Join Us April 26

You are invited to join us for our monthly Veteran networking breakfast. This networking event is a forum for military Veterans in business and those who support them, or wish to team with them, to meet and connect. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to network with other Veterans committed to success in business.

Although the focus of the ORP is on the connections made between and with Veterans, we do have a speaker each month. The speaker for April is Dr. J. Phillip “Jack” London.  Dr. London is Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of CACI International Inc. (NYSE), a $3.6 billion information technology and professional services company, employing 16,000 employees in 120 offices worldwide. London joined CACI in 1972, and previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer from 1984 to 2007.

London is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy (1959) and the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School (1967), where he earned, respectively, a Bachelor of Science in naval engineering and a Master of Science in operations research. He holds a doctorate in business administration conferred “with distinction” from George Washington University (1971).

In the U.S. Navy (1959-1971), London served as a naval aviator and as Aide and Administrative Assistant to the Vice Chief of the Naval Material Command. In the Navy Reserve (1971-1983), he served as a designated Naval Aeronautical Engineering Duty Officer and commanding officer of aeronautical engineering reserve units with the Naval Air Systems Command, Washington, DC.

London’s honors include the Association of the United States Army’s John W. Dixon award (2003), the Navy League’s Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz award (2007), and the Naval Orders’ Admiral of the Navy George Dewey Award (2013). London was named one of the Most Influential People in Business Ethics by the Ethisphere Institute (2014). Since 2002, the Human Resources Leadership Awards of Greater Washington gives its annual Dr. J.P. London Ethics in Business Award.

London is the author of Character: The Ultimate Success Factor (2013) and other books. Proceeds from Character are donated to wounded and disabled veterans organizations. Dr. London will discuss his incredible career building one of the largest and most respected government contractor companies in the world.  Most importantly he will provide advice on how a Veteran can build a company based on integrity and strength of character that every Veteran is taught in the military.  Dr. London will also be signing his book so come prepared to purchase this very valuable guide to leading and building a company without sacrificing character. All royalties of the book are donated to CAUSE (Comfort for America’s Uniformed Services).

Don’t pass up this opportunity to network with other Veterans focused on success in business. If you are a company looking for a VOSB or SDVOSB to team with there is no better place to find qualified Veteran owned businesses than at ORP.

ORP is hosted by Lee Dougherty, a service connected disabled Veteran and Principal at Offit Kurman, Attorneys at Law. 

When: April 26, 2016

Time: 7:15 am until 9:00 am

Where: Army-Navy Country Club

1700 Army Navy Drive

Arlington, VA 22202

Cost to attend this event is $35. Full breakfast provided.

*Non-Veterans, please contact the host at ldougherty@offitkurman.com or (703)745-1819 to request information on attending the event.

Limited seating available–register today*

https://april2016orp.eventbrite.com

How Government Contractors Should Prepare for a Powerful Decision-Maker Meeting

Tips for Planning Your Next Big Meeting and Winning the Contract

A large opportunity that could change the course of the future of your company has been announced. Do you know how to effectively conduct the meetings it will take to make you successful in winning the opportunity? Successful meetings with the right people don’t just happen. They are orchestrated by people who understand what it takes to achieve the goals necessary to be successful through powerful meetings with the right decision-makers. Most people, sadly, do not have the experience or skills needed to be successful in planning and conducting meetings.

This unique seminar will focus on how to approach various types of meetings that will make you more successful throughout the entire lifecycle of the procurement, including initial marketing meetings, exploratory and proposal meetings, and effective debriefs after winning or losing a bid.

You’ll learn:

• Where to find the real decision-makers
• What types of meetings work best for specific scenarios: one-on-one, group, roundtable, etc.
• How to prepare for meetings
• Who from your company should attend meetings
• Which questions to ask – and not ask – in your meetings
• How to make partners and government agencies want to contract with you
• The best time to reach out and make a positive impact
• How to follow up in a way that moves you toward your desired next step
• How to get the most from a debrief whether you win or lose
• Who should attend a debrief
• What meetings to hold when you lose a bid

7:30 – 8:30 am  Networking, registration and breakfast

8:30 – 10:15 am Seminar

Come network with other government contractors and hear industry leaders’ insights on how to plan for your next big meeting to win government contracts.

Gloria Larkin is the president of TargetGov, which focuses on government procurement and related business development and marketing services. Clients have won more than $3.5 billion in federal contracts as a direct result of TargetGov’s services. Gloria is a frequent speaker and author on business development issues for government contractors. One of her books, “The Basic Guide to Government Contracting,” is in its fourth printing.

