President Bush’s fiscal year 2007 budget, released by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), will favor information technology (IT) requests in support of the war on terror and homeland security. The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) IT budget increase is the most significant, with an increase of 21% to more than $4.4 billion. The President’s budget adds $772 million to the DHS fiscal ’07 budget, which represents 44% of the new money added to federal IT spending overall.
Federal agencies plan to spend $64.3 billion on IT in fiscal ’07, which represents a 3% increase from the fiscal ’06 budget. “The message delivered by OMB is that performance and measurement will play critical roles in the review and approval of budgeted spending, especially the close review of agency-by-agency progress reports on meeting administration goals for managing IT projects and developing effective business cases,” said James Krouse, acting director, public sector market analysis for INPUT.
Overall, 21 of 27 civilian agencies received an IT budget increase. Other significant agency winners in the President’s budget request include the Department of Labor, with a more than 13% increase, and the Department of the Interior, with a nearly 9% increase. Cybersecurity has also been elevated as a priority area with a budget increase to $5.2 billion.
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Monday, January 23, 2006
Federal Government Contracting Driving Growth
Record federal spending, which has increased significantly in the Greater Washington area since 9/11, continues to be the engine driving the current economic upswing. At an Economic Conference today, Stephen Fuller, PhD, Director, Center for Regional Analysis at George Mason University, announced that the U.S. Government spent $339 billion nationally in federal procurement in fiscal year 2004. More than 15 percent ($52.6 billion) of this national total stayed in the Greater Washington region. This represents a 19 percent increase over the previous fiscal year.
Which sector is benefiting most from the increase in federal dollars? The area’s technology sector has been the winner for the past few years. According to Dr. Fuller, the government accounts for more than 70 percent of the sales of technology products and services in Greater Washington.
www.greaterwashington.org
Which sector is benefiting most from the increase in federal dollars? The area’s technology sector has been the winner for the past few years. According to Dr. Fuller, the government accounts for more than 70 percent of the sales of technology products and services in Greater Washington.
www.greaterwashington.org
Small businesses (under 500 employees) won over $100 billion in federal contracts in 2004
Small businesses (under 500 employees) won $69 billion in federal prime contracts in fiscal 2004, or 23 percent of the total pot of almost $300 billion that was open to small companies, according to a report released Thursday by the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy.
Subcontracting figures were unavailable for 2004, but were estimated at nearly $50 billion based on projections from 2003 subcontracts valued at about $45.5 billion, according to the document.
Click here for the full story:
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=33104&printerfriendlyVers=1&
Subcontracting figures were unavailable for 2004, but were estimated at nearly $50 billion based on projections from 2003 subcontracts valued at about $45.5 billion, according to the document.
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http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=33104&printerfriendlyVers=1&
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
SBA adjusts size standards for inflation
Almost 12,000 companies will be re-classified as small businesses after a move by the Small Business Administration to factor three and one-half years of inflation into its monetary-based size standards. SBA increased the size standard for business and personal services firms from $6 million to $6.5 million. Size standards for other industries that are higher than $6 million also reflect similar percentage increases, the report states. Full Article
Minority-Owned Joint Venture Lands Federal IT Work
By Roseanne Gerin
Special to The Washington PostMonday, December 5, 2005; Page D04
Energy Enterprise Solutions LLC won a $1 billion contract from the Energy Department to provide consolidated information technology services, one of the largest federal IT services contracts ever awarded to a small business.
The contract also appears to be the first ever billion-dollar award made to a joint venture of two minority-owned firms, said Rodney P. Hunt, president and chief executive of RS Information Systems Inc. of McLean, one of the contract partners. The other is 1 Source Consulting Inc. of Seabrook.
Click here to read more.
Special to The Washington PostMonday, December 5, 2005; Page D04
Energy Enterprise Solutions LLC won a $1 billion contract from the Energy Department to provide consolidated information technology services, one of the largest federal IT services contracts ever awarded to a small business.
