Left to right: Bridget Howard, NYSTEC; Evan DeGennaro, NYSTEC; Laura Longo, AFRL Small Business Office; Michael Graniero, AFRL Small Business Office; Steve Barr, US Small Business Administration; Amber Stevens, North Country PTAC; and Michael Wessing, Griffiss Institute.
ROME, NY — The Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate (AFRL/RI), together with Griffiss Institute, North Country Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), and NYSTEC, held a very successful small business event, Introduction to Federal Small Business Programs and Opportunities at the AFRL Information Directorate, on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at Griffiss Institute in Rome, NY, to a crowd of over 100.
Attendees learned from industry experts about government-provided services, small business certifications, and AFRL Information Directorate procurement opportunities for small business categories including:
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program
- Women-Owned Small Business
- Small Disadvantaged Business/8(a) Program
- HubZone Program
Presenters included Presenters included Amber Stevens, North Country PTAC; Steve Barr, U.S. Small Business Administration, and Michael Graniero, AFRL/RI Small Business.