John Supplee brings more than 25 years of experience to government contractors. John is the creator of the proprietary methodology ART® that helps organizations to quickly make significant improvements in their ability to attract and retain mission-critical talent. John is the founder of The Supplee Group LLC, a human resources consulting firm providing executive search, outsourced HR services, recruitment and retention programs, and executive coaching.

Lee Dougherty is a principal at Offit Kurman, where he practices in the area of government contracting. He has experience in all phases of government contracting at the federal, state and local levels, from contract formation through contract administration and conclusion. His experience includes bid protests, negotiated procurement disputes, terminations for convenience and defaults and litigation. He has unique experience in government fraud investigations and DCAA audits, False Claims Act investigations, Contracts Disputes Act issues, suspension and debarment, Qui Tam cases and other administrative and criminal investigations and litigation. He also has extensive international experience in procurement law both in Europe and Asia.

The Government Contractor Training and Education Consortium (GC-TEC) offers ongoing seminars and networking opportunities for Mid-Atlantic area government contractors. GC-TEC was founded and is operated by six firms with solid expertise in serving government contractors. Each firm offers a specialized expertise – including law, accounting, HR, business development, insurance and compliance – to government contractors.

Lee Dougherty will be presenting at the monthly meeting of the Small Business Development Consortium (SBDC).

The Small Business Development Consortium (SBDC) is a group of motivated, like-minded Small Businesses serving the Federal Government.

Currently there are over 70 Small Business members of the SBDC. They range in size from 2 employees to over 350. The services and products they provide is vast, ranging from cloud computing to graphics design to freight transportation and even information assurance.

The purpose of the SBDC is to:

Establish a formal, small business consortium that richly represents our individual and collective capacity to support multiple federal government mission needs.

SDBC Core Goals & and their Objectives:

• Identify and win government contracts
• Understand fellow small businesses desiring federal government contracts
• Develop and maintain individual member knowledge base
• Develop and maintain aggregate member knowledge base
• Develop and maintain a small business opportunity common operating picture
• Develop Business Relationships within the Consortium
• Leverage collective business develop assets to identify and pursue viable opportunities
• Influence and increase federal government small business procurements
• Inform federal government customers of the consortium
• Improve federal government customer understanding and perception of small business capacity
• Increase federal government customer confidence in small business capabilities
• Engage with government and elected officials
• Achieve Consortium critical mass membership
• Recruit value adding members
• Retain active members
• Share small business best practices
• Improve individual member business operations
• Improve individual member balance sheets

PRESENTATION

On May 12th I will speak on “The Proper Use of Joint Ventures and Teaming Agreements in Federal Contracts”

Topics will include:

• What is a Teaming Arrangement?
• Why form a Team?
• What is a Teaming Agreement ?
• What is the difference between a Teaming Agreement and a Contractor Team Arrangement?
• What is a JV?
• When should you use each?
• What to consider when entering a Teaming Agreement?
• Questions

Consider joining the SBDC and come hear this valuable presentation on a often misunderstood topic in government contracting.

Join Us June 28

You are invited to join us for our monthly Veteran networking breakfast. This networking event is a forum for military Veterans in business and those who support them, or wish to team with them, to meet and connect. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to network with other Veterans committed to success in business.   

Although the focus of the ORP is on the connections made between and with Veterans, we do have a speaker each month. Our speaker in June is Douglas Kay, a Principal attorney at Offit Kurman who practices in the area of civil litigation. Doug is a former Navy Judge Advocate General (JAG) who has had a long distinguished record of representing clients in litigation matters. Doug is currently the president of the Fairfax County Bar Association, a voluntary professional organization with more than 2,000 attorneys practicing in Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Maryland. Doug is particularly skilled in diagnosing and solving problems in their earliest stages and has a proven track record of avoiding costly and unnecessary litigation. 

Doug is going to educate attendees on the “Non Agreements.”  The “Non Agreements” include the Non-Disclosure Agreement, the Non-Solicitation Agreement and the Non-Compete Agreement.  Although sometimes separate agreements these are often incorporated into other agreements like teaming agreements and subcontracts.  The Non-Agreements are some of the most often litigated agreements that business-owners encounter.  Doug is going to discuss what makes an enforceable agreement, how to avoid litigation through the use of enforceable agreements and how to win if litigation is unavoidable.

