GRS Mentor-Protege Program Workshop - MAUI

GRS Mentor-Protege Program Workshop

Please join us for our Spring Mentor-Protégé Workshop hosted by Global Resources Solutions (GRS) on behalf of Air Force Office of Small Business Programs

July 26, 2024 from 7:30am-3:00pm (Maui) at the Maui Economic Development Board Inc: 1305 N. Holopono Street, Suite 1, Kihei, Hawaii 96753

Registration is open to all DoD mentors, protégés and potential Mentor-Protege Participants (Small Business and Large Business), and invited Government Representatives.

Please complete the registration form as you would like it to appear on your name badge.

There are a limited number of seats, so please REGISTER as early as you can.

Registration closes at 8:30AM July 16th, 2024

The workshop will be Friday, July 26th 2024 from 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM (Maui Time), with the first speaker going on at 9:00am.

The event will take place at the: Maui Economic Development Board Inc: 1305 N. Holopono Street, Suite 1, Kihei, Hawaii 96753

Please contact: [email protected] for any questions.

The Agency: The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. The Air Force provides air support for land and naval forces and aids in the recovery of troops in the field. The Air Force Office of Small Business Programs (SAF/SB) actively supports the various small business programs that assist in meeting the Air Force's mission to fly, fight and win... in air, space and cyberspace.

The Host: Founded in 2006, Global Resource Solutions (“GRS”) is at the forefront of providing operational, strategic, and technical support and solutions throughout the Federal government. GRS maintains deep domain knowledge and strong past performance in the areas of Intelligence Analysis and Operations, Cybersecurity, Security Solutions, Information Technology, and Strategic Consulting. GRS is an Active Mentor in the DoD Mentor-Protégé Program.

The Program: The Mentor-Protégé Program was established under Public Law 101-510, Section 831, and the National Defense Authorization Act of 1991.

The program has three goals:

Provide incentives to major contractors, performing under at least one active approved subcontracting plan negotiated with Department of Defense or other federal agency, to assist NHOs, SDBs, Hubzone, SDVOSBs, and qualified organizations that employ the severely disabled and women-owned small businesses in enhancing their capabilities to satisfy DoD and other contract and subcontract requirements.

Increase the participation of NHOs, SDBs, HUBZone, SDVOSBs, WOSBs and other qualified organizations that employ the severely disabled as subcontractors and suppliers under DoD, federal agency and commercial contracts.

Foster the establishment of long-term business relationships between NHOs, SDBs, HUBZone, SDVOSBs, WOSBs and other qualified organizations that employ the severely disabled and such contractors.

Since 1991, DoD MPP has offered substantial assistance to small, disadvantaged businesses. Helping them to expand the overall base of their marketplace participation has produced more jobs and increased national income. The DoD MPP assists small businesses (protégés) to successfully compete for prime contract and subcontract awards by partnering with typically large companies (mentors) under individual, project-based agreements.

For more information please visit the Department of Defense Mentor-Protégé Program Website:http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sb/programs/mpp/

Thank you for registering for the workshop. Please keep your tickets handy, either in the Eventbrite app or print them out and bring them with you.

SPEAKERS

Mr. David Sikora - United States Air Force Mentor-Protégé Program

Mr. David Sikora is the Acquisition Program Manager for the Air Force Mentor-Protégé Program. The mission of the Air Force Mentor Protégé program is to develop small businesses through technology transfer that results in small business sources of supply and services for Air Force prime contracts and subcontracts.

Mr. Sikora previously served as the Air Force Small Business Innovative Research / Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) and Technology Transfer Pprogram Mmanager. and Mr. Sikora has a wealth of experience leveraging industry, academia, and private sector research. Before entering government service, He worked as a design/project engineer in the paper machine and environmental equipment industries.

Mr. Sikora received his bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology from the University of Dayton and his M.B.A. from Wright State University.

Mr. Tizoc Loza - Director, Business Development, Midi Enterprises, LLC

Tizoc S. Loza is the Director of Business Development for MIDI Enterprise, LLC. a Native American 8(a) Tribal Organization and Small Disadvantaged Business located in New Town, North Dakota. His responsibilities include internal and external strategies and policies of Government programs to maximize business opportunities within the twelve Business Units of Midi Enterprises. Tizoc proactivity develops and implements small business partnerships and teaming arrangements with other Large and 8(a) companies and coordinate small business Joint Ventures. Tizoc attends and participates in Federal, State and Local seminars, trade-shows and Geo-political events. Tizoc retired from North Grumman Corporation after 30 years in Contract Management and in Supplier Diversity supporting major DoD small business initiatives as a Subject Matter Expert of the Mentor-Protégé Programs (MPP), Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), AbilityOne and Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Hispanic Serving Institutions/Tribal Colleges and Universities (HBCU/HSI/TCU’s) Programs. Tizoc had the responsibility for the review and implementation of strategies concerning small business initiatives. Tizoc also works with various small businesses to implement processes that enable them to collaborate and develop partnerships with other small businesses that have innovative technologies that can be incorporated into government platforms.

Mr. Shehan Goonewardene - Program Manager, Mentor-Protege Program, Global Resource Solutions, Inc.

Shehan Goonewardene is the Program Manager for the GRS Mentor-Protege Program, with over 14 years of specialized experience in the Department of Defense Mentor-Protégé Program, most recently with the Air Force Mentor-Protege Program (MPP) and the Defense Intelligence Agency MPP. In the past he has managed 5 agreements as part of the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Mentor-Protege Program, 8 agreements with the Defense Intelligence Agency and 4 agreements with Air Force. He was also the Program Manager for the Navy Small Business Office and the Project Coordinator for the DoD OSBP Indian Incentive Program. He was the first program manager in the history of DIA to have received two DoD Nunn-Perry Awards in the same year (2015) & a third award in 2019 under the DIA MPP. Shehan holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with an emphasis on Management and Leadership with 11 years of project development, financial planning and project management experience. Active Top-Secret Clearance managing complex government programs and assignments while providing day-to-day planning and operational oversight of assigned programs. Experience also includes evaluating the operational capabilities and effectiveness of Department of Defense programs and conducted evaluations based on appropriate tasking to assess the reliability, suitability and sustainability of several companies’ abilities to perform projects for government contracts.

Host or Publisher Global Resource Solutions, Inc.