2026 AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING SUMMIT

The 2026 American Small Business Contracting Summit will provide you with the latest details on small business contracting opportunities with the U.S. Department of Defense, Prime Defense Contractors, and additional Federal Government Agencies.

The Federal Government is required to award 23% of Prime Contracts to Small Businesses, with almost $178.6 Billion in Federal Government Contracts awarded to Small Businesses in 2025 and another $86.4 Billion awarded to Small Businesses as Subcontractors to Prime Contractors. Register Today for this Important National Summit.

The American Small Business Contracting Summit will provide the latest details on:

• Small Business Contracting with the U.S. Department of Defense, including all Branches of the Military
• Small Business Contracting with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, NASA, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, and other Federal Agencies
• Small Business Contracting with Prime Defense Contractors, expected to include Booz Allen Hamilton, Caterpillar, CGI Federal, Jones Lang LaSalle, Parsons, Raytheon, and SAIC
• Small Business Contracting with State Governments
• Military Base-Community Partnerships Driving Construction and Service Contracts
• Financing for Small Businesses, including USFCR Financing, Public Financing from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Private Financing, and Special Defense Department Venture Capital Programs
• Procurement Assistance Resources for Small Business, including SBA, Commerce Department/MBDA, APEX Accelerators (formerly PTACs), and more
• Small Business Tracking Opportunities available under various GWACs (Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts)
• Accelerated Contracting Opportunities via Other Transaction Authorities (OTA's)
• Federal Mentor-Protege Programs - SBA, Defense Department, NASA, Department of Energy, and more
• Federal Grant Opportunities
• Special Preferential Contracting/Set-Aside Opportunities for Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a) Certified Companies, Veteran and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, and Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Companies

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The Summit features General Sessions, Discussions with Federal & State Small Business Offices, Connections with Prime Contractors, Matchmaking Sessions, Multiple Networking Opportunities and much more!

Set-Up Day - June 30, 2026

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Exhibitor Move-In

DAY 1 - July 1, 2026

7:00 AM: Exhibitor Set-Up

7:30 AM: On-Site Attendee Registration & Check-In

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM: Networking breakfast with Exhibitors

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM: Morning General Sessions

10:30 AM - 11 AM: Networking Break with Exhibitors

11 AM - 12:30 PM: Morning General Sessions

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM: Networking lunch Exhibitors

1:15 PM - 3:30 PM: Afternoon General Sessions

3:30 PM - 5 PM: In-Person Matchmaking Session I

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: VIP Networking Reception

The VIP Networking Reception is open to Exhibitors, Sponsors, Speakers, VIP Business

Attendees, and Invited Guests only.

DAY 2 - July 2, 2026

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM: Networking breakfast with Exhibitors

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM: In-Person Matchmaking Sign-up

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM: Morning General Sessions

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM: Networking Break

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: General Sessions

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM: In-Person Matchmaking Session II

1:00 PM: Exhibitor Move-Out

*Schedule subject to change.

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