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| business development government contracting: Your First Government Contract Scott Johnson, MBA, PMP, 2022-10-30 Your First Government Contract introduces the small business entrepreneur or new public sector account executive to the world of government contracting. Scott introduces the reader to what to expect with their first opportunity, the government procurement cycle, industry terminology used, and winning strategies for proposal writing. Starting the book with basic vendor registration, Scott quickly transitions to why some companies succeed in government contracting while others do not, marketing to public agencies, types of government customers, contracting vehicles, how offers are evaluated, and how to beat the competition. Scott's method for crafting a simple winning proposal is described in detail, with applicability for any level of government, and designed for maximum collaboration within your company. Over his 15-year government contracting career, Scott has led sales and proposal writing efforts to secure over $125 million of government contracts, specializing in new and developing government contracting business units. |
| business development government contracting: Business Development Lynda McNeal, 2007-05 Katherine Lyons is a mature, attractive artist living in San Francisco. Tragically, she learns about her father's fatal plane crash in the mountains near her home in Wyoming. After a ten year absence, Katherine goes home to Lyons's Mountain View Ranch to bury her father, where she's reunited with the painful childhood memories of a mother's emotional neglect, when her mother unexpectedly returns home for the funeral and asserts her claim to her father's estate. After reading her father's journal, Katherine is shocked to learn of a lie that rocks her sense of identity, and exposes her to the treacherous threats of blackmail and murder cast by her own mother. In the months that follow, Katherine devotes her life to uncovering the secrets linked to her father's death with the help of James Cray, a small town attorney who quickly becomes an intimate part of Katherine's life. In her search to find her father's killer, Katherine travels to Alaska, where she encounters murder and espionage, and the real truth about her father's identity and fate. Escaping with her life, Katherine flees to France where she quickly adopts to the beauty of a foreign country which holds the answers to her future. Where Lyons Lie details the depths of a daughter's love for her father, and her dedication and perseverance on her quest to find truth, justice and love, while embracing her French heritage. |
| business development government contracting: The Small-Business Guide to Government Contracts Steven J. Koprince, 2012-06-14 Government law attorney Steven J. Koprince teaches you to concentrate on the crucial but complex Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other rules required for keeping contracts alive and avoiding penalties. Each year, the federal government awards billions of dollars in small-business contracts. The Small-Business Guide to Government Contracts puts a wealth of specialized legal counsel at readers’ fingertips, answering the most important compliance questions like: Is a small business really small? Who is eligible for HUBZone, 8(a), SDVO, or WOSB programs? What salaries and benefits must be offered? What ethical requirements must be followed? When does affiliation become a liability? Small-business contracts are both the lifeblood of hundreds of thousands of companies and a quagmire of red tape. No one can afford to be lax with the rules or too harried to heed them. The Small-Business Guide to Government Contracts empowers contractors to avoid missteps, meet their compliance obligations--and keep the pipeline flowing. |
| business development government contracting: How to Get Government Contracts Olessia Smotrova-Taylor, 2013-01-30 How to Get Government Contracts demystifies the process of how a company can enter the government market, win its first and subsequent contracts, and then grow itself into a multi-million-dollar government contractor within a couple of years. It offers an insider’s view into the latest best practices that government contractors use to succeed in an increasingly competitive market, and it shows exactly how your company can apply these techniques to build a strong business. Many companies venture into the government market with a certain naiveté and pay a hefty price to find out that there is much more to winning a contract than writing last-minute proposals in response to publicly posted solicitations. To stop the bleeding of precious resources, they need to step back to learn how professionals win business in the federal arena. This book shows you how to find, for example, the best potential customers and opportunities for your company. It also explains the secret to winning consistently by conducting pre-proposal preparation (also called capture) and practicing a disciplined, process-based approach to proposal development. This book provides a recipe for winning government contracts over and over again, the way seasoned government contractors do it. After reading this book, you will know exactly what to do to position your company to win a government proposal before a solicitation becomes public, including building customer relationships, gathering intelligence, developing a win strategy, performing competitive analysis, selecting the best teammates, and developing a solution. As a result, you will apply professional techniques to organizing your proposal effort, outlining a proposal document, and writing RFPs that persuade evaluators to award the contract to you. |
