Your value proposition is your unique selling point, what you do that sets you apart from your competition. You want to give your potential partners and buyers a clear reason your company is the preferred partner. FREE LinkedIn live Know Your Value as a Government Contractor in 2024 In this training, Neil McDonnell explains: Why your value propositions is vital to sales success as a government contractor How to write your value proposition Why...

Federal agencies reduce competition down to small groups of government contractors by using set-asides. For example, contract opportunities might be set-aside so only HUBZone, WOSB, or SDVOSBs can compete. It is important for contractors to know how the process works and how to self-advocate. FREE LinkedIn live Unlocking Federal Set-Aside Opportunities: A Guide for Small Businesses In this training, Neil McDonnell explains: the power of set-as...

Too many qualified SBA-certified 8(a) small business government contractors never learn the basic sales techniques for government contracting. Learn to strategically use your 8(a) status for better business development. FREE LinkedIn live 8 Tips for 8(a) Small Business Government Contractors to Succeed In this training, Neil McDonnell explains: Whether SBA 8(a) certification really is a golden ticket How to create and follow a one-page busines...

Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) is looking for qualified Small Business contracting partners. In today's training, we'll walk step by step on the path to winning awards with HHS. FREE LinkedIn live Kickstart Your Journey into HHS as a Government Contractor In this training, Neil McDonnell explains: How to start doing business with HHS How to research your customer and uncover agency decision makers, challenges and goals (needs)...

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'...

Acquisition Training for the Real World Winter FY24 When: January 29 - February 9, 2024 from 1 – 2 pm ET / 10 – 11 am PT, every weekday Reasons you should join: Become an expert on GSA’s tools and digital services and how they can help improve your acquisitions Gain skills to improve the government’s buying power and reduce contract duplication Learn about GSA’s efforts to make it easier to find and acquire produc...

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...

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)...