-As shared by Meg Kerns. “It’s the most wonderful time of the….” wait, scratch that, wrong season. But conference season is upon us. I had quite an informative conversation with Chelsea Meggitt of Collaborative Compositions about the best ways to make conference season work for you and your business. You can listen to the conversation […]
-As shared by Stephanie Alexander I recently wrote an article about why it’s so freaking hard for small businesses to succeed in GovCon. It stirred up a lot of comments including a whole part 2 that we’ll write about in the future. But for today, let’s take the opposite approach. What can we do to make it easier […]
-As shared by Meg O’Hara. govmates previously co-hosted an exclusive training and education session on the topic of writing compelling proposals with SME Tan Wilson of Entellect. We had a lively discussion that brought about some points that I believe our technical industry, as a whole, might find interesting. The biggest thing I’ve noticed when […]
-As shared by Katie Bilek. At govmates, we know a thing or two about teaming. Since our inception, we’ve made over 32,000 matches and nearly 8,000 teaming introductions; a majority of those introductions were made to large systems integrators or primes in seeking of non-traditional or small teaming partners across defense and civilian programs. Systems […]
-As shared by Stephanie Alexander When I talk to someone who says they are starting a government contracting firm, I immediately ask them, why?! For those of us who have been in the industry long enough, you may also have this knee-jerk reaction. Why in Pete’s name would you want to enter this industry and […]
-As shared by Hannah Altman Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way we interact with the world; the applications seem limitless. But as with any nascent technology, its growth is moving faster than the speed of regulation. This is especially concerning when world leaders – the United States as well as its near-peer adversaries – […]
-As shared by Meg Kerns I’m adding to your buzzword-bingo card today. Let’s have a brief chat about OTs, SBIRs, and STTRs. Or Alternative Procurement Vehicles – Other ways of finding work available, especially to businesses specializing in a variety of topics who are working the research, development, and prototyping angle. And chances are, if […]
-As shared by Stephanie Alexander. George Mason University‘s Center for Government Contracting report kinda makes our point – we need more collaboration within GovCon AND we need the non-traditionals to play an active role. There is a role for everyone in this ecosystem – from the large integrators who can duct tape the solution together and make […]
-As shared by Katie Bilek What makes up the field of energetics? Basically, sh*t that blows up – from explosives and propellants to materials and chemicals, to propulsion and ordnance, to testing and disposal. The field spans multiple functional areas across R&D, engineering, and manufacturing, with applications in air, surface, subsurface, ground, and littoral environments. […]
We often hear from our #govmatesNation that it’s tough to be all things to all customers, especially in the name of following through on a contract. Luckily, we have good news. The answer to many of your challenges may be under the umbrella of teaming. It’s incredibly valuable to know what you do and do […]
