Webinar Agenda & Registration:

WEBINAR IS VIRTUAL *

Date: Wednesday - November 4, 2026

Time: Noon to 1:00pm (MDT)

Cost: FREE

In It to Win It: GovCon Insights from the 2026 GAUGE Report:

What does it take for GovCons to outthink, outbid, and outlast the competition? Drawing on findings from the 2026 GAUGE Report, this session explores what successful government contractors are doing differently from pursuit through delivery. We’ll look at the trends shaping growth and financial performance, including rising indirect and wrap rates, audit readiness, forecasting, and the need for connected data across growth, finance, and delivery. Attendees will leave with practical benchmarks and approaches to make better decisions, reduce surprises, and improve performance from pursuit to profit.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

1. Understand key 2026 GAUGE findings across growth, profitability, rates, compliance, and technology

2. Identify practices that distinguish successful GovCon organizations

3. Recognize how connected systems, trusted data, and AI can improve visibility and decision-making across teams

4. Learn 3 steps for more accurate forecasting

About your Speaker(s): From Unanet

Chris Crowder

Executive Vice President, GovCon

Chris Crowder leads Unanet’s GovCon business unit. He is responsible for collaborating with Unanet customers, partners, key industry stakeholders, and his colleagues in product, sales, customer success, and marketing to grow and enhance our GovCon customers’ experience with Unanet.

Prior to joining Unanet, Chris was a principal at Baker Tilly, where his practice focused on providing technology and other business solutions to Government Contractors and Federal agencies. He also previously held leadership positions with BearingPoint/KPMG Consulting and Arthur Andersen.

Chris serves on the board of SECAF (Small & Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum) and is an active member of PSC (Professional Services Council), NVTC (Northern Virginia Technology Council), and other industry organizations. Chris holds a BS from the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce.

Miriam Briskin

Manager, GovCon Small Business

Miriam leads the small business team at Unanet and partner with government contractors who are navigating growth, compliance, and increasing complexity. She is often brought in when leaders need clarity, alignment, and a path forward. Through strategic, consultative conversations, she and her team help organizations improve visibility, strengthen financial and project control, and implement systems that support scalable, compliant growth. Just as importantly, she spends a lot of my time connecting people across the GovCon ecosystem—bringing together ideas, partners, and opportunities that help businesses move forward faster.

Lead strategy and engagement initiatives focused on supporting the growth and modernization of small government contractors across the GovCon ecosystem partnering with emerging and established GovCon firms to identify opportunities for operational improvement, data visibility, and scalable growth.

Miriam advocates for innovation in small business government contracting, exploring how AI, data, and modern systems can help contractors operate smarter and compete effectively, while collaborating with internal teams and industry stakeholders to strengthen Unanet’s role as a trusted partner to growing government contractors.

About Unanet:

Unanet is the leader in AI-first ERP and growth software for project-based businesses. Trusted by more than 4,200 government contractor, architecture, engineering, and construction firms, Unanet unifies financials, projects, and pursuits with built-in automation and compliance—all supported by a dedicated customer success team. This empowers leaders to make confident, real-time decisions that drive growth from pipeline to profit.

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