The contract also appears to be the first ever billion-dollar award made to a joint venture of two minority-owned firms, said Rodney P. Hunt, president and chief executive of RS Information Systems Inc. of McLean, one of the contract partners. The other is 1 Source Consulting Inc. of Seabrook.
Click here to read more.
IRS SETS STANDARD MILEAGE RATES FOR 2006
The IRS this week lowered the optional standard mileage rate for 2006 to 44.5 cents per mile for business miles driven, down from the 48.5 cent rate set for the last third of 2005.
The standard mileage rate is used to calculate the deductible costs of operating a vehicle for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. The 48.5 cent rate set for the last four months of 2005 was a one-time adjustment in response to the sharp increase in gas prices, which topped $3 a gallon. The standard mileage rate for the first two-thirds of 2005 was set at 40.5 cents per mile.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2006, the standard mileage rates for use of a car (including vans and pickup trucks) for medical or moving purposes will be 18 cents per mile. The rate for miles driven in service of charitable organizations, other than activities related to Katrina, will be 14 cents per mile. For 2006, the Katrina-related charitable rates will be 32 cents per mile for deduction purposes and 44.5 cents per mile for reimbursement purposes.
The standard mileage rate is used to calculate the deductible costs of operating a vehicle for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. The 48.5 cent rate set for the last four months of 2005 was a one-time adjustment in response to the sharp increase in gas prices, which topped $3 a gallon. The standard mileage rate for the first two-thirds of 2005 was set at 40.5 cents per mile.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2006, the standard mileage rates for use of a car (including vans and pickup trucks) for medical or moving purposes will be 18 cents per mile. The rate for miles driven in service of charitable organizations, other than activities related to Katrina, will be 14 cents per mile. For 2006, the Katrina-related charitable rates will be 32 cents per mile for deduction purposes and 44.5 cents per mile for reimbursement purposes.
Small businesses struggle to win hurricane relief contracts
By Kimberly Palmer mailto:Palmerkpalmer@govexec.com
Shortly after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, Kevin Arvay, a satellite communications consultant based in Leesburg , Va. , started calling federal agencies charged with cleanup and reconstruction. He thought he could help build their communications systems.
Arvay is still waiting for a return call. "It's frustrating, because you're sitting here knowing you can do something," he said.
Like hundreds of other small contractors, Arvay wants to be part of the enormous relief effort, but he has had difficulty getting the right people on the phone. As in many emergency situations, contracts are being awarded quickly, outside the normal competitive process, meaning that relationships matter as much as skills. Small companies could have a tough time winning government business in this environment.
Full Article
Shortly after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, Kevin Arvay, a satellite communications consultant based in Leesburg , Va. , started calling federal agencies charged with cleanup and reconstruction. He thought he could help build their communications systems.
Arvay is still waiting for a return call. "It's frustrating, because you're sitting here knowing you can do something," he said.
Like hundreds of other small contractors, Arvay wants to be part of the enormous relief effort, but he has had difficulty getting the right people on the phone. As in many emergency situations, contracts are being awarded quickly, outside the normal competitive process, meaning that relationships matter as much as skills. Small companies could have a tough time winning government business in this environment.
Full Article
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Ramping up quickly to win a contract: A solution for small and medium-sized contractors
In the wake of disasters such as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, government contracting opportunities grow. But winning those contracts often depends on hiring and orienting new employees quickly. For a large company with a sizable human resources department, bringing on a new workforce is merely a challenge. For smaller organizations, it can seem like an insurmountable obstacle.
A growing number of contractors are finding a solution by hiring a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), which functions as an HR department for small and medium-sized companies.
The advantages of a PEO include:
§ Assistance with hiring and orientation: A full-service PEO such as Administaff can assist client companies in all facets of hiring, including placing ads, reviewing resumes, interviewing and conducting background checks, and employee orientation.
