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- Should We or Shouldn't We
Should you join the parade to grab some of endless flow of federal contracting opportunities? The federal government has always been an extremely lucrative market; world events are just making it more visible... - The World's Biggest Customer
The federal government is the world's biggest customer; currently spending nearly $ 400 billion a year. Companies outside the market often have the misconception that the federal market exists only within the boundaries of the Capitol's Beltway... - The Democratic Victory and Federal Contracting
It goes without saying that the results of the November election will change federal contracting. The pundits are currently taking a stab at predicting how the game will change... - Let the Light Shine In
A huge problem that newcomers face when trying to enter the federal market place is that it is enormously difficult to find end users (the person with money who needs what a company is selling)... - Insights on Closing a Federal Sales
The commercial and federal markets are basically identical in that you have to make one-on-one sales calls to end users in order to sell your product or service... - New Women Owned-Small Business Posts $2.5 Million!
United MedEvac Solutions, Inc., (UMS), was formed in April 2005 as a Women-Owned Small Business by Danielle "DeDe" Wilson (President) and Larry W. Case (Vice President) as a result of an immediate need for Ft. Hood's on base air medical coverage... - Report from the GSA Expo, San Antonio, TX 2006
GSA Schedule holders, GSA employees, government buyers and end users descended upon San Antonio, TX the week of May 14, 2006 for the GSA Expo... - Getting Embedded in Government Sales Circle
One of the keys to success in the government is to develop a strong relationship at an agency. My contention is to take it another step: you need to become not just an insider, but embedded... - If You Think There's Red Tape, Check Out What Leaders in the Military Think
A recent October 19, 2005 article, written by Frank Tiboni and published in FCW.com, entitled "DOD Acquisition Under Fire," reports that numerous leaders in the military have called for change and innovation to fix a growing problem... - Disaster Response and Recovery: Is There an Opportunity for You to Help?
While the politicians and department directors argue over what went wrong during the Katrina disaster, savvy contractors are becoming more and more embedded in the agencies... - The Katrina Response Report is Out and the Government is in Pain - It's Your Turn to Find the Problems and Fix Them!
The following is a sampling of the headlines and quotes I've heard or found in the media lately. In summary, the stories indicate that the government is in dire need of your assistance. WASHINGTONPOST... - Help The Government Solve Problems
Although the federal government is made up of hundreds of agencies, the few that we seem to hear about in the news are the Department of Homeland Security, the military and the Intelligence Community... - Commitment and Focus in Federal Contracting
In the last installment you learned about some of the realities of federal sales. In this installment you will learn about the need for commitment and focus to overcome the inherent barriers to entry. First, you must commitment to the market... - Proposal Writing for Government Contracting
The previous installments we discussed managing and organizing a proposal writing project. This installment provides guidelines and tools for the proposal writing effort itself... - Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Government Contracts
Overview of the Process The General Service Administration's Federal Supply Service (FSS) operates the federal supply schedule program. The program leverages the purchasing power of the U.S... - Past Performance
Federal, state and local governments have engaged in performance-based contracting for a long time. We've witnessed a dramatic upswing, however, in the last few of years, especially at the federal level... - Minority-Owned Business Contracting
In the prior installment, we talked about women-owned business contracting. This week, we discuss the 8(a) Business Development Program and the Small Disadvantaged Business Certification (SDB) Program... - Other Government Transactions
When people speak of "government contracting" or "doing business with government," there is the tendency (and we’re as guilty of this as anyone) to equate such terms with "government procurement," as if they’re all one and the same... - The Government Acquisition Cycle
Good salespeople think about buying cycles. They anticipate the dates that they're likely to cash in. And if times are lean now, they plant the seeds for a bountiful crop later... - OMB Circular A-76 Changes
In a previous installment we talked at some length about contractor outsourcing opportunities that arise out of the FAIR Act and OMB Circular A-76... - GSA Schedule Changes May Significantly Increase Small Business Contracting
The federal government has not met its stated goal to send 23% of all federal contracting dollars to small businesses. The shortfall represents around $5 - $6 billion annually... - Federal Buyers Squirreling Away Dollars
Are Federal Buyers Squirreling Away Budget Dollars for the August/September Spending Spree? No one knows really but probably yes. Why: Human nature: No one wants to turn back budget dollars because they won't get them back... - The Trend Towards Multiple Award Contracting Escalates
The multiple award contract is becoming a way of life in the federal government. Many large, federal multiple award contracts have been awarded this year; several of them carrying ceilings of more than $1 billion... - The Benefits of an IDIQ Contract
Recent installments have discussed the federal government’s unending march to award federal contract through Indefinite Duration Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contacts... - Squeezing the Procurement Sponge: IDIQ Contracts Limit Competition within the Rules
This in the first in a series of six (6) newsletters about federal Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts and their growing importance in the federal market... - Which Flavors of IDIQs Should Our Company Seek?
The federal government doesn't actually know the number of active IDIQs but rough estimates are that the number exceeds 2,000 and is increasing at an annual rate of approximately 30%...
