Get visual! Qualified companies who do not communicate with compelling graphics frequently lose federal contracts to vendors who do win. Responding to federal RFPs can be a high-stakes gamble. Average proposal costs have risen nearly 50% in just three years. Mike Parkinson, one of the industry’s best visual communications experts and published author, will teach you how to: Increase your odds to win contracts Differentiate your company M...

2015 AIR FORCE CONTRACTING SUMMIT The Summit will consist of morning and afternoon general sessions on January 13, 2015, including contracting presentations from senior military contracting officials; the latest details on new contracting opportunities; and a networking lunch with exhibitors. Registration opens at 8:00am. Program begins at 9:00am and ends at 4:00pm. Venue: The Soundside Club, USAF Hurlburt Field, Mary Esther, FL. A special Air...

This 2-day, high-energy and interactive business class focuses on 4 major dimensions of winning new and recompete Federal contracts: (1) Proposal STRENGTHS, (2) Proposal Readiness (proposal thinking and proposal illustrating), (3) Proposal Writing, and (4) Proposal Knowledge Management. We will examine the criticality of articulating and illustrating STRENGTHS (not themes or discriminators) in terms that resonate with Government Source Selecti...

This unique conference brings together high-level practitioners and government contracting professionals to discuss what’s happening in the industry and its impact on 2015. Get an accelerated review and analysis of new developments in federal government contracting, from pending legislation and trends to how to prepare for the future. Connect with the top minds in the industry at a program designed for all public and private sector emplo...

With a continuing resolution set to expire during the lame duck and a new Congress heading to town soon after, budget negotiations are again in the Washington spotlight. With a Republican Congress looking to flex its newfound muscle and a President working to ensure his legacy, what’s in store for federal procurement in 2015 and beyond? Join experts from Bloomberg Government and the Coalition for Government Procurement for a look ahead a...

The General Services Administration will overhaul its professional services schedules by consolidating several billion-dollar multiple-award contracts (MACs) into a new mega-schedule starting in January 2015. Known as the Professional Services Schedule (PSS), this vehicle will generate more than $5 billion a year in obligations and would become one of the largest MACs in the federal government. Is your company positioned to succeed under the n...

Federal agencies have posted an unprecedented flood of new Sources Sought Notices on FedBizOpps – over 1,600 new Sources Sought opportunities in the last 30 days! Many Sources Sought Notices go unnoticed by the businesses to whom the Federal Government would like to award contracts. The savvy business person takes time to review these opportunities, identify those that are a good fit and respond accordingly. In the know business people a...

The AFCEA Small Business committee presents a federal procurement panel focusing on the Alliant LB & SB recompete & STARS On-ramp, the Director, GSA Government-wide Acquisition Contracts Chris Fornecker is speaking on timeline & procurement methods. Miguel Garrido from Bloomberg Government will be discussing data on what has been purchased on these vehicles and for how much. Appian is going to talk about their challenges selling in...

Have you ever wondered what a business development, sales, or marketing person does every day that results in success? What steps does she take, where does he go, what research does she perform, how does he reach decision-makers, what is her secret to getting the important meetings, what follow-up needs to be done? All of these daily tasks and much more will be covered in detail in the Government Sales Boot Camp Class. Government sales and mar...

Learn about the major buying activities at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and their umbrella agencies (FEMA, ICE, CBP, FLETC, TSA, USCG, and USSS), the procurement operations to support the many various program offices within DHS and how to position your business for success. Gain valuable insight into the Mentor-Protégé Program and other major types of business opportunities. This is one webinar you won’t want t...