§ Accurate contract proposals : A PEO gives a company the capability to quantify the annual cost of each employee to make an accurate calculation of direct hourly costs.
§ Answers from specialists: A PEO can provide guidance and answers to many of the questions regarding personnel-related issues.
§ Regulatory compliance: PEOs stay updated on changes in employer-related laws and regulations and assist companies in staying compliant.
§ Access to reports for contract audits : Some PEOs provide 24/7 access online to information and reports for complying with contract audit requirements.
§ Attract new employees with big-company benefits : Some PEOs offer medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, retirement programs, tuition reimbursement, and adoption assistance – benefits typically found at large corporations.
Outsourcing their HR to a PEO allows small companies to function like big ones. It is just one of the reasons behind the growing trend. In fact, the Gartner Group predicts that more than 85 percent of U.S. employers will outsource at least one HR function in the future.
Whether it is landing a first-time contract or adding larger contracts to the roster, working with a PEO can give contracting companies a competitive edge in winning proposals.
Article provided by Rob Kimmel and Peter Pfeiffer, district managers in Administaff’s Washington , D.C. offices. Administaff (NYSE: ASF), the nation’s leading Professional Employer Organization, serves as a full-service human resources department for thousands of small and medium-sized businesses throughout the United States. For more information, call 1-800-465-3800 or visit www.administaff.com.
A growing number of contractors are finding a solution by hiring a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), which functions as an HR department for small and medium-sized companies.
The advantages of a PEO include:
§ Assistance with hiring and orientation: A full-service PEO such as Administaff can assist client companies in all facets of hiring, including placing ads, reviewing resumes, interviewing and conducting background checks, and employee orientation.
§ Accurate contract proposals : A PEO gives a company the capability to quantify the annual cost of each employee to make an accurate calculation of direct hourly costs.
§ Answers from specialists: A PEO can provide guidance and answers to many of the questions regarding personnel-related issues.
§ Regulatory compliance: PEOs stay updated on changes in employer-related laws and regulations and assist companies in staying compliant.
§ Access to reports for contract audits : Some PEOs provide 24/7 access online to information and reports for complying with contract audit requirements.
§ Attract new employees with big-company benefits : Some PEOs offer medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, retirement programs, tuition reimbursement, and adoption assistance – benefits typically found at large corporations.
Outsourcing their HR to a PEO allows small companies to function like big ones. It is just one of the reasons behind the growing trend. In fact, the Gartner Group predicts that more than 85 percent of U.S. employers will outsource at least one HR function in the future.
Whether it is landing a first-time contract or adding larger contracts to the roster, working with a PEO can give contracting companies a competitive edge in winning proposals.
Article provided by Rob Kimmel and Peter Pfeiffer, district managers in Administaff’s Washington , D.C. offices. Administaff (NYSE: ASF), the nation’s leading Professional Employer Organization, serves as a full-service human resources department for thousands of small and medium-sized businesses throughout the United States. For more information, call 1-800-465-3800 or visit www.administaff.com.
FEMA, Small Business Administration Work Together To Award Hurricane Katrina Recovery Contracts To Small And Minority-Owned Businesses
The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced the opening of competition for 15 contracts with a value up to $100 million each. The five-year contracts will be awarded to local, small and small disadvantaged businesses for temporary housing maintenance and support for Gulf Coast hurricane recovery.
FEMA expects to award seven small business and eight Section 8(a) contracts by Feb. 1, 2006. All interested companies may go to Rebuilding the Gulf Coast at www.rebuildingthegulfcoast.gov to find the Request for Proposal (RFP), which will be available for downloading no later than Nov. 18, or FedBizOpps at www.fbo.gov. For those without Internet capabilities, written requests for an RFP can be made by faxing Nancy Costello at (202) 646-4373 or e-mailing nancy.costello@dhs.gov.
For more information about FEMA’s efforts, visit www.fema.gov. More information about SBA, visit www.sba.gov.
