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Federal Proposal Strategy — VA & HHS Contracts
with Denise Richardson · TechPath Solutions LLC
⏱ Thursday, April 24 at 2:00 PM ET · 60 minutes
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Denise Richardson
TechPath Solutions LLC · Richmond, VA
WOSB MBE 8(a)
$95
/hour
5.0 (34)
Federal IT VA & HHS CMMC Proposal Writing
Former VA contracting officer turned WOSB CEO. Won $2.3M in VA and HHS IT contracts over 4 years. Specializes in helping first-time federal contractors navigate Section L & M.
$2.3M
Won
12
Mentees
91%
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LaShonda Williams
Williams Facility Services · Norfolk, VA
SWaM MBE DBE
$75
/hour
4.9 (28)
State Contracts SWaM VDOT Local Gov
SWaM-certified facilities and construction contractor with 8 active state contracts in Virginia. Expert in VDOT subcontracting and DBE compliance reporting.
$1.1M
Won
9
Mentees
82%
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Maria Perez
Perez Consulting Group · DC Metro
8(a) WOSB DBE
$120
/hour
5.0 (52)
8(a) Applications HHS / DOL Sole Source DC Region
8(a) graduate with $4.2M in sole-source contracts from HHS and DOL. Helps businesses complete 8(a) applications and land first sole-source awards within 90 days of certification.
$4.2M
Won
22
Mentees
88%
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Joyce Thompson
Thompson Healthcare Staffing · Atlanta, GA
WOSB MBE
$85
/hour
4.8 (19)
Healthcare Staffing HHS VA Medical NAICS 561320
Healthcare staffing expert with contracts across 6 VA medical centers. Specializes in NAICS 561320 and helping healthcare businesses enter federal contracting for the first time.
$890K
Won
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Mentees
75%
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