| business development government contracting: Small Business Administration United States. Government Accountability Office, 2017-12-27 SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: Government Contracting and Business Development Processes and Rule-Making Activities |
| business development government contracting: Government Contracting William Sims Curry, 2016-08-05 The second edition of Government Contracting: Promises and Perils picks up where the first edition’s mission left off: exposing fraud, incompetence, waste, and abuse (FIWA) and analyzing corruption, mismanagement, and ineptitude that defile government contracting. The first edition thoroughly outlined procurement throughout the contracting cycle including initial planning, contractor selection, contract administration, contract closeout, and auditing. This significantly revised new edition provides additional much-needed guidance on contracting documents, management tools, and processes for addressing negative influences on government contracting, including an improved approach to evaluating proposals. Specific guidance for avoiding FIWA is provided for government officials and employees, government agencies, and government contractors, and practical solutions to problems faced by individuals and organizations involved in government contracting are intended for both practitioner and pedagogical applications. The Government Procurement Corruption Wall of Shame that was introduced in the first edition to illustrate contracting perils such as conflicts of interest, duplicity, favoritism, incompetence, kickbacks, and protests is continued in the second edition, and cases illustrating the existence of FIWA in government contracting have been thoroughly updated. Contracting documents and contract management tools are provided on a website designed to accompany the book. Written at the graduate level and specifically intended for state, local, federal, and international government procurement activities, this textbook is required reading for public procurement, contract management, business, and public administrations courses. |
| business development government contracting: Zero to a Billion David Kriegman, 2018-07-27 The federal professional services market is one of the world’s largest, and one of the most competitive. Companies struggle to compete and prosper. In Zero to a Billion, David Kriegman, former SRA International executive, presents techniques to help companies succeed where many have failed. His book goes beyond standard compliance books to provide answers to questions like these: Why do some companies grow while others stagnate or go out of business? How do you differentiate yourself and compete with much larger companies? Why do you lose work when the customer says you are doing a good job? How do you attract, retain, and motivate top talent? Why do some acquisitions succeed while others are considered less than a success or even a failure? Kriegman draws on his thirty years of experience to illustrate the essential lessons of strategy, business development, cultural issues and operations with real-world examples and actionable ideas. The book is recommended for new and mid-career managers as well as seasoned executives. |
| business development government contracting: Introduction to Government Contracting James I. Movich, Alexandra L. Zimmerman, 2012-04-01 The United States government is the world's largest buyer of goods and services anywhere in the world, and the one most accessible to the average small business. In 2010, federal spending included $536.7 billion in contract awards, $557.7 billion in grants, and another $357.5 million in loans and guarantees. Of this, the largest portion of the dollars went to the Department of Defense (DOD) at $367 billion, followed by the Department of Energy (DOE) at $25.7 billion, and then NASA at $16 billion. The government goes to great lengths to encourage small businesses JUST LIKE YOURS to bid on contracts for some of these needs. In fact, Federal agencies are REQUIRED to establish contracting goals, with at least 23 percent of all government buying targeted to small business firms. Selling to the Federal Government can provide significant revenues for your business and provide a cyclic income for multiple years, depending on the contract. Copyright secured by Digiprove, certificate P272050... all rights reserved |
| business development government contracting: The Government Contracts Reference Book Ralph C. Nash, 1998 |
