Posts Tagged ‘Government Contracting’
Competitor Profiling in Government Contracting
The world of government contracting is similar to a game of chess; a game we are exceptionally good at [government contracting, not chess]. When developing a strategy of whom to market to and how to do so, we identify competitors and study them extensively. This gives us the ability to better position our clients to write winning bid responses.
Continue ReadingStrategies for Government Contracting Success
JetCo Solutions is proud to be exhibiting at the virtual Michigan Defense Exposition (MDEX) Virtual Conference from May 20-21. Our team will be presenting on a variety of topics surrounding…
Continue ReadingPrepare Before the Storm
It was the summer of 1985 and I was officially in the Army as a cadet at the Military Academy in New York. My battle buddy and I put our shelter halves together and made a tent for the evening bivouac. Rain was to be expected, but we got distracted and put our efforts elsewhere. Around 3 a.m., our encampment filled with water, and our equipment was soaked because we had not dug our trenches…
Continue Reading3 Tips for Government Contracting Success
3 Tips for Government Contracting Success This article was first written for the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM). You can find the original article on the SBAM website. In…
Continue ReadingFuzzy 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 ReadingWOSB Federal Contract Program
On September 11, 2015, the SBA issued a final rule authorizing federal agencies to award sole source contracts to eligible women-owned small businesses (WOSB) under the WOSB Federal Contract Program.…
Continue ReadingGrand Rapids Business Journal Contributing Article – Government Sales for Newbies
Government sales can be compared to riding a roller coaster. It can be an up and down range of emotions of excitement, confusion, intimidation, fright and frustration all in the same moment. These stages and abrupt changes of emotions is what JetCo often refers to as the phases of new government sales.
Continue ReadingAre You a Winner?: How to Measure a Win in the World of Government Contracting, Part I
You are a winner. You are driven. And now, you are sitting in front of your company issued laptop preparing to once again write the best government contract bid response…
Continue ReadingCase Study: Environmental Quality Company
In 2010, a leading indoor environmental quality company hired us to support their government sales efforts. They had a strong business development team – led by an engaged, enthusiastic CEO – which had developed relationships with government facility end-users. They had an internal gap when it came to understanding the contracting / solicitation process with federal agencies, and with developing a cohesive bid response for complex bid opportunities.
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