Tysons Corner, VA - Thirty-seven Washington-area government contracting industry firms and executives have been chosen by their peers as finalists for the 7th Annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards--an awards program some have dubbed the "Academy Awards of government contracting." The awards recognize the innovation, dedication and commitment to excellence of the people and businesses in the region's government contracting community. The winners will be announced at a gala dinner on November 4 at the Ritz-Carlton in Tysons Corner, VA. Tables and individual tickets are now available for purchase at www.govconawards.com or by calling 703-752-7521.

Awards will be presented to contractors at four revenue levels; executives at three revenue levels. General Services Administration Deputy Associate Administrator & Senior Procurement Executive David Drabkin will be given the "Public Sector Partner of the Year" award in recognition of his exceptional service and Al Nashman, a former top executive at CSC and considered by many to be among the "founding fathers" of the government professional services industry, will be inducted into the Greater Washington Government Contractor Hall of Fame.

One of the highlights of this year's dinner will be the presentation of a special Leadership Award to former Virginia Senator John Warner in recognition for his exceptional leadership, service and commitment to a strong and vibrant partnership between the public and private sectors.

"Every year, the nominees and finalists for this prestigious award offer a stark reminder of the significant work that is being done by this vital sector in our business community," said Stu Mendelsohn, Partner, Holland & Knight, and Chairman, Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce. "It is an honor for us to salute them."

"In addition to being critical cogs in our regional economy, these companies and individuals are terrific examples of what public-private partnership is all about," said Professional Services Council President & CEO Stan Soloway. "That partnership is something of which we should all be proud."

The Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards are presented in partnership by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, the Professional Services Council and Washington Technology.

2009 Finalists - 7th Annual Greater Washington
Government Contractor Awards

Contractor of the Year (less than $25 million)
Citizant
DKW Communications
Dovel Technologies
Proteus Technologies, LLC
RGS Associates, Inc
SET Corporation

Contractor of the Year ($25 to $75 million)
A-T Solutions, Inc.
Base Technologies, Inc.
High Performance Technologies
MicroTech
The Tauri Group, LLC

Contractor of the Year ($75 to $300 million)
Catapult Technology LTD
Dewberry & Davis LLC
Integral Systems, Inc
OMNIPLEX World Services Corp
Systems Planning & Analysis, Inc.
Whitney, Bradley & Brown, Inc.

Contractor of the Year (greater than $300 million)
BAE Systems North America
CACI International
CGI Federal
DynCorp International
Management Systems International

Executive of the Year (less than $75 million)
Rose Wang, Binary Group, Inc
Raj Sharma, Censeo Consulting Group
Raymond Lopez, Engineering Services Network
Darrell Crapps, Sentel
Jerry Torres, Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions LLC

Executive of the Year ($75 to $300 million)
Bill Hoover, American Systems Corporation
Randy Slager, Catapult Technology LTD
John Hillen, Global Strategies Group
Kam Ghaffarian, SGT, Inc.
Phillip Lantz, Systems Planning & Analysis, Inc.

Executive of the Year (greater than $300 million)
Paul Leslie, Apptis, Inc
Bruce Klein, Cisco
Sudhakar Kesavan, ICF International
Richard W. Johnson, Lockheed Martin
Ed Casey, Serco

Public Sector Partner
David Drabkin, GSA

Hall of Fame Inductee
Al Nashman, Former Executive, CSC

Established in 1925, the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce is a privately operated, nonprofit membership organization that represents northern Virginia's premier businesses. The Fairfax County Chamber leverages its access, influence and relationships to advance the economic vitality and quality of life in the northern Virginia region. For more information about the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, visit the Chamber's Web site at www.fairfaxchamber.org.

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