SAME DC Webinar Dec. 5 - FAR Reform: Policy Updates (1 PDH)

WEBINAR SESSION INFORMATION

FAR Reform Updates: Insights on Legislative & Executive Policy Shaping GovCon (1 PDH)

Join us for a timely and informative session with Sam Le, one of the nation’s foremost experts on federal small business contracting policy. As a former SBA policy director and founder of GovCon Intelligence, Sam brings a unique, insider’s perspective on how recent legislative actions, executive orders, and regulatory changes — including the sweeping FAR overhaul — will impact government contractors of all sizes.

In this session, Sam will break down what’s already in motion and what’s on the horizon, including:

• Key takeaways from the NDAA
• The latest SBA rule changes affecting HUBZone, 8(a), WOSB, and SDVOSB programs
• Executive actions reshaping acquisition priorities
• FAR and DFARS updates, including threshold increases and structural reforms
• What contractors should be doing now to stay competitive and compliant

Whether you're in business development, compliance, or executive leadership, this is your chance to get strategic, actionable insights directly from a trusted GovCon policy insider.

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear what’s really changing in government contracting — and what it means for your business.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Interpret the impact of recent legislative and executive actions on federal acquisition, including updates to the NDAA and new executive orders affecting procurement policy.
2. Evaluate how the FAR overhaul and SBA rule changes (including HUBZone, 8(a), WOSB, and SDVOSB updates) influence eligibility, compliance, and competition strategies.
3. Apply strategic considerations to current and upcoming solicitations in light of changing thresholds, program rules, and re-certification requirements.

Learning Units

This virtual session offers one (1) Professional Development Hour (PDH) certified by the SAME DC Post for live participants.

CAPACITY

This event is limited to 100 attendees. Once capacity is reached, the event will be "sold out" and will no longer accept registrations to attend. Only registered participants will receive the PDH certificate and opt=in attendee list after the live session. A copy of the presentation slides and recording will be available on the SAME DC Post's website after the webinar.

About the Presenter

Sam Le
Managing Member | Sam Le Law PLLC

Named America’s Small Business Champion by the American Small Business Chamber of Commerce, Sam Le is one of the nation’s most respected legal authorities on small business government contracting. With two decades of federal legal and regulatory experience, Sam is one of only two individuals to have simultaneously led the U.S. government’s small business regulatory, advocacy, and size programs during his time at the SBA.

He played a key role in driving a 50% increase in federal contracts to small businesses — reaching over $180 billion annually — and was a principal developer of the SBA’s Small Business Data Hub. Sam’s litigation experience includes hundreds of cases before the SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals and GAO, as well as successful advocacy in Kingdomware Technologies v. United States before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Now in private practice, Sam counsels businesses on SBA program compliance, size and affiliation determinations, and procurement regulations. He also publishes GovCon Intelligence, a widely read resource for updates in federal contracting. A graduate of the University of Virginia for both his undergraduate and law degrees, Sam currently co-chairs the American Bar Association’s Small Business Committee and is licensed to practice in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and before the Supreme Court.

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Sam Le Law PLLC

https://www.samlelaw.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/samlelaw

About Your Virtual Host

Whitney Stowell, SAME DC Post Webinar Host | Cribworkshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-stowell

Whitney Stowell is the CEO and Founder of Cribworks, a sales and business development consulting firm based in Washington, DC. With more than 15 years of industry experience across commercial, startups and government contracting, Whitney has worked in marketing, business development, corporate strategy and government affairs across a diverse range of small and large businesses, including Signify (formerly Philips Lighting), Major League Rugby (MLR) franchise Old Glory DC, Royal Philips, Elbit Systems of America, Chenega Corporation, and the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs within the United States Senate.

Whitney sits on the Board of Directors for the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) DC Post in Washington DC, a non-profit organization that collaborates with both government and private sector on national security infrastructure challenges. Whitney is an active member throughout the local rugby community, recently serving as President of the Washington Irish Rugby Football Club and works with local youth rugby clubs throughout the area. Whitney is also active in various organizations throughout the Washington DC, such as Bunker Labs, Smart Cities Group, Association for United States Army (AUSA), USA Rugby, and others. He served as the SAME DC Post President in 2024.

SAME DC Post - First Friday Webinar Series

Friday, December 5, 2025

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET

Virtual Platform

Earn 1 PDH each session

Through a commitment to offering effective training, development and networking programs, SAME DC Post is helping sustain the future of the profession with monthly education-focused sessions to deliver topical and relevant content to our industry.

Our program offers a one-hour educational professional development opportunity on the first Friday of each month via a virtual platform, hosted by the SAME DC Post. Lunch is NOT included in the ticket (but you may eat your lunch while watching the session). Follow up questions by chat are encouraged.

This program is free to SAME members and students, and $25 for non-members. Please note, you must attend the live session to receive a one-hour (1 HR) PDH certificate from the SAME DC Post. Registration required.

Registered ticket holders will find the event link in their registration Online Event Page. The link to the session will also be emailed 24 hours before the program begins. Please add samedcprograms@gmail.com to your safe senders list. The email you use to register will be the email that receives the link.

REFUND POLICY

This event is non-refundable for paid ticket holders because all attendees receive a link to the live program immediately upon registration. Please note that not all jurisdictions or organizations accept PDH certificates for continuing education.

Call for Presentations

Do you have an educational topic you would like to present during our monthly First Friday Webinar Series?

Presentations will be selected based on how the program will provide high-quality and valuable professional development for the A/E/C community, presentation topics that provide thought leadership and insight into current industry challenges, and solutions that are available beyond your organization’s specific product or service. Presentations that promote specific companies, products, or services will not be selected.

Please complete the online form to share your topic and learning objectives with the SAME DC Post Programs committee.

https://form.jotform.com/samedcprograms/first-friday

Questions

Please contact the SAME DC First Friday Director, Bree Beal at bbeal@kcct.com or samedcprograms@gmail.com

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for the First Friday Webinar Series and other programs and events are available for 2025 and 2026. Contact the SAME DC Sponsorship Team at sponsorship@samedc.org

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