Northern Virginia Chamber and PSC Announce 2022 Greater Washington Gov Contractor Awards Finalists

Pheniece Jones
Director, Media Relations, PSC
703.875.8974
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Northern Virginia Chamber and PSC Announce 2022 Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards™ Finalists
Winners to be Announced Live at the 20th Annual Awards Gala on November 2

Tysons, VA – The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce (Northern Virginia Chamber) and Professional Services Council (PSC) have announced the finalists for the 20th Annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards™ (GovCon Awards), the premier awards event for the Washington area government contracting community. The winners will be recognized during the annual awards gala held at the Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner on November 2, 2022.

This year’s gala is of particular importance as it represents the event’s 20th anniversary. The GovCon Awards were founded in 2002 following the 9/11 terrorist events to honor the exceptional work of the leaders and businesses in the region's government contracting sector. Each year the GovCon Awards recognize Contractors of the Year in four revenue categories and Executives of the Year in three revenue categories. Approximately 1,000 regional leaders attend this annual event.

The 2022 GovCon Awards Finalists are:
Contractor of the Year, Up To $25 Million
• BryceTech, LLC
• Coforma
• Global Aliant Inc
• IronArch Technology
• iTech AG
• VPD Government Solutions

Contractor of the Year, $25 – 75 Million
• Aptive Resources
• Dark Wolf Solutions, LLC.
• Gunnison Consulting Group
• Nationwide IT Services
• PM Consulting Group
• Riva Solutions Inc.

Contractor of the Year, $75 – 300 Million
• Brillient Corporation
• CALIBRE Systems, Inc.
• Credence Management Solutions
• Empower AI, Inc.
• Fors Marsh Group
• Systems Planning and Analysis

Contractor of the Year, Over $300 Million
• BlueHalo
• By Light
• CACI
• ICF
• MTSI
• Peraton

Executive of the Year, Up to $75 Million
• Rachele Cooper, Aptive Resources
• Gilbert Dussek, Gunnison Consulting Group
• Gautam Ijoor, Alpha Omega Integration
• Ali Reza Manouchehri, MetroStar Systems, Inc.
• Dr. Rajan Natarajan, Global Alliant Inc
• Joe Punaro, IronArch Technology
Executive of the Year, $75 – 300 Million
• Ben Garthwaite, Fors Marsh Group
• Sukumar Iyer, Brillient Corporation
• Richard Pineda, CALIBRE Systems, Inc.
• William Schaefer, Amyx, Inc.
• Charanjit “Sunny” Singh, Aeyon

Executive of the Year, Over $300 Million
• Jennifer Felix, ASRC Federal
• John Mengucci, CACI International Inc
• Tammer Olibah, Hexagon US Federal
• Jason Providakes, MITRE
• Mehul Sanghani, Octo

“Each year the Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards recognize the pre-eminent leaders in our government contracting community. This year’s finalists have an additional distinction of being named during the event’s 20th anniversary,” said Julie Coons, Northern Virginia Chamber president and CEO. “As with other years, the selection process is highly competitive, and all finalists should be very proud of this achievement.”

“PSC applauds the finalists and thanks all the companies who were nominated during one of the most challenging times for our industry,” said David Berteau, Professional Services Council’s president and CEO. “As it has for decades, the government contracting industry continues to deliver innovative and cost-effective solutions to meet our nation’s most critical missions.”

More information about the GovCon Awards can be found at www.novachamber.org. Follow the conversation on Twitter through @NovaChamber and @PSCSpeaks and hashtags: #GovCon2022 #GovConAwards #GovConAwards2022.

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About the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Originally founded in 1925 as a Fairfax county-focused business advocacy organization, the Northern
Virginia Chamber has grown into the region's largest Chamber of Commerce, drawing members and
impacting policy across the Greater Washington D.C. Metropolitan Region. Today, representing close to
500,000 employees, the diversity of our community is one of our greatest assets, offering opportunities
to learn from one another and form personal connections that help guide lasting business growth.
The Chamber’s goal is to be considered not only a business partner but also an agent of change for our
members. We do this through our work in government advocacy, education through events and
programs, networking, promotion of member businesses, and recognition through awards. We are
proud to have worked together over these many years to build a meaningful association that enriches
our community and look forward to continuing that good work.
For more information, visit www.novachamber.org.
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About PSC
PSC is the voice of the government technology and professional services industry. PSC’s more than
400 member companies represent small, medium and large businesses that provide federal agencies
with services of all kinds, including information technology, engineering, logistics, facilities
management, operations and maintenance, consulting, international development, scientific, social,
environmental services, and more. Together, the trade association’s members employ hundreds of
thousands of Americans in all 50 states. Follow PSC on Twitter @PSCSpeaks.
To learn more, visit www.pscouncil.org.