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5 Tips for Managing Tight Proposal Deadlines
Whether imposed by a government agency or forced by a last-minute decision to bid, most business development teams have come face-to-face with an anxiety-inducing deadline. The proposal lifecycle can and oftentimes must be flexible to support tight deadlines. The following tips will help you and your proposal team manage a quick deadline without compromising the quality of your proposal submission.
Continue ReadingThe Well-Trained B2G Sales Team
Every profession has a preferred, trusted source for continuing education programs. Even the somewhat obscure field of Business to Government (B2G) sales has its favorite. It’s called Shipley Associates (Shipley) and JetCo Solutions’ clients might not even know they are benefiting from it.
Continue ReadingWhy Develop a Bid Asset Library?
JetCo has read more government contracts than Oprah has self-help books. Seriously, we’ve read thousands of government contracts from hundreds of agencies. With our expertise and extensive knowledge of the requirements in those contracts, we have created a valid process to build Bid Asset Libraries for clients, in any industry, that are filled with the frequently required items for bid responses.
Continue ReadingThe Top Challenges with Price-to-Win
Many people ask JetCo, “What is price-to-win?” For us, it’s the process of building the price point that fulfills the customer’s requirements and needs and beats the competition. We use our Price-to-Win methodology for all levels of government while we also determine how our clients’ capabilities meet the government’s needs.
Continue ReadingTaking a More Inclusive Approach to Paid Holidays
Paid holidays aren’t just about giving your employees some time off. It can also be about giving employees support and flexibility. Recently, we at JetCo started offering employees the chance to choose several of the holidays they would prefer to celebrate.
Continue ReadingThree Things to Know About Affirmative Action Programs to Stay Compliant with the OFCCP
When doing business with the Federal Government many procedures and protocols must be adhered to. Compliance with affirmative action programs within the OFCCP pose a special challenge.
Continue ReadingCapture is a Team Sport
JetCo Solutions offers clients a proven capture process, stellar bid cycle workflow, and talented employees.
That’s not enough to win.
Continue ReadingThree Government Sales New Year’s Resolutions for Small Businesses
The government fiscal new year began on October 1st and with it come opportunities to set your company’s government acquisition resolutions. Forethought is crucial in acquiring government contracts and we’ve outlined a few resolution ideas that can increase your company’s chances of winning government opportunities.
Continue ReadingSmall Business Set Asides
Every fiscal year the USG must set aside at least 23% of all contracts for small businesses, thus guaranteeing small business growth through business to government (B2G) sales and reinforcing the SBA’s mission statement: “To maintain and strengthen the nation’s economy by enabling the establishment and viability of small businesses and by assisting in the economic recovery of communities after disasters.”
Continue ReadingStand 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.
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