FEMA expects to award seven small business and eight Section 8(a) contracts by Feb. 1, 2006. All interested companies may go to Rebuilding the Gulf Coast at www.rebuildingthegulfcoast.gov to find the Request for Proposal (RFP), which will be available for downloading no later than Nov. 18, or FedBizOpps at www.fbo.gov. For those without Internet capabilities, written requests for an RFP can be made by faxing Nancy Costello at (202) 646-4373 or e-mailing nancy.costello@dhs.gov.
For more information about FEMA’s efforts, visit www.fema.gov. More information about SBA, visit www.sba.gov.
WIPP
CONFERENCE INCHES CLOSER TO LOWERING 7(a) LOAN FEES: The House of Representatives recently approved a measure by voice vote instructing the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations conference to report $79 million for the 7(a) loan program in its final bill. This funding would lower fees to small businesses obtaining Small Business Administration (SBA) loans. Additionally, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ranking Member John Kerry (D-MA) called for the conferees to keep the funding for 7(a) loan program at $79 million.
Please click here to read Senator Kerry’s press release concerning the newly-passed motion.
VELAZQUEZ RELEASES ANNUAL REPORT CARD: House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) released her annual report card that scores Federal Agencies on contracting. The report shows that women-owned businesses came in at 2.89% – just over half of its 5% goal. It is estimated that the cost to women-owned businesses is more than $6 billion in lost contracting opportunities.
Please click here to view the report and see how women and small businesses fared (on page 13).
These two stories provided by Women Impacting Public Policy, Inc. (WIPP) www.wipp.org
Please click here to read Senator Kerry’s press release concerning the newly-passed motion.
VELAZQUEZ RELEASES ANNUAL REPORT CARD: House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) released her annual report card that scores Federal Agencies on contracting. The report shows that women-owned businesses came in at 2.89% – just over half of its 5% goal. It is estimated that the cost to women-owned businesses is more than $6 billion in lost contracting opportunities.
Please click here to view the report and see how women and small businesses fared (on page 13).
These two stories provided by Women Impacting Public Policy, Inc. (WIPP) www.wipp.org
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) Acquisition -- Enterprise IT, Domain IT, and IT Asset Management Support for WHS
The Washington Headquarters Services, Information Technology Management Directorate (WHS/ITMD), is developing its requirements for Enterprise IT, Domain IT, and IT Asset Management Support for WHS. The purpose of this Request for Information is to gather information to assist WHS ITMD in formulating its requirements and identify vendors who can demonstrate a capability to meet the requirements.
Responses to this RFI must be received by Wednesday, 16 November 2005, at 4:00 PM EST. Please provide responses in electronic format (CD-ROM) using Microsoft Office products or .pdf files. Five copies of each response must be hand delivered or sent via courier to Juan R. Lopez, WHS A&PO, Rosslyn Plaza North, Suite 12063, 1777 North Kent Street, Arlington VA 22209-2209, phone 703-696-3970.
The FebBizOpps listing for this RFI is at: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/OSD/PRPO/HQ0034%2D06%2DAPO%2DEDAM%2D1/listing.htm l. (The 17 down-loadable documents are also available at this site.)
Responses to this RFI must be received by Wednesday, 16 November 2005, at 4:00 PM EST. Please provide responses in electronic format (CD-ROM) using Microsoft Office products or .pdf files. Five copies of each response must be hand delivered or sent via courier to Juan R. Lopez, WHS A&PO, Rosslyn Plaza North, Suite 12063, 1777 North Kent Street, Arlington VA 22209-2209, phone 703-696-3970.
The FebBizOpps listing for this RFI is at: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/OSD/PRPO/HQ0034%2D06%2DAPO%2DEDAM%2D1/listing.htm l. (The 17 down-loadable documents are also available at this site.)
