By Gloria Larkin Both houses of Congress sent the short-term government funding bill to President Biden who signed it on November 16, 2023, avoiding a potential government shutdown and pushing into next year the next showdown on funding the government. Biden’s approval came a day after the Senate overwhelmingly approved the stop-gap spending bill. The... Read More
Tag Archives: Government Contracting
Crisis Contracting Updates for DOD and Civilian Agencies
The U.S. federal government civilian and defense agencies are in full “buy now” mode. Spending in the second half of the federal fiscal year (ending September 30) is magnified by the new needs for services and products related to COVID-19 leading to crisis contracting updates. This situation is unique because most budgeted spending is still... Read More
2020 Growth Strategy: Diversification a Must
While the federal government remains the world’s fortune one customer, spending over $500 billion purchasing services and products every single year, the market is constantly changing and confounding large and small businesses alike. As one takes stock of the successes and failures in reaching last year’s sales goals and planning for growth in 2020, it... Read More
Five Top Marketing Myths Causing Lost Contracts
The U.S. federal government remains the world’s fortune one customer purchasing every type of service and product. It is a relationship-based marketplace where decision-makers want to know who the vendors are before the bid is awarded. To win more contracts, it is imperative that contractors market effectively and not fall victim to these top five... Read More