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AFCEA Small Business Webinar Series Best-In-Class (BIC) Contracts: Your Questions Answered

Date/Time
Date(s) - 07/09/20
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm


AFCEA’s Small Business Committee is hosting a webinar exclusive to AFCEA members, where contracting experts will answers the top questions on Best-In-Class (BIC) Contracts, the issues small businesses face, and how contractors can mitigate common issues and pitfalls in BIC Contracts.

In this webinar, a panel of industry experts will answer your BIC questions. Prior to the webinar, members are advised to submit questions here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9BQ9RVH.

About the Speakers:

Courtney Fairchild is the Co-Founder and President/CEO of Global Services.  Ms. Fairchild has been with the company since it was founded in 1997. With more than 20 years in the arena of federal proposals & GSA Schedules, Global Services has empowered companies with over 2,500 contract awards in excess of $20 billion in value. Using our tested processes and methodologies, we help craft and develop a winning proposal for any contract or even train your staff to be more proposal-proficient. Whether you need assistance with a GSA Schedule or another federal proposal, we have mastered how to make the proposal process understandable, approachable, and practical for every business. Ms. Fairchild holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Georgetown University.

Kevin Switaj is the President and Chief Executive Officer of BZ Opportunity Management. An experienced proposal professional, he has led bids of diverse sizes and requirements for a wide range of Government clients. He has developed, implemented, and refined life cycle processes at firms, resulting in a minimum of a 50% improvement in win rate year-over-year. He is actively involved in the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP), having served as a member of the APMP National Capital Area Board of Directors and a mentor in the chapter’s mentor-protege program for multiple years. He is a well-recognized thought leader in the field who speaks regularly at regional and international conferences. Kevin has also won multiple awards for his writing on opportunity management and regularly blogs on the BZ Opportunity Management site. He is also involved in his community, volunteering for his community swim association and his son’s Cub Scout pack.

Spence Witten can no longer say that he’s spent his entire career at small shops after having just been acquired by a big company. He previously spent over a decade at small GovCons, most recently serving as VP of Global Sales and Capture at Lunarline – a cybersecurity contractor. When he wasn’t missing proposal deadlines or complaining about how pointless color team reviews are, he racked his brain trying to figure out what the heck to do about BICs. He has won a few, lost way more, and is generally not a huge fan. But since we are seemingly stuck with them for the foreseeable future, he has some tips on making the most of them

The webinar will run approximately 60 minutes.

This webinar is an AFCEA Members only event. If you are a member, please register here. To learn more about becoming a member, please click here.