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
NAWBO FORMS KATRINA TASK FORCE
Looking to find out how you can help women entrepreneurs affected by Hurricane Katrina? Or are you a woman entrepreneur who was affected and seeking resources?
Visit www.womenbizrelief.com to find out resources that other women entrepreneurs are offering, or to post resources that you can offer. Started by the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), many WIPP Coalition partners and sponsors have come together to support the efforts on the Hurricane Katrina Task Force.
Visit www.womenbizrelief.com to find out resources that other women entrepreneurs are offering, or to post resources that you can offer. Started by the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), many WIPP Coalition partners and sponsors have come together to support the efforts on the Hurricane Katrina Task Force.
A Critique of Minority Set-Aside Programs
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has taken a close look at Federal government contracting set-aside programs, and they don’t like what they see. The basic message from their report ( Federal Procurement after Adarand ) is pretty clear: all government contracting decisions should be race-neutral. In other words, all federal preferential contracting programs, like the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) program, should be eliminated. The Commission is recommending a major policy shift, as small and disadvantaged business programs now help fund $19.5 billion in prime contracts (about 7% of all contracting dollars). The Commission’s report recommends that all federal agencies establish new race-neutral procurement programs, and expand marketing efforts so that more small business owners are made aware of new federal contracting opportunities.
The September 2005 U.S. Commission on Civil Rights report, Federal Procurement after Adarand , is available at: http://www.usccr.gov/pubs/080505_fedprocadarand.pdf
This story provided by: www.publicforuminstitute.org/nde.
The September 2005 U.S. Commission on Civil Rights report, Federal Procurement after Adarand , is available at: http://www.usccr.gov/pubs/080505_fedprocadarand.pdf
This story provided by: www.publicforuminstitute.org/nde.
The Biggest Small Government Contractors
Washington Technology is out with its latest edition of the Fast 50, the fifty fastest growing small government contractors. The firms on Washington Technology’s list are all service contractors that do a minimum of $100,000 of government business every year. Not all the firms are located “inside the Beltway.” In fact, this year’s number one, Merlin Technical Solutions, is based in Greenwood Village Colorado . This information technology services provider posted a 362% compound annual growth rate between 2000 and 2004. Hot areas for contractors are IT services, consulting, and systems integration. The issue also lists the top 25 8(a) companies – firms that are minority-owned and specially designated by the Small Business Administration. As in past years, firms owned by Native Americans and Alaska natives dominate the list, with the number one spot held by last year’s winner, Chenega Corporation of Anchorage , Alaska .
The Fast 50 appears in Washington Technology’s annual small business issue (appearing in the September 26, 2005 issue), which is available on-line at www.washingtontechnology.com
This story was provided by: www.publicforuminstitute.org/nde.
The Fast 50 appears in Washington Technology’s annual small business issue (appearing in the September 26, 2005 issue), which is available on-line at www.washingtontechnology.com
This story was provided by: www.publicforuminstitute.org/nde.
Saturday, October 08, 2005
Current Update on $69+ Billion in Contracting Opportunities for Disaster Reconstruction
Current Update on $69+ Billion in Contracting Opportunities for Disaster Reconstruction
A National Teleconference to update the contracting opportunities for the Disaster Relief and Reconstruction efforts will be held on Thursday, October 13, 2005 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EST. This is the third is a series of teleconferences addressing the extraordinary contracting opportunities opening up to business throughout the US .
Speakers:
US Army Corps of Engineers; Chief, Small Business Office, Associate Director for Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Judith W. Blake
National Business Development Expert, Author and Instructor, Gloria Berthold
Contractors from all over the US have unprecedented opportunities to become involved in the reconstruction contracting process. This process will involve both short and long term contracting needs utilizing all types of services and products. Opportunities will continue to open up for many months to come, as long as you know how to open those doors. Upon registration, you will immediately receive the 95 page resource guide: Disaster Relief and Reconstruction Contracting Business Development Toolkit . This downloadable book details the federal and state agencies, prime contractors, related contact people, specific processes and methods to find contracting and subcontracting opportunities. Cost: $119.00 for both the Teleconference and Toolkit.
