Naca q&a session with SBA MEMBERS
Date / Time: December 10, 2020, 3:30PM EST
Presenter: Janice Dearman, Vice President, Administration Division
Janice joined All Native Group, a division of Ho-chunk Inc., in 2018. She currently manages the Shared Services Administration division comprised of the HR, Quality, Security, Contracts, Proposals and Compliance departments. Prior to joining ANG, Janice worked for over 13 years with Cherokee Nation Businesses and its subsidiaries. In her roles she has worked extensively with the SBA 8(a) Program requirements. In addition to her professional experience, Janice also has a Juris Doctorate from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a masters and bachelor’s degree from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation.
Speakers: John Klein and Mark Hadeorn, SBA
John Klein is the Associate General Counsel for Procurement Law at the U.S. Small Business Admin-istration. He serves as the principal legal advisor to senior Agency officials and their staffs with respect to the 8(a) Business Development program; the Agency’s Government Contracting programs, including the small business set-aside, subcontracting and Certificate of Competency programs; the HUBZone program; the Small Business Innovation Research program; the Size Standards program; the Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business program; and SBA’s internal contracting procedures.
Mr. Klein has been a lawyer in SBA’s Office of General Counsel since 1983, serving in the Office of Legislation and the Office of General Law before becoming the Associate General Counsel for the Office of Procurement Law in 2000.
He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1980, and With Distinction from Hofstra University School of Law in 1983.
Mark Hagedorn is an Attorney Advisor in the Office of Procurement Law at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in Washington, DC. He serves as a legal advisor to Agency officials and their staff with respect to the 8(a) Business Development program; the Women-Owned Small Business Concern program; the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern program; the HUBZone program; suspension and debarment matters; and SBA’s internal contracting procedures. Mr. Hagedorn also represents the Agency in matters before SBA’s Office of Hearings and Appeals. He has been a lawyer in SBA’s Office of General Counsel since 2016.
Presenter: Janice Dearman, Vice President, Administration Division
Janice joined All Native Group, a division of Ho-chunk Inc., in 2018. She currently manages the Shared Services Administration division comprised of the HR, Quality, Security, Contracts, Proposals and Compliance departments. Prior to joining ANG, Janice worked for over 13 years with Cherokee Nation Businesses and its subsidiaries. In her roles she has worked extensively with the SBA 8(a) Program requirements. In addition to her professional experience, Janice also has a Juris Doctorate from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a masters and bachelor’s degree from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation.
Speakers: John Klein and Mark Hadeorn, SBA
John Klein is the Associate General Counsel for Procurement Law at the U.S. Small Business Admin-istration. He serves as the principal legal advisor to senior Agency officials and their staffs with respect to the 8(a) Business Development program; the Agency’s Government Contracting programs, including the small business set-aside, subcontracting and Certificate of Competency programs; the HUBZone program; the Small Business Innovation Research program; the Size Standards program; the Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business program; and SBA’s internal contracting procedures.
Mr. Klein has been a lawyer in SBA’s Office of General Counsel since 1983, serving in the Office of Legislation and the Office of General Law before becoming the Associate General Counsel for the Office of Procurement Law in 2000.
He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1980, and With Distinction from Hofstra University School of Law in 1983.
Mark Hagedorn is an Attorney Advisor in the Office of Procurement Law at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in Washington, DC. He serves as a legal advisor to Agency officials and their staff with respect to the 8(a) Business Development program; the Women-Owned Small Business Concern program; the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern program; the HUBZone program; suspension and debarment matters; and SBA’s internal contracting procedures. Mr. Hagedorn also represents the Agency in matters before SBA’s Office of Hearings and Appeals. He has been a lawyer in SBA’s Office of General Counsel since 2016.
CMMC is Coming - are you ready?
Baker Tilly and PilieroMazza, in coordination with the Native American Contractors Association (NACA), hosted the webinar “CMMC is coming – Are you ready,” on Sept. 15th.
The session explored several key topics, including what CMMC is, the levels of CMMC certification, actions Native American contractors can take now, recent procurement activity, cybersecurity impacts on awards and protests, case studies and more!
Below you will find links to both the webinar recording and presentation, should you wish to re-watch the webinar or catch it for the first time!
The session explored several key topics, including what CMMC is, the levels of CMMC certification, actions Native American contractors can take now, recent procurement activity, cybersecurity impacts on awards and protests, case studies and more!
Below you will find links to both the webinar recording and presentation, should you wish to re-watch the webinar or catch it for the first time!
Advocating in the age of covid: best Practices
NACA continues to work and advocate for protecting and defending the rights of our members. We are committed to keeping our members informed with insights on the best practices for advocating in the age of COVID. NACA is hosting a webinar for our members with Cornerstone Government Affairs to discuss and educate on how meetings have changed in the age of COVID and implement the best practices to connect with policymakers in the age of COVID.
Please join NACA and Cornerstone Government Affairs as we facilitate this discussion and answer questions during our 1-hour webinar on July 30, 2020 at 11:45 AM ET.
Attendees
· NACA members and guests
· Joe Valandra, Executive Director, Native American Contractors Association (Moderator)
· Cornerstone Team - see below for presenters.
Topics to be discussed:
– Planning and Preparation for a meeting
– How to conduct a meeting
– Special tips for phone meetings
– Special tips for video meetings
To help us tailor the webinar around your primary concerns, please send your questions by June 29, 2020 to sfuller@cgagroup.com or broderick@nativecontractors.org
Please join NACA and Cornerstone Government Affairs as we facilitate this discussion and answer questions during our 1-hour webinar on July 30, 2020 at 11:45 AM ET.
Attendees
· NACA members and guests
· Joe Valandra, Executive Director, Native American Contractors Association (Moderator)
· Cornerstone Team - see below for presenters.
Topics to be discussed:
– Planning and Preparation for a meeting
– How to conduct a meeting
– Special tips for phone meetings
– Special tips for video meetings
To help us tailor the webinar around your primary concerns, please send your questions by June 29, 2020 to sfuller@cgagroup.com or broderick@nativecontractors.org
Cornerstone Team
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