Alan Chvotkin, Executive Vice President and Counsel of the Professional Services Council (PSC) discusses government proposal activity from October 2020 through May 2021. That well-known government contract analyst Yogi Berra said that “predictions are difficult, particularly when they’re about the future.” It is even more so when trying to assess the federal [...]
This solicitation is also known as FBI IT Triple S Proposal. Guest Writer: Ken Blair -- It’s time for us to follow the FBI ITECS solicitation to see where the bouncing ball goes next. As shown in the background discussion below, this one, under the previous moniker of FBI IT Triple S, [...]
In this episode of the Secret Code to Government Proposal Success podcast series, Judy Bradt, CEO and Founder of Summit Insight, provides insights into how contractors prepare themselves for a winning in Federal Fiscal Year 2021. With the Federal Fiscal-Year 2021 kicking off on October 1st, many contractors are developing strategies for [...]
OCI has the privilege of providing food to some of the most needy people in Kampala, Uganda. Based on the lockdown and an already low economy, some people there were faced with starvation. Anyone who has ever gone for a visit knows that the Ugandans are some of the friendliest and most likeable [...]
Ken Blair Before all the gymnasts in the readership get antsy, this vault is the Visible Accessible Understandable Linked Trusted Support solicitation. (The Air Force has ALWAYS had a thing for acronyms…) Background: Probably in the early third quarter (according to DelTek) the Air Force will release the VAULT Support solicitation for [...]
In this episode of the Secret Code to Government Proposal Success podcast series, Steve Rutkovitz, Co-Founder and CEO of Choice Cyber Security, discusses how defense contractors can achieve Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance. Many Department of Defense (DoD) contractors have ignored the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) security requirements – but [...]
Nearly all companies yearn to use proposal consultants to get leverage in the market. But due to cost, decisions on when and how come with anguish. My 35-years operating a proposal service company has provided insight on -- how companies can benefit most from using proposal consultants. All companies can benefit in [...]
Dave Goulla and Russell Smith-- Note: The authors have collectively helped prepare over 100 similar proposals. It began with GSA OASIS and GSA Alliant. Since then, we have seen a growing trend of Government agencies emulating and using the point scoring construct introduced in these GSA RFPs to evaluate proposal responses. The [...]
In this episode of the Secret Code to Government Proposal Success podcast series, Shlomo D. Katz, Counsel at the law firm Brown Rudnick, discusses how government contractors can best write their proposals for maximizing profitability, and minimizing legal risk. When it comes to developing a successful government proposal, it is critical to [...]
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has certainly created challenges for the government contracting community – though there may be a silver lining on the horizon. With addressable funds being the highest in 10 years, many believe that federal spending for contractor services is accelerating. The pandemic has also created a backlog of RFPs [...]
