FREE LinkedIn live How to Get Meetings with Federal Buyers as a Government Contractor In this training, Neil McDonnell explains: How to find out who the federal buyers are and what role they play in the acquisition process How to write email messages that make them want to meet you How to identify the appropriate individuals to contact within federal agencies or potential teaming partners Why it is important to keep trying until they say 'Yes'...

The National 8(a) Association National Small Business Conference is the premier supplier diversity event for small businesses. The Conference offers educational sessions, matchmaking, networking and resources for all small businesses including: minority, aspiring, current and graduate 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOB, VOSB, SDB, WOSB, DBE, and teaming partnerships. The event attracts hundreds of federal agencies, large business primes, and corporate compa...

FREE LinkedIn live training How to Get Started in Government Contracting If you are thinking about becoming a government contractor, just got started, or aren't making money yet… this training is for you. Government contracting is not a secret, it's just a process. Once you learn how the federal market works, you can start making the right moves to position your company for success. In this training, Neil McDonnell explains: What is the...

FREE LinkedIn live training Contract Vehicles Made Easy for Government Contractors There are more than 100 000 different contract vehicles used for federal contracting. How do you know where to find one to start selling to the government? In this training, Neil McDonnell explains: What are contract vehicles, and which should you pay attention to Understand the 4 tiers of contracting vehicles How to get on contract vehicles used to purchase wha...

FREE LinkedIn live training How To Be a Great Federal Buyer in 2024 If you're a federal buyer who actually wants to strengthen 'your' supplier base, consider improving your process. To get more qualified procurement ready vendors to show up during your market research and especially once the requirement drops, think about: how government contractors learn about the opportunities and what accidental barriers might be holding them back In this t...

In a hybrid work environment, figuring out how to network and build relationships is hard. However, it’s not impossible. And it is imperative for your career growth to cultivate strong relationships with your mentors, supervisors and peers. Join GovLoop and NextGen online Tuesday, Jan. 30, from 2-2:50 p.m. ET/11-11:50 a.m. PT to learn from a government networking expert about how to build relationships that matter in today’s work e...

FREE LinkedIn live training Why Government Contractors Get STUCK and Don't Grow In the Small Business Maturity Cycle, most new government contractors follow a predictable growth pattern. They have a quick burst of contracts and revenue, and then crickets. In this training, Neil McDonnell explains: How to recognize if your contracting business is 'stuck' unable to move forward How you can to see WHY you're stuck (or why your process is flawed)...

FREE LinkedIn live training How To Give Capabilities Briefings for Government Contracting The purpose of a Small Business Capabilities Briefing is to drive conversations with a federal agency buyer. It sets the stage to focus on your customer's mission, challenges and goals. In this training, Neil McDonnell explains: How to properly create a capabilities briefing deck as a small business contractor What information to include in your Capabilit...

FREE LinkedIn live training How to Become a Subcontractor on 'Awarded' Federal Contract Vehicles Just because a contract vehicle has been awarded, doesn't mean you can't participate in the contract as a subcontractor. In this training you'll learn: Top myths about contract vehicles holding government contractors back from success How to pick the right contract vehicles for your company How to get on existing teams for the contract vehicles of...

FREE LinkedIn live training How to Email Federal Buyers | Templates for Government Contractors Imagine if you could write emails that get responses from federal buyers? Today, GovCon Chamber president Neil McDonnell will show you his step by step process for emailing federal buyers and government agencies. Learn to write emails that get answered and start conversations. Training includes email templates for government contracting. In this trai...