Hearing: Growing the Small Business Supplier Base in Government Contracting

Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure (Committee on Small Business)

Wednesday, October 13, 2021 (12:00 PM)

Zoom Select one
Washington, D.C.
The Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure will hold a remote hearing titled: “Growing the Small Business Supplier Base in Government Contracting.” The hearing is scheduled to begin at 12:00 P.M. on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 via the Zoom platform (information to be provided). In the last decade, the federal small business supplier base has shrunk by an astounding 40 percent. While not the only factor, Category Management has substantially contributed and accelerated this decrease. The hearing will examine Category Management and its impact on small businesses serving as federal prime contractors. The hearing will also explore potential solutions to reverse this trend and grow our federal small business supplier base.

Witnesses

Ms. Alba Alemán
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Citizant, Inc., Chantilly, VA, on behalf of the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce

  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 10/13/2021 at 01:38 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 10/13/2021 at 01:38 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 10/13/2021 at 01:38 PM

Ms. Lynn Ann Casey
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Arc Aspicio, Washington, DC

  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 10/13/2021 at 01:38 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 10/13/2021 at 01:38 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 10/13/2021 at 01:38 PM

Mr. Victor Holt
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, V-Tech Solutions, Inc., Silver Spring, MD, on behalf of the HUBZone Council

  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 10/13/2021 at 01:38 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 10/13/2021 at 01:38 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 10/13/2021 at 01:38 PM

Ms. Sophia Tong
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, T and T Consulting Services Inc., Falls Church, VA, on behalf of the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

Added 10/07/2021 at 06:05 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 10/13/2021 at 01:38 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 10/13/2021 at 01:38 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 10/13/2021 at 01:38 PM

Hearing Record

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing: Witness List [PDF]

First Published: October 6, 2021 at 12:24 PM
Last Updated: October 13, 2021 at 01:38 PM