FAR Overhaul: Stop Whining, Start Winning

Aaron Tilock is a recognized expert in Federal IT contracting. With nearly 30 years of experience in Government, industry and a former DOD contracting officer, Mr. Tilock has guest lectured at Defense Acquisition University as well as three state level PTAC/APEX Accelerators. He is a member of the AFCEA International Small Business Committee and chairs their Small Business Center of Excellence. Mr. Tilock has worked in both large and small GovCon firms on programs ranging up to $5B and 1450 personnel, managed global programs including contracts in Afghanistan, and built innovative acquisition structures to field DOD’s current global communications infrastructure. As a growth executive, Mr. Tilock leads his companies’ business development, proposal management and contracts teams, setting the strategies to grow and thrive.

Sam Le is the Managing Member of Sam Le Law in Fairfax, Virginia, where he advises clients on complex federal procurement regulations with a focus on SBA programs and FAR Part 19. As a former career member of the Federal senior executive service, Mr. Le is one of only two people to have ever served as SBA’s director of procurement policy. In this role, he was a principal drafter of the government’s small business contracting regulations. His extensive litigation experience includes 55 published SBA OHA appeals, 42 published GAO bid protests, and victories at the Federal Circuit. He currently co-chairs the American Bar Association’s Small Business Committee and is admitted to practice in Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Tan Wilson is the President of Entellect LLC. She provides full-lifecycle business support to primarily small businesses. Tan is an experienced and successful entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in business development and program management across federal and commercial IT business sectors. She supports the small business community, aiding businesses in their strategic planning, business development, capture management, proposal management, partnership development, operations support, and leadership coaching.