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-- What will actually happen for veteran-owned small businesses if the Van Orden amendment becomes law.
-- The FAR 19 rewrite has kept the small business ‘Rule of Two’ for now. How would its removal reshape the competitive landscape for small businesses?
-- The future of small businesses being able to compete for more than just subcontracting opportunities in the federal market moving forward.
-- How the HUBZone program’s 35% residency rule sets small businesses up to fail? Is there a possible and realistic fix?

GovCon Expert Steve Koprince talks about...

GovCon Expert Steve Koprince

-- What changes small federal contractors can expect in the procurement process if SBA revives its 2024 proposals to limit large mentor-participation?
-- What are the biggest concerns facing small businesses in the mentor-protege program?
-- How are joint ventures influencing the mentor-protege program?
-- Is SBA’s 40% workshare requirement for protégés realistic? How will SBA enforce it?

GovCon Lawyer Sam Le talks about...

GovCon Lawyer Sam Le

-- How has intentional leadership has shaped his approach to hiring and client relationships in GovCon?
-- His advice to veterans working to launch a federal cyber business?
-- What’s the biggest misconception small federal contractors still have about CMMC in 2025?
-- What lessons did he learn helping clients with CMMC 2.0 preparations?
-- How is DTS working to stay resilient over the next 12 to 18 months?

DTS CEO Edward Tuorinsky talks about...

Edward Tuorinsky, President and CEO of DTS

-- "Human-in-the-loop" artificial intelligence in federal procurement
-- Mistakes small businesses make in the DoD market
-- How to build trust with users who have concerns about AI
-- How to make sense of the "AI noise" in the federal market

GovDiscoveryAI CEO Mike Shanley talks about...

Mike Shanley, CEO of GovDiscoveryAI

-- Importance of veteran-owned businesses being "contract-ready."
-- SD/VOSB companies dealing with the transition from VA to SBA
-- How to stay competitive in such an unpredictable federal market
-- Why now is the time for small businesses to set themselves apart

NVSBC CEO Scott Jensen talks about...

Scott Jensen, CEO of NVSBC

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