| business development government contracting: Government Contracts Joint Ventures Steven Koprince, Candace Shields, 2018-01-05 For federal government contractors seeking to perform larger and more complex requirements, joint ventures can be the answer. But government contracts joint ventures come with strings attached -- especially when the joint venture will pursue a set-aside contract. Get the details wrong, and the joint venture could be ineligible for award. In this GovCon Handbook, government contracts attorneys Steven Koprince and Candace Shields provide a detailed look at the rules and regulations for government contracts joint ventures, including size and socioeconomic requirements, mandatory joint venture provisions, performance of work requirements, and much more. Written in plain English and packed with commonsense examples, this GovCon Handbook demystifies the legal requirements surrounding government contracts joint ventures. |
| business development government contracting: Zero to a Billion David A. Kriegman, 2013-11-14 Zero to a Billion is an insightful, practical, how-to guide for entrepreneurs who want to build a successful government contracting business, written by an experienced and respected expert in the field. The federal professional services market is one of the world?s largest, and one of the most competitive. Companies struggle to compete and prosper. In Zero to a Billion, David Kriegman, former SRA International executive, presents techniques to help companies succeed where many have failed. His book goes beyond standard compliance books to provide answers to questions like these: ? Why do some companies grow while others stagnate or go out of business? ? How do you differentiate yourself and compete with much larger companies? ? Why do you lose work when the customer says you are doing a good job? ? How do you attract, retain, and motivate top talent? ? Why do some acquisitions succeed while others are considered less than a success or even a failure? Kriegman draws on his thirty years of experience to illustrate the essential lessons of strategy, business development, cultural issues and operations with real-world examples and actionable ideas. The book is recommended for new and mid-career managers as well as seasoned executives. |
| business development government contracting: Government Contracts in Plain English Christoph Mlinarchik, 2019-11-15 |
| business development government contracting: Contracting for Services in State and Local Government Agencies William Sims Curry, 2016-04-28 This second edition of Contracting for Services in State and Local Government Agencies provides state-of-the-art tools for best practice in the procurement of services at state and local levels, from initial stages through to completion. Including lively case studies and research conducted with state and local agencies across the United States, this book provides management advice and tips on compliance to reduce costs, select the best-qualified contractors, manage contractors’ performance, and prevent corruption and waste. Utilizing the results of new research in all fifty states, author William Sims Curry offers updated best-practice documents, methodologies, and templates including: a Request for Proposal (RFP), a scorecard for proposals to select the best-qualified contractor, a toolkit for meeting socioeconomic contracting goals without compromising price, quality, or on-time delivery, and a Model Services Contract (MSC). Special consideration is given to obtaining services and products in states of emergency. Several additional resources for practitioners are available online, including sample contracts and a straightforward, inexpensive tool for tracking contractors’ progress and cost management. The roadmap and templates contained in this book and available online to readers will prove essential to state and local government agency contracting professionals and other officials and employees called upon to participate in the drafting of solicitations, writing sole source justifications, writing scopes of work, serving on advance contract planning and source selection teams, recommending award of contracts, or assisting in the management of those contracts. |
| business development government contracting: An Insider's Guide to Winning Government Contracts: Real-World Strategies, Lessons, and Recommendations Joshua P. Frank, 2020-01-08 |
| business development government contracting: Game Changers for Government Contractors Michael Lejeune, Joshua Frank, 2020-02 Game Changers will provide you with powerful tactics and strategies for winning government contracts. This book is a ground-breaking collaboration from 29 of the Nation's leading authorities on government sales. The concepts and strategies shared in this book are designed to educate, train, and give you a competitive edge over your competition. Each author has thoroughly tested and proven these tactics and strategies over decades of experience in the government market. This book is based on the wildly popular Podcast Game Changers for Government Contractors. The co-authors in this book are guests of the podcast, current and former government contractors, former contracting officers, and Nationally recognized experts in the government market. The strategies shared in this book have helped companies win over $20 Billion in government contracts. Each chapter in this book is crafted with numerous game changing concepts and strategies - regardless of the stage of your business. There are chapters for those new to government sales and chapters for more experienced companies already engaged in government contracting. Whether you are new to government sales