Don’t pass up this opportunity to network with other Veterans focused on success in business. If you are a company looking for a VOSB or SDVOSB to team with there is no better place to find qualified Veteran owned businesses than at ORP.

ORP is hosted by Lee Dougherty, a service connected disabled Veteran and Principal at Offit Kurman, Attorneys at Law.  

When: June 28, 2016  

Time: 7:15 am until 9:00 am

Where: Army-Navy Country Club

1700 Army Navy Drive  

Arlington, VA 22202

Cost to attend this event is $35. Full breakfast provided.

*Non-Veterans, please contact the host at ldougherty@offitkurman.com or (703)745-1819 to request information on attending the event.

You are invited to join us for our monthly Veteran networking breakfast. This networking event is a forum for military Veterans in business and those who support them, or wish to team with them, to meet and connect. We have grown from a small group of Veterans to more than 80 in attendance each month. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to network with other Veterans committed to success in business.

Although the focus of the ORP is on the connections made between and with Veterans, we do have a speaker each month. This month we are very fortunate to have our annual panel of Federal Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Directors. Confirmed to participate on the panel are,Karen Newton Cole, Director Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Dr James Galvin, Deputy Director for Portfolio Management & Outreach, DoD Office of Small Business Programs. Also invited to participate are Department of Health and Human Services, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security and OSDBUs from the military services. This is an incredible panel of government small business representatives and advocates who will provide information and perspective from five different agencies on how Veterans can be successful in marketing and winning contracts. Any Veteran interested in contracting with the government needs to attend and gain the benefit of decades of small business experience on the panel.

Don’t pass up a this opportunity to network with other Veterans focused on success in business. If you are a company looking for a VOSB or SDVOSB to team with there is no better place to find qualified Veteran owned businesses than at DC-ORP.

ORP is hosted by Lee Dougherty, a service connected disabled Veteran and Partner at the law firm of Montgomery Fazzone, PLLC.  

When:  August 23, 2016  

Time: 7:15 am until 9:00 am

Where: Army-Navy Country Club

1700 Army Navy Drive  

Arlington, VA 22202

Cost to attend this event is $35. Full breakfast provided.

*Non-Veterans, please contact the host at LDougherty@mft-law.com or (202)888-2104 to request information on attending the event.

Limited seating available–register today*

http://august2016orp.eventbrite.com 

You are invited to join us for our monthly Veteran networking breakfast. This networking event is a forum for military Veterans in business and those who support them, or wish to team with them, to meet and connect. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to network with other Veterans committed to success in business.

Although the focus of ORP is on the connections made between and with Veterans, we do have a presentation each month. This month we have a panel from the Small Business Administration (SBA) speaking about resources available to Veteran business owners. The panel will include senior members of the SBA and partners of the SBA. As the SBA members of the panel are identified we will update this site.

There are a plethora of resources available to Veterans both in starting their businesses and in assistance in finding ways to grow larger, more successful companies. Our panel will discuss many of those programs and resources to include counseling, training, access to capital and contracting opportunities at the SBA. Don’t miss this very valuable morning. Whether you are a start-up or you have been in business for decades, there are resources to help you become more successful and more profitable in business.

Don’t pass up a this opportunity to network with other Veterans focused on success in business. If you are a company looking for a VOSB or SDVOSB to team with there is no better place to find qualified Veteran owned businesses than at DC-ORP.

ORP is hosted by Lee Dougherty, a service connected disabled Veteran and Partner at the law firm of Montgomery Fazzone, PLLC.  

When: Semptember 27, 2016  

Time: 7:15 am until 9:00 am

Where: Army-Navy Country Club

1700 Army Navy Drive  

Arlington, VA 22202

Cost to attend this event is $35. Full breakfast provided.

*Non-Veterans, please contact the host at LDougherty@mft-law.com or (202)888-2104 to request information on attending the event.

Limited seating available–register today*

http://september2016orp.eventbrite.com 

Ranger Rally before the Race

Are you a Ranger coming to DC for the Army Ten-Miler?  Do you live in the area and need a lift in spirit that can only come from hanging out with fellow Rangers?

Whether you are coming to town for the Army Ten-Miler or live in the area, on October 8th join Army Rangers, current and past, for an evening of carb loading (beer) and fun the night before the race.  The Army Ranger Lead the Way Fund, the preeminent charity in support of the 75th Ranger Regiment, will be the host for this event and any funds raised will go to the Fund to support wounded Rangers.

