Posts by The JetCo Solutions Team
Fuzzy Math of SBA Goals
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is again under fire for how the determine the success of agency small business programs. SBA has claimed victory in achieving the 23% goal given…
Continue ReadingFederal Budget Blues
Passing a federal budget has been… well… let’s say “challenging” for Congress for the last seven fiscal years (FY). It was spring of 2009 when a full budget resolution was…
Continue ReadingRemembering and Prioritizing
The Friday before Memorial Day… Employees gearing up for a long weekend, with plans for parades, cook-outs and events which commemorate the intent of the holiday. Congress is gearing up…
Continue ReadingNDAA Controversy?
shared an article regarding a committee markup of the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act. The potentially controversial aspect of the markup is that it addresses exemptions for federal contractors who…
Continue ReadingGovernment is Big.
Actually, government is more than big. It’s huge. Targeting your public sector sales efforts has a shrinking effect, focusing your effort and making the audience more manageable. When you use…
Continue ReadingCheers to this team. THIS TEAM!
It’s been quite a week. As a leader in this company, I’m sometimes overwhelmed by our good fortune. Our team. Oh, this team. They step in, they work hard, they…
Continue ReadingLessons from Paddleboarding
The water, the oar, the board… waves or calm, it’s peaceful. Good thinking time while exploring the nuances of the lake. Looking outside with snow dusting the ground, paddleboarding in Lake…
Continue ReadingFuzzy Metrics are Crap
When the SBA size guidelines come out, we pay attention. We look at agencies grade poorly as targets with the thought they might want to increase their scores. We look…
Continue ReadingLet’s Get Physical
Team JetCo works hard, with frequent unpredictable hours due to solicitation deadlines. As a result, we have to be particularly committed and creative to fit fitness into our lives. The…
Continue ReadingWOSB Federal Contract Program
Today is a big day for women owned small businesses (WOSB) pursuing federal contracts. October 14, 2015 is the effective date for an expansion of the WOSB Federal Contract Program.…
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