or you've been in the trenches for years, you'll find concepts and recommendations to accelerate your business objectives. You will learn: ★ What it takes to win in the government market ★ How to find the right revenue mix between definitive contracts versus contract vehicles ★ How to properly communicate your past performance ★ How to grow fast in the government market ★ The GovCon small business growth model ★ How to scale your government business ★ Understanding joint ventures ★ What it takes to win SBIR & STTR contracts ★ Winning sole source contracts ★ Properly leveraging your 8(a) certification ★ Social selling in GovCon ★ Price to win strategies ★ Lean proposal management ★ Contract novation ★ Compensation for unanticipated costs and delays ★ Bouncing back from a losing streak ★ And more than 30 other concepts for growing your government business *** Published by RSM Federal The Art and Science of Government Sales Michael LeJeune - Author (Editor-in-Chief) - RSM Federal Joshua P. Frank - Author (Executive Editor) - RSM Federal Contributing Authors Mark Amtower - Amtower & Company Erin Andrew - Live Oak Bank Michele Atkinson - Cavalry Consulting Russ Barnes - Systro Solutions Carroll Bernard - Govology Judy Bradt - Summit Insight Tim Burt - Tim Burt Media Jenny Clark - Solvability Chris Bobbitt - Technical Assent Mario Burgos - Burgos Group Bellandra Foster - BBFoster Consulting Ashley Haass - The Daily Brief Jay McConville - Privia Mike McDermott - InquisIT Michael McNulty - McNulty and Associates Steve Meredith - SW PA Commission Matt Miller - EMA, Inc. David Neal - David Neal Consulting Maria Panichelli - Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP Linda Rawson - DynaGrace Enterprises Doug Reitmeyer - Government Construction Experts Rob Rosenberger - Blackdragon Matthew Schoonover - Koprince Law Kathleen Smith - CyberSecJobs.com Courtney Spaeth - growth[period] Carrie Ann Williams - Andana Consulting Eric Doc Wright - Vets2PM |
| business development government contracting: Selling to the Government Mark Amtower, 2010-11-23 Learn the crucial ins and outs of the world’s largest market The U.S government market represents the largest single market—anywhere. Government contract tracking firm Onvia estimates that government business—federal, state, local, and education—represents better than 40 percent of the nation’s GDP. While anyone can play in this market, only those with the right preparation can win. Selling to the Government offers real-world advice for successful entry into the biggest market anywhere. Get proven approaches, strategies, tactics, and tools to make your business stand out, build relationships, understand procedures, and win high-stakes contracts. • Every year thousands of companies enter the massive U.S. Government (BtoG) marketplace, and by the end of the first year, most are gone and less than 10 percent make it to year two • Author has advised hundreds of companies, including Apple, Dell, CDW, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, IT, GTSI, and many small firms, on all aspects of marketing and selling to the government From the go/no-go decision, through company infrastructure requirements, marketing, sales, business development, and more, this book offers the best advice from the most recognized authority in the market. |
| business development government contracting: Winning the Contractor Fight Tom Reber, 2021-09-14 The Contractor Fight is what HGTV host and best-selling author Tom Reber calls the battle between your ears. We all have stories and experiences that have formed us into who we are. We are what we think, and the battleground is our mind. The Fight is not with the people you think are cheap customers. It's not with the unlicensed competitors or the illegals, as many contractors think. The Fight is with yourself. Sadly, most of the struggles contractors have are self-imposed. It's friendly fire. The negative ways we think about ourselves and our worth... friendly fire. The growing debt, working too much, small bank account... friendly fire. Winning the Fight is a choice. You're noble and full of integrity. You bend over backward to serve your family and clients. You have taken it on the chin more times than you can count. Now, it's time to get yours. Earn what you're worth. Create a business that serves you and energizes you, instead of one that beats you down. Choose to own your crap and get better today. |
| business development government contracting: Classified Henry Vinson, 2023-05-08 Don't be the best in the world at what you do; be the only one in the world who does what you do. --Jerry Garcia Government Contracting Classified is a book of issues and problems concerning government contracting. Henry was raised in a small town (population about eighty) in Northern Middle Tennessee three miles from the Kentucky border. That area is now known as Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. That town was Model, Tennessee. He retired after thirty-two years from the federal government as a federal contracting officer and division chief with an unlimited warrant. Then he ran the Center for Government Contracting at the Dallas County Community College Small Business Development Center (SBDC), where he taught seminars and counseled contractors about government contracting. After