2025 AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING SUMMIT

2025 American Small Business Contracting Summit
July 22 - 23, 2025 at the National Union Building in Washington, DC.

Get the Latest on New 2025 Small Business Contracting Opportunities!

The 2025 American Small Business Contracting Summit will provide you with the latest details on small business contracting opportunities with the U.S. Department of Defense, Prime Defense Contractors, and additional Federal Government Agencies.

A very powerful part of the Summit is your opportunity to meet one-on-one during Matchmaking Sessions with the small business directors of the federal government and the small business directors of prime contractors.

Register now as a Sponsor, Exhibitor, or Attendee. Email us at events@usdlf.org to receive details on special discounts for 2025 multi-event sponsors.

The Federal Government is required to award 23% of Prime Contracts to Small Businesses, with almost $178.6 Billion in Federal Government Contracts awarded to Small Businesses in 2023 and another $86.4 Billion awarded to Small Businesses as Subcontractors to Prime Contractors. Register Today for this Important National Summit.

The American Small Business Contracting Summit will provide the latest details on:

• Small Business Contracting with the U.S. Department of Defense including all Branches of the Military
• Small Business Contracting with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, NASA, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, and other Federal Agencies
• Small Business Contracting with Prime Defense Contractors, including Booz Allen Hamilton, Caterpillar, CGI Federal, Jones Lang LaSalle, Parsons, Raytheon, and SAIC
• Small Business/Diversity Supplier Contracting with State Governments
• Military Base-Community Partnerships Driving Construction and Service Contracts
• Financing for Small Businesses, including Public Financing from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Private Financing, and Special Defense Department Venture Capital Programs
• Procurement Assistance Resources for Small Business, including SBA, Commerce Department/MBDA, APEX Accelerators (formerly PTACs), and more
• Small Business Tracking Opportunities available under various GWACs (Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts)
• Accelerated Contracting Opportunities via Other Transaction Authorities (OTA's)
• Accelerated Contracting with the Defense Department's 'Innovation Hubs'/DEFENSEWERX
• Federal Mentor-Protege Programs - SBA, Defense Department, NASA, Department of Energy, and more
• Federal Grant Opportunities
• Special Preferential Contracting/Set-Aside Opportunities for Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a) Certified Companies, Woman-Owned Small Businesses, Veteran and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, and Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Companies

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The Summit features General Sessions, Discussions with Federal & State Small Business Offices, Connections with Prime Contractors, Matchmaking Sessions, Multiple Networking Opportunities and much more!

2025 American Small Business Contracting Summit Agenda

DAY 1 - July 22, 2025

7:00 AM: Exhibitor Set-Up
7:30 AM: On-Site Attendee Registration & Check-In

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM: Networking breakfast with Exhibitors

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM: Morning General Sessions

10:30 AM - 11 AM: Networking Break with Exhibitors

11 AM - 12:30 PM: Morning General Sessions

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM: Networking lunch Exhibitors

1:15 PM - 3:30 PM: Afternoon General Sessions

3:30 PM - 5 PM: In-Person Matchmaking Session I

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: VIP Networking Reception

The VIP Networking Reception is open to Exhibitors, Sponsors, Speakers, VIP Business Attendees, and Invited Guests.

DAY 2 - July 23, 2025

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM: Networking breakfast with Exhibitors

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM: In-Person Matchmaking Sign-up

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM: Morning General Sessions

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM: Networking Break

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: General Sessions

12:30 PM - 2:30 PM: In-Person Matchmaking Session II

1:00 PM: Exhibitor Move-Out

*Schedule subject to change.