A pre-award protest of the Alliant 2 Unrestricted contract is raising questions about the challenges mid-tier companies will face under the huge GSA procurement.
Source: Protest raises questions for Alliant 2 — Washington Technology
BD expert Bill Scheessele explains the essence of business development and how personal integrity and a desire to see the customer succeed are the critical characteristics of a true BD professional.
Source: Can you define business development? — Washington Technology
URS Federal Services was dumped from a competition for a Navy contract after one of its key people left the company and the Navy wouldn’t let them put a new person in their proposal.
Source: Resignation kills URS bid for Navy contract — Washington Technology
The past performance system is in shambles and no one seems surprised but an efficient and transparent system will make the acquisition process better for agencies and contractors alike.
Source: The challenge of past and future performance — Washington Technology
GSA is planning a webinar for Aug. 15 to discuss supply chain issues across the federal government.
Source: GSA talks supply chain in upcoming webinar — Washington Technology
Mergers and acquisition activity will be driven by a need for large contract vehicles, customer relationships and new technologies. Listen to editor Nick Wakeman on Amtower Off Center.
Source: M&A forecast: Contracts, customers, technology driving more deals — Washington Technology
September is the business month of the fiscal year as agencies rush to spend their ‘use or lose it’ funding. ImmixGroup executive Steve Charles offers eight tips for making sure you are ready for the rush.
Source: 8 things you must do to prepare for September — Washington Technology
Business development success is a combination of best practices and the right mindset working together and achieving repeatable success. Here are seven principles you need to know.
Source: 7 reasons the best BD professionals succeed — Washington Technology
There are many opportunities for small businesses considering work in the federal market, but they come with risks and rewards. When properly navigated, the federal contracting market is a very exciting and lucrative market to enter as long as businesses are aware of the uniqueness to the industry and make an educated decision to pursue work in this space.
Source: Are you ready to join the federal market? — Washington Technology
The Navy wants industry white papers that explain how they can improve the use of the cloud, network situational awareness and productivity when they recompete the $3.4 billion NGEN contract.
Source: Navy looking for more answers for recompete of the NGEN contract — Washington Technology