that for nine years, he owned his own business, where he wrote technical proposals for contractors. His last position was on the staff of the University of Texas at Arlington Cross Timbers Procurement Technical Assistance Center, and he retired after more than fourteen years. He conducted government contracting webinars/seminars and did one-on-one counseling with potential and current government contractors (small, medium-sized, and large contractors). He worked with federal, state, and local governments. Henry has conducted over seven hundred webinars/seminars, mostly in Texas, over the past twenty-five years. He counseled thousands of contractors and had thousands in his seminars. During his time as a Contracting Officer with an unlimited warrant and working for colleges and universities, he noticed several issues and problems kept coming up over and over. He has identified many of those issues and problems. He points them out in this book with commentary. Although this book is not all-inclusive, it does identify many issues and problems that should be of interest to newcomers and the seasoned government contractor as well. Henry not only points out important issues and problems but provides his personal comments (with seriousness and humor). I assure you before God that what I am writing you is no lie. --Galatians 1:20 |
| business development government contracting: The Government Contractor's Resource Guide Daisy Gallagher, 2006 |
| business development government contracting: Small Business Federal Government Contracting Ken Larson, 2012-01-01 A guide book for small business entering US Federal Government contracting |
| business development government contracting: The Mom Test Rob Fitzpatrick, 2013-10-09 The Mom Test is a quick, practical guide that will save you time, money, and heartbreak. They say you shouldn't ask your mom whether your business is a good idea, because she loves you and will lie to you. This is technically true, but it misses the point. You shouldn't ask anyone if your business is a good idea. It's a bad question and everyone will lie to you at least a little . As a matter of fact, it's not their responsibility to tell you the truth. It's your responsibility to find it and it's worth doing right . Talking to customers is one of the foundational skills of both Customer Development and Lean Startup. We all know we're supposed to do it, but nobody seems willing to admit that it's easy to screw up and hard to do right. This book is going to show you how customer conversations go wrong and how you can do better. |
| business development government contracting: Government by Contract Jody Freeman, Martha Minow, 2009-02-28 The dramatic growth of government over the course of the twentieth century since the New Deal prompts concern among libertarians and conservatives and also among those who worry about government’s costs, efficiency, and quality of service. These concerns, combined with rising confidence in private markets, motivate the widespread shift of federal and state government work to private organizations. This shift typically alters only who performs the work, not who pays or is ultimately responsible for it. “Government by contract” now includes military intelligence, environmental monitoring, prison management, and interrogation of terrorism suspects. Outsourcing government work raises questions of accountability. What role should costs, quality, and democratic oversight play in contracting out government work? What tools do citizens and consumers need to evaluate the effectiveness of government contracts? How can the work be structured for optimal performance as well as compliance with public values? Government by Contract explains the phenomenon and scope of government outsourcing and sets an agenda for future research attentive to workforce capacities as well as legal, economic, and political concerns. |
| business development government contracting: Government Contract Costs & Pricing Karen Louise Manos, 2004-01-01 |
| business development government contracting: Subcommittee Hearing on Ensuring Small Businesses Have Fair Access to Federal Contracts United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology, 2008 |
| business development government contracting: Getting Started in Federal Contracting Barry L. McVay Cpcm, Barry L. McVay, 2017 Each year the Federal Government contracts for $500 billion worth of supplies and services from 650,000 contractors. To acquire all those supplies and services, the Federal Government and its contractors must comply with thousands of pages of regulations. Those regulations can be daunting for anyone: large businesses seeking to expand by entering the Federal market; employees new to Federal contracting; the Federal Government itself. Small businesses without dedicated staffs of contract experts find comprehending and complying with the Federal acquisition regulation particularly vexing. However, the rewards are great for those small businesses that master the Federal procurement maze - the Federal Government has set annual goals for awarding $100 billion in contracts to small businesses, $25 billion to women-owned businesses, $25 billion to minority-owned businesses, $15 billion to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and $15 billion to small businesses