Does the deal that a new federal business partner just brought to you for federal fiscal year-end seem too good to be true? It probably is. A lot of business gets done this time of year, but sometimes by companies operating on…
Incumbent government contractors won re-competes only 54% of the time in Government Fiscal Year (GFY) 2016, according to the results of a new Grant Thornton survey. That’s a significant decline from 2015, when the incumbent win-rate was 75%. Although Grant Thornton officials…
As we get closer to the end of the federal buying season, there are still some steps small business contractors can take to close business now and cross the finish line in a strong position. In this third episode of the “Federal…
For all the small government contractors out there, ask yourself this question: What is your 5-year plan? “It’s all in my head” isn’t the best response and is rarely comforting to people who feel stressed, and it’s not a great business strategy.
While…
With only four months left in the federal fiscal year, the race is gearing up for remaining dollars for FY18 federal buying season. To help give Cisco valued resellers and government contractors the EDGE in the federal race to the finish, Larry…
What will the FY’18 federal budget look like? What will its impact be on your federal business? Despite reams of paper being devoted to this topic, here’s the real bottom line: No one really knows. The Trump budget was deader than a…
Sometimes it’s not about the new client or revenue source, but rather about protecting what you already have – your current federal business. You can, quite literally, lose half of your business and increase your expenses through failure to pay attention to…
The Request for Information (RFI) is on your desk waiting for a reply. You’re working up the energy to respond with all of the advantages your firm has to offer and why your approach is the best. Typical RFI responses are not…
Defense, Healthcare, Cyber, and Immigration are the four big federal IT spending areas to watch for the remainder of this year and into next, according to Deltek federal IT budget expert, Kevin Plexico. While many federal IT companies already focus on defense…
Most of us know a senior manager who believes that networking breakfasts, luncheons, and receptions are only for actual sales people. They’re the only ones who get funded to participate in “outside events.” Everyone else is deemed “non-essential” or is expected to…