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What's working in marketing to the government
What's working in marketing to the government: Interview
http://www.federalnewsradio.com/65/3762177/Whats-working-in-marketing-to-the-government
Topics include:
- content marketing
- thought leadership
- events and the end of the "big show" era
- the use of social media and social networks, especially LinkedIn
federalnewsradio.com Mark Amtower hosts a roundtable discussion of content marketing, thought leadership, and trends in the federal market. December 15,2014
Acquisition of the future: A realistic today for a better tomorrow
Acquisition of the future: A realistic today for a better tomorrow
“Change is not merely necessary to life, it is life.”
~Alvin Toffler
Now more than ever with everyone focused on change, streamlining processes, working smarter, minimizing risk, it is highly encouraged to address these speaking points with proposal submissions. They are hearing it so often in meetings, emails, etc. that it will not only give you an edge (a differentiator), it will create mental triggers as they read your proposal that you speak their language and will help their agency's goals.
A good quick read and a good realistic point of view...
http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20141126/BLG06/311260019/Acquisition-future-realistic-today-better-tomorrow
federaltimes.com Can we imagine a technological future in acquisition overcoming today's impediments while simultaneously providing great solutions?
Bid protests continue to rise as agencies take corrective action more quickly
GREAT article on Bid protests as they continue to rise. Are agencies taking corrective action more quickly?
http://www.federalnewsradio.com/65/3747090/Bid-protests-continue-to-rise-as-agencies-take-corrective-action-more-quickly
federalnewsradio.com The Government Accountability Office released its annual report showing vendors submitted 5 percent more protests in 2014 than in 2013. But the overall sustainment rate dropped significantly for the first time in five years.
Miguel Garrido, Quantitative Analyst, Bloomberg Government
Interview with Miguel Garrido, Analyst on GSA's plans to consolidate several multiple award contracts into one schedule.
http://www.federalnewsradio.com/446/3720867/Miguel-Garrido-Quantitative-Analyst-Bloomberg-Government
federalnewsradio.com Big changes are coming to one corner of the General Services Administration in January. GSA's Federal Acquisition Service plans to overhaul its professional contracts by consolidating several multiple award contracts into one big schedule. The new vehicle could generate more than $5 billion in sales…
Market Intelligence
Gov making it harder to track competition starting 11/21. Justifying services like FBA's Market Intel. www.fedbizaccesstest.com/market-intelligence/
Article Link: http://www.federalnewsradio.com/65/3744095/Dump-DUNS-Maybe-its-starting
fedbizaccesstest.com Market Intelligence
Myth No. 4: We Will Only Work as a Subcontractor Because We Don’t Want To Be Exposed the Way a...
Great Blog post for Subs! Re: "We'll only work as a subcontractor because we don’t want to be exposed the way a prime is"
http://www.publiccontractinginstitute.com/myth-no-4-we-will-only-work-as-a-subcontractor-because-we-dont-want-to-be-exposed-the-way-a-prime-is/
publiccontractinginstitute.com *This post is the fourth in the ten part series, "Ten Myths of Government Contracting" and will be released weekly. Each week will introduce a new myth and run for ten weeks. How many time...
Myth No. 3: The Contracting Officer Really Isn’t Our Customer; the Program People Are.
We hear it all the time... "The Contracting Officer Really Isn't Our Customer; the Program People Are".
Myth buster Article:
http://www.publiccontractinginstitute.com/myth-no-3-the-contracting-officer-really-isnt-our-customer-the-program-people-are/
publiccontractinginstitute.com *This post is the third in the ten part series, "Ten Myths of Government Contracting" and will be released weekly. Each week will introduce a new myth and run for ten weeks. One of the most signi...
Small Business Quick Survey re Government Bids
Survey deadline is today... One Small Biz will get a Government Contracting Marketing Makeover valued at over $15k.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DXBTPKB
surveymonkey.com Hello Small Business or Small Business advocate! This survey is for BOTH commerical and government folks. We want to identify how to make government contracting better for both buyers and sellers.
www.fedview.opm.gov
Office of Personnel Management | Planning and Policy Analysis
2014 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey Results
Employees Influencing Change
http://www.fedview.opm.gov/2014files/2014_Governmentwide_Management_Report.PDF
You May Not Need Big Data After All
Harvard Business Review article on Big Data (which is a hot topic in most Gov forums) vs Current Data and the culture of Evidence-Based (data) Decision Making.
http://hbr.org/2013/12/you-may-not-need-big-data-after-all/ar/1
hbr.org Business management magazine, blogs, case studies, articles, books, and webinars from Harvard Business Review, addressing today's topics and challenges in business management.
Top 20 contracts coming in fiscal year 2015 - FedBiz Access
Top 20 contracts coming in fiscal year 2015
http://www.fedbizaccesstest.com/top-20-contracts-coming-fiscal-year-2015/
fedbizaccesstest.com Top 20 contracts coming in fiscal year 2015 Sorted by Estimate Value Rank Contract Name Agency Estimate Value Estimate RFP Date Estimate Award Date 1 Alliant II Unrestricted GSA $50 billion March 2015 October 2016 2 Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services (RS3) Army $30 billion January 2015 Octob…
DoD, DHS push 'fly before you buy' approach to acquisition
Yeay to DoD & DHS using commercial best practices to systems acquisition! THANK YOU!
http://www.federalnewsradio.com/65/3717907/DoD-DHS-push-fly-before-you-buy-approach-to-acquisition
federalnewsradio.com The Defense and Homeland Security departments both say they are putting their programs on a path that will insist that technologies are rigorously tested before they commit to expensive acquisition strategies.
Small Business Quick Survey re Government Bids
Help us improve government contracting using new technology by taking this short survey. Also, you may win a prize! http://goo.gl/Ovi6em
surveymonkey.com Hello Small Business or Small Business advocate! This survey is for BOTH commerical and government folks. We want to identify how to make government contracting better for both buyers and sellers.
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge by Fed Biz Access
Team FBA's ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
(the ones who were brave enough to do it lol)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y7rys-3zYo
Fed Biz Access was nominated by John Prutton to do the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and we accept. We will be donating for ALS as well and we nominate Student Lo...