The revival of earmarks Earmarks ― or funds offered as favors to individual members of Congress for particular projects ― have made a major comeback, with more than 7,000 worth billions of dollars in the latest deal. What’s interesting about that spike in interest is that earmarks had been basically ruled out by Congress for... Read More
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ESOPs Eligible for DOD Pilot Program
Is your company owned under an employee stock ownership plan? If so, you need to know what’s new from the Department of Defense ― a pilot program allowing contracting officers to award sole-source follow-on contracts to contractors owned 100% by an ESOP. Although sole-source awards already exist for certain small businesses, this program marks the... Read More
5 Effective Marketing Strategies For Government Contractors
Government contractors face a unique problem when it comes to marketing themselves. Compared to traditional business-to-business or business-to-consumer marketing, government procurement officers and program managers are a much more finite group to whom to market. Winning contracts requires building awareness among and relationships with all decision makers. For small to mid-sized contractors, proper allocation of... Read More
The Number One Rule for Marketing to Federal Procurement Decision-Makers
By Tina Horn Federal procurement decision-makers are productive, mission-driven, busy people. They always have new programs to learn; changing compliance procedures to follow; and big goals to achieve. These are the people who decide how the federal government spends its billions of dollars achieving the various government agencies’ missions. They don’t have time for nonsense,... Read More