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Making An Astute Bid/No Bid Decision In Small Business Federal Government Contracting

Formulating a win strategy or discovering that you should not bid a job for lack of a strategy.

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TRAIL COMPANION - Vermillion River Valley - Hastings, Minnesota

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Numbers Tell The Story - Is Our Government Looking In The Right Places For Cost Cutting?

 Is a reasoned national debate on a new defense strategy possible that is not distorted by the influence of the wealthy weapons sector.

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Leaving The Military - Pursuing Your Passion Or Just Finding A Job

Understand that your passion might be in your work or it might lie outside of it. Know the difference.

If your passion lies outside of work, find something you can be happy with that matches your skill and experience and can make you money so you can live your best life when you are off the clock.

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How To Leverage AI In Your Job Search

By integrating AI tools into your strategy from crafting a tailored resume to practicing for interviews and expanding your network you can increase your chances of finding the right opportunity faster and more effectively.

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What’s The Key To Better Defense Contracting? Measure What Works

Better measurement of Agile Acquisition Vehicles is critical if we are to understand the value of our national investments and rely on them as engines of innovation. Incentives are the true drivers of innovation. Put the “non” back in nontraditional defense contractors.

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Pricing Service Contracts With Credibility in Small Business Federal Government Contracting

Assuming a proposal to a government agency has an acceptable technical solution and past performance and management factors that convince the customer it is a viable candidate, then pricing may be the winning element in the source selection equation.

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Why Customer-Designated 'Key Personnel' Matter In Government Contracting Proposals

Key personnel are often (and should be) one of the top evaluation criteria in a services solicitation. They are even more important on bids that require oral presentations.

This is critical if you are a small company going up against larger companies with the ability and resources to write more outstanding proposals. In other words, a few solid key personnel who are liked by the client can seize the day.

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Tap Guidance And News In Small Business Government Contracting

Daily articles and information with free volunteer counseling for small business. Read news on the Military Industrial Complex as well as civil agencies, SBA small business innovative research programs and the escalating pace of technology as industry and government venture into the future.

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SUMMER TRAIL MAGIC - Vermillion River Valley - Hastings, Minnesota

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The Citizen and the Citizen Military - What Lies Ahead?

Military pay raises have been minimal, recruiting has been a challenge in the services. How do we acquire, train and retain what we need? Reserves and National Guard involve long term multiple deployments with no assurance of a future for those who return. 

What is the mix of technology and manpower required to fight today’s wars? The following are 3 perspectives from experts: Can YOU answer the Citizen’s Question at the end?

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Why Do They Ask If You Are A Protected Veteran In A U.S. Job Application?

The companies to which you are applying are doing business with the Federal Government. As such they must abide by the law with regard to hiring protected veterans and report statistics on their compliance.

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Don't Overlook The Impact Of The Government Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL)

Although it is unusual to negotiate separate pricing for contract data, your negotiated contract and resulting budget baseline must contain the resources to prepare and submit contractually required data items.

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Four Steps To Follow To Enter The Defense Industrial Base

If you start with a solving a problem, build the right relationships, use the tools to get funded, and plan ahead to stay relevant, you can make a real difference — fast.

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7 Government Contracting Myths

Depending on where one starts his or her journey of doing business with the government, they can hear things that may not necessarily be accurate, and in some cases, intentionally inaccurate.

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Industry Must Explain Commercial Best Practices To Government Agencies

Assuming government leaders know what those practices are and how they work is not a good idea, according to the General Services Administration’s chief acquisition officer.

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What Small Business Should Know About FAR and CAS

Federal Acquisition Regulation and Cost Accounting Standards – Rules of the Game and Developing Your Game Plan