Posts by The JetCo Solutions Team
Stand Out Grant Proposals
What does it take to make your grant proposal stand out among the competition? The description, way to measure success, and risk identification for your project are all important aspects of creating a stand out proposal.
Continue ReadingBriana Hammontree Joins JetCo Solutions as Technical Writer
Bri Hammontree joins the JetCo Solutions team as a Technical Writer. In this role, she drafts and edits proposals for clients and meets with them throughout the process to discuss JetCo Solutions’ approach to a specific bid.
Continue ReadingYear End Spend and Government Budgets
Year end spend approached with the fiscal year ending September 30th. Government agencies must use their remaining funds or risk losing it. Current gas prices and world conflicts may cut significantly into any extra non-allocated funding near the end of the fiscal year.
Continue ReadingAmber Storteboom Joins JetCo Solutions as Marketing Manager
Amber Storteboom is the marketing manager at JetCo Solutions. In this role, she manages the marketing process at JetCo Solutions to aid the sales team and the company as a whole. This includes preparing materials for events, managing content marketing, website maintenance, and supporting lead generation.
Continue ReadingCybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program was developed in September 2020 with the intent to establish a cybersecurity framework for companies within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), which are often targeted with sophisticated cyberattacks. The five-tiered program was designed to be implemented as a requirement through contract awards.
Continue ReadingFederal Government to Replace DUNS with New Unique Entity Identifier
Businesses that contract with the federal government have used a DUNS number since it became a standard, unique business identifier in 1994, but that is changing. By April 2022, the government will transition to a new system created in SAM.gov: Unique Entity Identifiers.
Continue ReadingJon Tellier Elected Midwest Region Director for the U.S. Army Ranger Association
Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Jon Tellier, President of JetCo Solutions, was recently elected Midwest Region Director for the U.S. Army Ranger Association (USARA).
Continue ReadingYour Win Themes Are Not About You
Winning proposals contain relevant win themes. And if you aren’t winning with your federal proposal responses, get introspective. Win themes play a crucial role in bid responses. So, let’s dive into the topic.
Continue ReadingWhat Does it Mean to Have a “Responsive” Bid?
Every solicitation states that in addition to being technically advantageous and/or lowest cost, the winning bid must be responsive. Responsiveness is often the first criteria measured by the government, and if your bid is unresponsive, it doesn’t matter if you have the best price—you’re out.
Continue ReadingBreaking Down the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Like a kid on their way to see to Santa, government officials are prepping their wish lists for the new infrastructure bill. On Monday, November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the largest infrastructure package in U.S. history. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) will fund projects for many years to come, like a gift that keeps on giving.
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