, VP and Counsel |
| (No Aug. Roundtable) | ||
| Wed. Sept. 28, 2016 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with Maryland Department of Transportation |
Michael D. Smith, Public Relations and Outreach Manger Office of Small and Minority Business Policy |
| Wed. Oct. 26, 2016 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) |
Diane Wooden, Contracting Officer |
| Wed. Nov. 30, 2016 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority (MWAA) |
Richard Gordon, Manager of Equal Opportunity Programs, Department of Supplier Diversity |
| Wed. Jan 25, 2017 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Office of Civil Rights |
Lisa Gregory ESQ, Chief Director Mohammed Kabir, Senior Local & Federal Compliance Officer |
| Wed. Feb. 22, 2017 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) – Department of Construction Contracting and Procurement |
Korey Gray, Contracting and Compliance Officer De’Nerika Johnson, Manager Construction Department |
| Wed. March 29, 2017 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: District Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) |
Polly Donaldson, Director DHCD |
| Wed. April 26, 2017 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: DC Chamber of Commerce Amall Business / DC Health-Link |
Margaret Singleton, Director Linda Currie, Assistant Director |
| Wed. May 31, 2017 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: Construction Bonds, Inc. |
Josh Etemadi, Assistant VP Edin Zukanovic, Surety Bond Consultant |
| Wed. June 28, 2017 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: Department of Local and Small Business Development |
Ana Harvey, Director |
| Wed. July 26, 2017 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: Liz Cadogan & Associates, LLC. Small Business & Leadership Development |
Elizabeth Cadogan, Principal Consultant & CEO |
| Wed. Sept 27, 2017 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: Georgetown University |
O.T. Wells, Chief Procurement Officer Georgetown Sourcing and Procurement Services |
| Wed. Oct 25, 2017 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: District of Columbia Department of Transportation |
William Sharp, Chief Contracting Officer Office of Contracting and Procurement |
| Wed. Nov. 29, 2017 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority |
Rick Owens, Procurement Manager Office of Procurement and Materials Department of Finance |
| Wed. Jan 31, 2018 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: Washington Convention and Sports Authority t/a Events-DC |
Erin Oliver, Director Contracts and Procurement |
| Wed. Feb. 28, 2018 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority |
Richard Gordon, Manager Department of Supply and Diversity |
| Wed. March 28, 2018 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: Department of Small and Local Business Development |
Kristi Whitfield, Acting Director |
| Wed. April. 25, 2018 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: Department of General Services |
Greer Gillis, Director |
| *NOTE: SPECIAL DATE!*
Wed. May 16, 2018 |
Doing Business with: District Department of Transportation |
William “Bill” Sharp, Chief Contracting Officer |
| Wed. June 27, 2018 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: Construction Bonds, Inc. |
Joshua Etemadi, Assistant Vice President Edin Eukanovic, Sales Executive |
| Wed. July 25, 2018 3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Doing Business with: American Subcontractors Association (ASA) |
Ike Casey, Executive Director |