in areas of high unemployment. For more than 30 years, GETTING STARTED IN FEDERAL CONTRACTING has been the standard reference for government contract information, guidance, and advice. Now, with this revised and expanded sixth edition, contracting professionals have the help, knowledge, and information they need to maneuver through the Federal procurement maze skillfully and successfully: An explanation of the key officials and what they do How to locate contracting opportunities Special set-aside programs for different types of small businesses Small business subcontracting goals for large businesses Micro-purchase procedures for purchases under $3,500 ($5,000 for the Department of Defense) Simplified procedures for purchases under $150,000 Invitations for Bids (IFB) and Requests for Proposals (RFP) Reverse auctions Different types of fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contracts Indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts Federal Supply Schedules Selling commercial supplies and services Selling foreign products Unique procedures for architect-engineering and construction contracts Labor laws Protests against contract awards Contract administration Filing claims Integrity and ethics rules Records retention requirements In addition, GETTING STARTED IN FEDERAL CONTRACTING includes a ample solicitation, forms, examples, key websites, abbreviations, glossary, and a detailed index. |
| business development government contracting: A Guide to Federal Contracting Dan Lindner, 2022-08-14 A Guide to Federal Contracting: Principles and Practices demystifies the federal buying process, providing in one volume a succinct yet thorough treatment of federal contracting requirements or regulations. Bringing together concepts of business, law, politics, public and social policy, pricing, and contract placement and administration, Dan Lindner draws on 40 years of federal government experience to cover the vast spread of this important process that impacts our daily government operations. This completely updated second edition incorporates the nearly 16 regulatory changes that have occurred since the first edition was published and adds new subsections on Product Planning and Placement, Major Systems Acquisition, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Other Transaction Agreements, Corporate Budget, and Work Breakdown Structure. |
| business development government contracting: Procurement Opportunities Jere Walton Glover, 1996 |
| business development government contracting: Government Contract Law , 2007 |
| business development government contracting: Six Steps to Begin Exporting , 2010 |
| business development government contracting: Get the Cheese, Avoid the Traps Vernita Naylor, 2014-07-03 Get The Cheese, Avoid The Traps: An Interactive Guide To Government Contracting. This interactive guide allows you the ability to fully embrace and absorb government contracting. Here you will get an inside-out approach to government contracting through hands-on experience. With the Learning Tool Icons you will get tips, industry trade secrets and simple principles of government contracting. These steps will give you an insight into how to be an effective government supplier and in how the buyer sees you as a supplier. In order to gain the best use out of the guide, it must be used in conjunction with the Learning Tool Icons and online resources that have been provided on the Jabez Enterprise Group (JEGroup) website. Test it for yourself. If you are interested in getting a piece of the $536 billion government pie, pick up a copy of Get The Cheese, Avoid the Traps: An Interactive Guide To Government Contracting. |
| business development government contracting: Federal Contract Compliance Manual United States. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, 1990 |
| business development government contracting: Federal Acquisition Regulation in Plain English Christoph Mlinarchik, 2021-04 |
| business development government contracting: Becoming a GovCon Expert Joshua P. Frank, Russ Barnes, Jenny Clark, 2021-01-30 Becoming a GovCon Expert Learn the fundamental strategies for winning government contracts. Six of the nation's top government contracting experts share essential strategies for doing business with the government. The strategies in this book have helped companies win over $3 billion in government contracts and over $30 billion in multiple award contracts. Each chapter mirrors a session given at the 2021 GovCon Summit Annual Conference. GovConSummit is a virtual accelerator network and annual conference that focuses on Veteran entrepreneurs in the Federal contracting market. However, the tactics, strategies, and recommendations are applicable to any company that wants to win government contracts. Each chapter skips the fluff and focuses on the core concepts required for you to master the game of government contracting. Unlike most books, Becoming a GovCon Expert provides practical advice from subject matter experts with step-by-step instruction and recommendations. You will learn: ★ How to prepare yourself to be a successful government contractor ★ 12 common challenges faced by new government contractors ★ How to accelerate into the government market ★ A case study on government sales and revenue stream diversity ★ The value