New challenges have emerged from the new Small Business Jobs Act, including strict liability for misrepresentation of size. Other issues such as personal conflicts of interest policies, changes in small business size standards, and the constant threat of insourcing continue to frustrate and concern small and mid-sized companies interested in continuing their work in the federal market. Join us for a discussion of how these changes impact you, and how you can prepare and thrive despite them.
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Presented by
Rob Burton, Partner, Venable

About Rob Burton
Robert A. Burton is a nationally-recognized leader in federal procurement who focuses his practice on assisting government contractors navigate the complex and rule-driven procurement process. He also assists contractors with their marketing strategies for selling to the federal agencies. A thirty-year veteran of procurement law and policy development, Mr. Burton served in the Executive Office of the President as Deputy Administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), the nation’s top career federal procurement official. During his seven-year tenure at OFPP, he served as Acting Administrator for more than two years. At OFPP, Mr. Burton prepared policy positions and worked with House and Senate committees on the development of acquisition legislation. He also served as the principal spokesperson for government-wide acquisition initiatives and regulations. Prior to joining OFPP, Mr. Burton spent more than twenty years as a senior acquisition attorney with the Department of Defense, negotiating the resolution of high-profile contract disputes and procurement fraud cases.
Mr. Burton has joined the GTSC as a Strategic Advisor to assist members with contracting procurement and marketing questions and advice.