For those unfamiliar with the charity, Lead The Way Fund, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization established to raise funds in support of disabled U.S. Army Rangers and the families of Rangers who have died, have been injured or are currently serving in harm’s way around the world. Lead The Way Fund, Inc. will provide spouses and children of deceased, disabled or active duty Rangers with assistance for health and wellness programs and other services determined to be vital to the family’s well-being, beyond what the government can offer.  One of the ways that the Fund raises money is through supporters who raise money running races like the Army Ten-Miler. 

If you are looking for a bib for the race and are willing to raise at least $750 for the Fund, there are still slots available on the Fund’s team.  If interested in running contact the Fund before August 19.

On October 8th, at 1800 the Highline Restaurant in Crystal City, Virginia will be the Rally Point for Rangers to celebrate the work that the Fund is doing in support of wounded Rangers and Rangers in need.  Whether you are running for the Fund, running on your own or with another team, or not running at all, if you are a Ranger come out and share in the evening with fellow Rangers and their families and hear stories of triumph and recovery thanks to the great work the Fund is doing for Rangers.

The cost of the evening is $45 and will include food and an open bar. Tickets are limited and are available through this LINK. These tickets will sell out so don’t wait until the last minute to get your ticket!

In addition to a great dinner surrounded by Rangers, a fellow Ranger’s wife has donated her motorcycle for raffle for the evening. We will be raffling off a 2003 Harley-Davidson XLH Sportster 883 Hugger Anniversary Addition.* This beautiful Anniversary Edition Harley Davidson is in perfect condition with less than 5000 miles.  Tickets are available through the same LINK as the dinner tickets.

You do not have to be present to win, so even if you can’t make it to dinner please buy raffle tickets for a chance to win this beautiful motorcycle and to support wounded Rangers through the Fund.  The winner will be drawn on October 8th at the dinner.

For any questions about the dinner, or if interested in sponsoring, please contact the organizer for the evening Ranger Lee Dougherty at (202) 888-2104 or via email at LDougherty@mft-law.com

*PRIZE RESTRICTIONS: Prize is non-transferable and no cash redemption or prize substitution permitted, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to substitute prize with one of comparable or greater value. Winner is solely responsible for any taxes on the prize, and, if Winner is a U.S. resident, Sponsor will issue an IRS Form 1099 reporting the value of any prize that is valued $600 or over. Winner must have proof of a valid driver’s license from the jurisdiction of the Winner’s residence and evidence of any required insurance to take delivery of motorcycle; failure to show same may result in prize forfeiture and selection of an alternate winner. Sponsor and Raffle Parties do not make, nor in any manner are responsible or liable for, any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the motorcycle including but not limited to its quality, fitness for purpose or mechanical condition, except for the standard manufacturer warranties that come with the motorcycle. Motorcycle will be delivered solely with the express limited warranties provided by the manufacturer. All costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specifically provided herein, including all, title, license, insurance and registration fees required in claiming the motorcycle, applicable taxes as well as all other expenses relating to the receipt and use of motorcycle, including any travel and transportation costs associated with taking delivery of the motorcycle, are the responsibility of the winner. The ARV for the prize is as of the date these rules were finalized and may fluctuate. Any difference between the stated ARV and actual value at the time the prize was awarded will not be awarded.

WINNER NOTIFICATION AND PRIZE CLAIM: Winner is subject to verification, including verification of age. Winner must be 18 years or older. Winner will be contacted via e-mail and/or phone and will be required to provide and confirm all address information. If Winner does not respond to a phone or email notification within 3 (3) calendar days of the first phone or email notification attempt, prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner may be contacted. Winner will be required to verify his/her eligibility by completing, signing, and returning a Declaration/Affidavit of Eligibility & Liability Release, and, where lawful, a Publicity Release (granting the right to use the Winner’s name, city, state/province, likeness, or photograph by Sponsor for advertising/publicity purposes, without further compensation) within five (5) calendar days of attempted mail notification or prize may be forfeited and an alternate Winner may be contacted.