of PMP and Sec+ Certifications ★ How to master the game of GovCon ★ Branding yourself as a GovCon Subject Matter Expert (SME) ★ How to bridge government sales strategy with business strategy ★ Building your GovCon pipeline ★ Doing business with the Department of the Navy ★ How to create a daily battle-rhythm for marketing and sales ★ How to develop your WRAP rate / fully burdened rate ★ Outrunning your overhead ★ Authentic leadership ★ Growing your solopreneurship beyond yourself *** Published by RSM Federal The Art and Science of Government Sales Michael LeJeune - Author (Editor-in-Chief) - RSM Federal Joshua P. Frank - Author (Executive Editor) - RSM Federal Contributing Authors Russ Barnes, PhD - Systro Systems Jenny Clark - Solvability Emily Harman - Emily Harman Coaching and Consulting Eric Doc Wright, PhD - Vets2PM |
| business development government contracting: Review of SBA Business Development Programs United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business, 1995 |
| business development government contracting: The Pig Book Citizens Against Government Waste, 2013-09-17 The federal government wastes your tax dollars worse than a drunken sailor on shore leave. The 1984 Grace Commission uncovered that the Department of Defense spent $640 for a toilet seat and $436 for a hammer. Twenty years later things weren't much better. In 2004, Congress spent a record-breaking $22.9 billion dollars of your money on 10,656 of their pork-barrel projects. The war on terror has a lot to do with the record $413 billion in deficit spending, but it's also the result of pork over the last 18 years the likes of: - $50 million for an indoor rain forest in Iowa - $102 million to study screwworms which were long ago eradicated from American soil - $273,000 to combat goth culture in Missouri - $2.2 million to renovate the North Pole (Lucky for Santa!) - $50,000 for a tattoo removal program in California - $1 million for ornamental fish research Funny in some instances and jaw-droppingly stupid and wasteful in others, The Pig Book proves one thing about Capitol Hill: pork is king! |
| business development government contracting: Prime Contract Awards United States Department of Defense, 1981 |
| business development government contracting: Government Contract Cost Accounting Gregory A. Garrett, 2010-08-11 This book is a comprehensive guide to planning and implementing government contract cost accounting, required with U.S. federal government contracts. A team of eight leading experts in U.S. government contract management, project management, government contract cost accounting, and government contract law, have worked together to develop this unique book. |
| business development government contracting: Army Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR). , 2000 |
| business development government contracting: Unfinished Business Glenn L. Chatman, 2020-03-09 Unfinished Business By: Glenn Chatman Small and social/economically owned small businesses (8(a) contractors), this is your guide to working with the federal government! Many 8(a) contractors, lacking an understanding of government contracting and business practices, are unable to successfully negotiate and enjoy competitive opportunities with the federal government in areas of architecture, construction, engineering, and more. However, as Director of the Small Business Program for the Army Corps of Engineers (St. Louis District) for the final sixteen years of my career, I have a unique insight into the many hidden facets related to small business entities. Unfinished Business! features four business process modules that cover these often-unknown elements, along with in-depth strategies and tactics which, when applied, will allow you to successfully serve as a reliable contractor to the federal government. Based only on factual processes that have proven to be a winning formula for those select small business who wish to pursue government opportunities on a competitive or sole source basis, Unfinished Business! is your roadmap to success with the federal government. Information is knowledge and knowledge is power—power to make a better-informed decision. |
| business development government contracting: How to Create and Build a 7 Figure Government Contracting Empire Steven Jones, 2021-09-15 Is it truly possible to make a great living without a boss breathing down your neck? You can find the answers to this and more in the pages of this book. From basic terminology, to the bidding process, to getting your contracting business off the ground and truly thriving, I'll walk you step-by-step through the often overwhelming process of getting government work. In today's world, there's just no excuse to live your life paycheck-to-paycheck locked in a cubicle. I'll show you how to break out of that grayscale life and into a life with opportunity in the world of government contracting. With expert guidance and simple advice, I'll take you through every stage of this journey so that you don't have to wade through the tangles that I did. I want you to know what it takes to be a successful government contractor and exactly how to do it. By the end, you'll be ready to take on this exciting business venture and dive deep into the live you've dreamed about. |
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