Neel Mehta 
Rep. Derek Kilmer and the Washington State Procurement Technical Assistance Center will host a workshop Feb. 24 to discuss federal government contracting practices with state businesses and organizations.
Jerome Punderson, Naval Sea Systems Command director of contracts, will serve as the keynote speaker for the event in the Carwein Auditorium at the University of Washington-Tacoma’s Keystone Building, the Kitsap Economic Development Alliance said Feb. 14
The seminar is free of charge to attendees and will also feature contracting specialists, government buyers and other businesses that hold experience in federal contracting.