Thomas C. Larkin
Counselor, Atlanta
Tom Larkin is a Procurement Counselor with the Atlanta office of the Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center. He has over 25 years of management and consulting experience with the federal government. This includes 17 years of hands-on experience in federal acquisition including service on the “HEMTT Should Cost” team, performance as an Administrative Contracting Officer at the Detroit Tank Arsenal (M1A1 Abrams MBT), PCO at the Tank Automotive Command, Purchasing Agent with the USDA’s ARS, as well as a Professor of Contracting at the Defense Acquisition University’s Mid-West Campus.
A career Army Officer, Tom holds a Masters in Management degree from Florida Institute of Technology and a BS from Southeastern Louisiana University in Animal Science. He holds a Level III certification in Acquisition.
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Jennifer White
Counselor, Atlanta
Jennifer White is a Procurement Counselor with the Atlanta office of the Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center. She has over 13 years of procurement and government contracting related experience in the education and public sector. This includes buying, contracting and supplier management experience with the Georgia Department of Public Health, Georgia Department of Revenue, and Morehouse School of Medicine. Jennifer also served as the Administrative Services Manager of GA Vital Records while at the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Jennifer holds a MBA from Strayer University, with a concentration in finance, as well as a BA from Clark Atlanta University.
| Enterprise Innovation Institute Georgia Institute of Technology 75 – 5th Street, NW, Suite 3000 Atlanta, Georgia 30308 Phone: (404) 894-3512 E-mail: jennifer.white@innovate.gatech.edu |
Andrew Smith
Program Manager, Atlanta HQ, and Procurement Counselor, Carrollton
Andrew Smith is the Program Manager of the Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center, headquartered in Atlanta. He also serves as the Procurement Counselor for GTPAC’s Carrollton office. Mr. Smith has seven years of experience advising and representing government contractors in federal and state procurement matters. Before joining GTPAC, Mr. Smith worked as an Attorney Advisor for the District of Columbia Contract Appeals Board, and as an Associate in the Government Contracts Practice of Dickstein Shapiro LLP. Mr. Smith also has seven years of experience working in the IT industry, as a Systems Administrator and Programmer for a small business in Mason City, Iowa.
Mr. Smith has represented clients in a wide range of government contract-related matters, including False Claims Act (FCA) cases in federal court, bid protests before the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and contract claims and appeals before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA). Mr. Smith has also regularly advised clients on regulatory and compliance issues, including the rules and requirements outlined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and various small business regulations. Mr. Smith holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Law Enforcement from Minnesota State University, Mankato and a Juris Doctorate from Drake University Law School.
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