The Contracting Academy (TCA)
The Contracting Academy (TCA) is an opportunity for businesses to grow their technical knowledge of contracting with Federal Government, State and Local Government, and Government Prime Contractors. The series of workshops will benefit established businesses looking to grow and develop their government sales.
The December 9 TCA will be a full-day virtual program from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Additional details of the 2025 TCA program will be posted to this page.
AGENDA FOR THE DAY
| 9:00 AM | Doing Business with the State of Wisconsin – Products and Services |
| 10:00 AM | Doing Business with the State of Wisconsin – Construction, A/E & Related Services |
| 11:00 AM | Selling to Local Governments |
| 12:15 PM | LUNCH |
| 1:00 PM | Update on Government Small / Diverse Certifications |
| 2:00 PM | Proposal Management in the Early Days of AI |
| 3:00 PM | Navigating CMMC: Practical Strategies for Defense Contractors and Subcontractors |
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
- Andrew Green – Chief Business Officer, Strohwig Industries
- Samuel Jack – Senior Counsel, Husch Blackwell
- Audra Jervey – Enterprise Contract Officer, Division of Facilities Development and Management (DFDM), State of Wisconsin
- Michelle Kaczmarowski – Procurement & Supplier Development Manager, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD)
- Shane Mahaffy – Lead Business Opportunity Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
- Megan McKinney – VP Business Development, CyberNlNES
- Jerome Miastkowski – CEO, Aeroplicity
- Peter Patten – Purchasing Manager, Dane County
- Brian Pittelli – Buyer, City of Madison
- Jessica Potter – WisPro Section Chief, Department of Administration-Division of Enterprise Operations, State Bureau of Procurement
- Dontreal Teague – Business Inclusion Program Coordinator, City of Milwaukee
- Alex Ysquierdo, MSc – Director, Department of Administration Supplier Diversity Program
- David Zvenyach – Founder, Tandem – CEO, MakeGov
- Matthew Frost – Government Contract Specialist, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI)
- [Moderator] Aina Vilumsons – President-Executive Director, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI)
The Contracting Academy (TCA) is an opportunity for businesses to grow their technical knowledge of contracting with Federal Government, State and Local Government, and Government Prime Contractors. The series of workshops will benefit established businesses looking to grow and develop their government sales.