We know that a GSA Schedule is a “license to hunt”, but what we don’t know is the mystery of getting beyond the rejection box. We have downloaded the solicitation, completed all the sections, gathered all of the supporting documents and ready to upload into eOffer. But then we think: How do I know my …
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You have finally made the decision, after the business-government buying season, to sit down and get your GSA Schedule done. Well, wait, not so fast —there are a few things you need to know about GSA Schedule pricing. One of the toughest issues I see consistently from my clients when they are a service-based business …
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Mama always said you are either going to pay with your time or your money. Well in an attempt to save you both, I am going show you the 10 obvious signs a government solicitation is being preserved for another vendor. A very restrictive deadline or access to pertinent information (i.e. short notice for …
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According to National Business Women’s Council (NWBC), female business owners are outpacing their male counterparts in record numbers. And although women spend less time and money in their businesses overall, some WOSB’s (woman-owned small business) are refocusing their priorities on participating in government contracting opportunities. Since 2011, the WOSB Procurement Program has sky-rocketed in …
One sure fire way to leverage your business and ensure its longevity is to bid and win your first contract in the government contracting industry. Taking a slice of this multi-billion dollar industry is precisely a business goal worth achieving. However, if you are new to the federal business, one of your key concerns must …
We have heard a lot of buzz about WOSB and the new regulations just passed. So what is a WOSB exactly? It’s the Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program, helping women entrepreneurs access the federal market. The program, officially launched in 2011 and recently in 2014, now has a provision authorizing sole-source contracts within the …
If you are a government contractor, you know the challenges of spending money, time and effort when bidding on a contract. While there’s tons of helpful information on the web, there is just as much false information. So in the spirit of “Myth Busting”, we thought it would be fun to challenge conventional wisdom when …
With much of the population going social, methods for how the government uses social media has also changed over the years. It makes it easier for the public to get instant access to information and updates, creating a huge impact on how government does its business. Government contracting has even seen shifts in how social …
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Believe it or not, several government agencies now have a social media presence and as a result, are driving government contracting businesses to start using social media to win government contracts. Social media has changed the way government does its business. Agencies are now engaging with the public and create vast amounts of data available for …
