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11 tips for teaming with prime contractors
There are plenty of pitfalls and possible mistakes when you form partnerships. Here's a guide for what to do and what to avoid.
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M&A activity exploded in 2021. Here's why
2021 saw an exponential increase in the volume of GovCon mergers and acquisitions with many deals driven by private equity buyers as well as large established companies. Will we see a repeat in 2022?
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Who's really at fault in this $400M State protest saga
General Dynamics IT has filed four protests over an almost $400 million State Department cybersecurity award. Is that excessive complaining? Not when the State Department has only itself to blame.
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DOD's tech chief lays out investment roadmap
A new memo from the Defense Department's chief technology officer lays out where DOD plans to invest in so it can keep the U.S.' technological edge.
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GDIT may have squandered chances at $2.7B DHS cloud contract
General Dynamics IT had chances to improve its proposal for a $2.7 billion Homeland Security Department cloud computing contract, but didn't take advantage of the openings DHS provided.
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Why lowest price, technically acceptable contracts suck
The practice of lowest price, technically acceptable contracting might work for buying pencils, but it's nothing but trouble for systems and services.
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What Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs can teach government contractors
The NFL playoffs are an object lesson in training and preparation. Fewer better examples show that than how the Kansas City Chiefs managed the end of regulation time in their playoff game, and how the Dallas Cowboys failed to in theirs.
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Five habits of incompetent leaders (and what to do about them)
Everyone should avoid working for a bad manager. Here are five signs of incompetence and what to do about them.
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How to help agencies fund critical IT modernization projects
Contractors have an important role to play in shaping proposals that go before the Technology Modernization Fund board. Here's what you need to do.
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GovCon execs enter the world of pro sports
Attain's Greg Baroni and Cognosante's Michele Kang are making moves into the world of professional sports, which may seen like a big leap but isn't.
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Where project managers go wrong and what to do about it
Despite training and good intentions, project managers often make the same mistakes over and over again. Here are some things you can do to improve your PM's performance.
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Contractors wait for more clarification in wake of Supreme Court's vaccine mandate decision
Supreme Court vaccine mandate decision doesn't apply to requirements on government contractors but there are still plenty of gray areas.
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5 resolutions for your 2022 marketing plans
We have resolutions for 2022 but here is a reality check for your marketing plans and what will work and what won't this year and beyond.
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Project Maven's accountability lessons
A new inspector general report finds some faults with how the Defense Department has managed its Project Maven initiative driven by artificial intelligence, but the lessons apply beyond one program.
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Why you should care about all the Feds on LinkedIn
The number of federal employees on LinkedIn grew significantly last year and here's why you can't ignore this crucial soft-sell platform.
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Why a national cyber academy is a bad idea
A cybersecurity academy modeled on the military academies isn't an efficient use of resources, but rather ROTC programs are a better option.
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If, Then: 2022 brings plenty of scenarios to ponder
It is too easy to say contractors face a lot of uncertainty in 2022, especially considering all that we can be certain of and the different scenarios that those certainties will drive.
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GAO: Navy should disqualify Booz Allen from $400M Navy win
Two former Navy officials helped shape Booz Allen Hamilton's winning bid for a nearly $400 million Navy task order, but the Government Accountability Office agrees with incumbent Serco Inc. that the winner had an unfair advantage.
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NOAA's $8B ProTech 2.0 solicitation brings the latest in streamlined acquisition
The Dec. 2 release of NOAA's $8B ProTech 2.0 RFP probably ruined the holidays for small business contractors but the plethora of streamlined acquisition process also are a harbinger of things to come.
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