This webinar is designed to help you understand the process when doing business with Sikorsky – Lockheed Martin:

• Supplier Outreach and Registration Process

• Supplier Diversity Program Requirements

• Open and future Bid Contract Opportunities

• Top Challenges that prevent your business from being a qualified supplier.

• Tips to being a successful supplier with Sikorsky – Lockheed Martin

Presenter: Martha Crawford, Supplier Diversity Small Business Liaison Officer, Sikorsky – Lockheed Martin

Date: 8/13/2020
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00pm (EDT)
Location: ZoomWebinar

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Presenter: Martha Crawford, Supplier Diversity Small Business Liaison Officer, Sikorsky – Lockheed Martin

Martha Crawford has been the Sikorsky Small Business Liaison Officer (SBLO)/Supplier Diversity Manager since August 2014.  In this role she is responsible for managing and administering all aspects of the Comprehensive Small Business Subcontracting Plan, which is a DoD program established to assist in providing increased subcontracting opportunities for small businesses (SBs) which encompasses all types of SB categories, i.e. Small Disadvantaged SBs, Woman Owned SBs, etc.  She regularly provides and/or coordinates high level assistance to SBs regarding Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin subcontracting, quality requirements, payment terms and assistance with understanding and complying with contractual requirements. A critical component of her current role is regular participation in a variety of outreach events that provide SBs with opportunities to introduce their products and/or services as potential subcontractors to Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin.

Prior to returning to Sikorsky, Martha spent more than seven years at Pitney Bowes as a Strategic Sourcing Manager.  At Pitney Bowes, her ongoing responsibilities included supporting the Supplier Diversity manager with proposal responses and at various outreach events.  Prior to that, she spent over 15 years in various Procurement roles, in academe as well as private industry.  Martha graduated from Mount Holyoke College with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

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During this session, attendees will receive an overview of the different types of teaming agreements recognized by the federal governments. The instructor will discuss pros and cons of each agreement and provide tips on managing these agreements. This session will also cover the available mentor-protégé programs and their benefits.

Presenter: Alexis Kirksey, Program Manager, The Contracting Education Academy at Georgia Tech

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Alexis Kirksey, Program Manager, The Contracting Education Academy at Georgia Tech

Alexis Kirksey is the Program Manager for The Contracting Education Academy at Georgia Tech, operating within the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Enterprise Innovation Institute. Her expertise includes providing consultation to government and industry in all aspects of government contracting, including market research, solicitation and proposal preparation, contract accounting, contract administration, small business certifications, and Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) compliance. In addition to teaching and designing instructional materials for operational units within Georgia Tech, she has worked with the National Contracts Management Association (NCMA), the National Center for American Indian Economic Development (NCAIED), and the Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC). She has served as Defense Acquisition University (DAU) equivalency instructor for Georgia Tech since 2015.

Kirksey has a Master’s Degree and B.S. in Accounting from Kennesaw State University.

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