GENERAL CONDITIONS:CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY SABOTAGE OR RIG THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. If the Raffle is not capable of running as planned for any reason, including without limitation, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Raffle, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who is responsible or who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, modify, or terminate the Raffle. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor will refund all raffle purchases. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. If any provision of these Official Rules is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck, and the remaining provisions shall be enforced.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE: No liability or responsibility is assumed by Sponsor or Raffle Parties resulting from user’s participation in, attempt to participate in, or download of any information in connection with participating in, the Raffle. No responsibility or liability is assumed by the Sponsor or Raffle Parties for any problems or malfunctions, including, without limitation, those arising in connection with any of the following occurrences that may affect the operation of the Raffle: manual errors; losing the entry form(s) of a contestant, etc.; unauthorized human or non-human intervention in the operation of the Sweepstakes, including without limitation, unauthorized tampering, removing of entry forms, theft of the entry form and container; or destruction of any aspect of the Raffle. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical errors in the announcement of the prize or these Official Rules, or any inaccurate or incorrect data contained on the Raffle application. Sponsor and the Raffle Parties are not responsible for any personal injury or property damage or any other losses of any kind that may be sustained to user’s or any other person’s equipment resulting from participation in the Raffle, use of the Sweepstakes prize (HD motorcycle) or any other loss related to user’s participation in the Raffle or receipt or use of any prize. As a condition of entering, entrants agree (and agree to confirm in writing): (a) to release Sponsor and Raffle Parties from any and all liability, loss, or damage incurred with respect to entrant’s participation in the Raffle, entry location and the awarding, receipt, possession, and/or use or misuse of any prize, including, but not limited to, liability for personal injury, bodily injury (including wrongful death or disability), damage to property, and damage or loss of any other kind; (b) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and participant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential, or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses; (c) all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Raffle, or any prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (d) any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, excluding attorneys’ fees and court costs.

PUBLICITY: Except in Tennessee, and where prohibited by law, by accepting a prize, winner grants permission for Sponsor and those acting under its authority to use his/her name, address (city and state/province), photograph, voice and/or likeness, for advertising and/or publicity purposes, in any and all media (including posting on the Army Ranger Lead the Way Fund, Inc. Facebook pages, website, etc.) now known or hereinafter invented without territorial or time limitations and without further notice to and without additional compensation. If you are selected as the winner, your information may also be included in a publicly-available winner’s list.

GOVERNING LAW & JURISDICTION: This Raffle is offered in the United States (specially in the state of VA) and is governed by the laws of the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia. By entering, you agree that all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, your rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Raffle, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of the Commonwealth of Virginia, USA, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules. By entering, you consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal, state and local courts located in Fairfax County, Virginia for the resolution of all disputes, and agree that any and all disputes shall be resolved exclusively in those courts.

WINNERS LIST: For the Winner’s name, photo and details will be posted on Army Ranger Lead the Way Fund, Inc. websites.

SPONSOR: Army Ranger Lead the Way Fund, Inc.

requests the pleasure of you and your spouse or guest at a holiday dinner to be held at Army Navy Country Club, Arlington, VA.   Saturday, December 3rd at six o’clock

Keynote Speakers:

Robert McDonald

Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs

&

Matthew Griffin

Small business entrepreneur and Army Ranger, co-founder of

Combat Flip Flops, recently seen on Shark Tank obtaining investment from Mark Cuban

Cocktail Attire: Military Uniforms Encouraged

All proceeds benefit Code of Support Foundation

 RSVP by November 25, 2016

for questions contact Lee Dougherty 202-888-2104

LDougherty@mft-law.com

The Code of Support Foundation provides essential and critical one-on-one assistance to struggling service members, veterans and their families with the most complex needs. 

COSF has three programs, each designed to achieve our vision of bridging the military civilian divide.

Case Coordination Program

Code of Support Foundation’s team of trained case coordinators and veteran peer navigators provide personalized, comprehensive, long-term assistance to struggling service members, veterans and their families (SMVF) as they transition into civilian life. We serve all generations of SMVF’s across the nation, regardless of discharge status.

PATRIOTlink™

PATRIOTlink, is a cloud-based resource navigation platform designed by service providers for service providers. The strategically populated provider assistance tool empowers service providers to easily navigate and find resources for the service members, veterans and families they are assisting. This allows a service provider to perform searches that result in resources their client qualifies for, significantly reducing the amount of time it takes to find the often multiple resources their client needs.

Education & Engagement Program

Code of Support Foundation works to build America’s public awareness of the service and sacrifice of our military, veterans and their families through its education and engagement program. Most people want to help but they don’t know how. COSF provides engagement opportunities using a variety of platforms to move civilians from caring, to committed and involved.