For full details, or to register go to: http://www.targetgov.com/, click on the “Teleconference” link http://www.targetgov.com/Content.asp?id=2178 or call toll-free: 866-579-1346.
Options:
No time to attend the teleconference? Order the teleconference CD and 95-page Disaster Relief and Reconstruction Contracting Business Development Toolkit from the most recent teleconference. http://www.targetgov.com/Content.asp?id=2181
Or, order just the 95 page Toolkit and get started on your business development process immediately!
http://www.targetgov.com/Content.asp?id=2189
A National Teleconference to update the contracting opportunities for the Disaster Relief and Reconstruction efforts will be held on Thursday, October 13, 2005 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EST. This is the third is a series of teleconferences addressing the extraordinary contracting opportunities opening up to business throughout the US .
Speakers:
US Army Corps of Engineers; Chief, Small Business Office, Associate Director for Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Judith W. Blake
National Business Development Expert, Author and Instructor, Gloria Berthold
Contractors from all over the US have unprecedented opportunities to become involved in the reconstruction contracting process. This process will involve both short and long term contracting needs utilizing all types of services and products. Opportunities will continue to open up for many months to come, as long as you know how to open those doors. Upon registration, you will immediately receive the 95 page resource guide: Disaster Relief and Reconstruction Contracting Business Development Toolkit . This downloadable book details the federal and state agencies, prime contractors, related contact people, specific processes and methods to find contracting and subcontracting opportunities. Cost: $119.00 for both the Teleconference and Toolkit.
For full details, or to register go to: http://www.targetgov.com/, click on the “Teleconference” link http://www.targetgov.com/Content.asp?id=2178 or call toll-free: 866-579-1346.
Options:
No time to attend the teleconference? Order the teleconference CD and 95-page Disaster Relief and Reconstruction Contracting Business Development Toolkit from the most recent teleconference. http://www.targetgov.com/Content.asp?id=2181
Or, order just the 95 page Toolkit and get started on your business development process immediately!
http://www.targetgov.com/Content.asp?id=2189
Judge denies Small Business Administration's Motion to Dismiss
The U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce's nearly year-old claim against the Small Business Administration received a strong message of support yesterday. The U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce claim against the SBA seeks the implementation of a five-year-old law that would expand opportunities in the federal marketplace for women business owners in industries that have historically been closed to them.
On Friday, September 30, 2005, U.S. District Court Judge Reggie B. Walton issued an order denying the Small Business Administration's Motion to Dismiss the USWCC Claim and ordered that the SBA provide the court a written statement of the progress made towards implementation of the law.
Read more here
On Friday, September 30, 2005, U.S. District Court Judge Reggie B. Walton issued an order denying the Small Business Administration's Motion to Dismiss the USWCC Claim and ordered that the SBA provide the court a written statement of the progress made towards implementation of the law.
Read more here
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Addressing emergency contracting needs
To help federal and state agencies better understand your capabilities to address emergency contracting service and products, we strongly recommend that you follow these GSA requests:
Update your website by highlighting items needed for the relief effort, discounts in effect for those items, after hours point of contact, and any new emergency delivery times
Provide temporary price reductions for relief products, making sure that you keep your GSA Advantage! listings current with any changes
Check eBuy at least once a day so you can quickly answer calls for quotes for relief efforts
Handle any orders from federal agencies assisting in the relief effort as expeditiously as possible
Request how your company may assist the victims of Hurricane Katrina by directly emailing katrinasupport@gsa.gov
Update your website by highlighting items needed for the relief effort, discounts in effect for those items, after hours point of contact, and any new emergency delivery times
Provide temporary price reductions for relief products, making sure that you keep your GSA Advantage! listings current with any changes
Check eBuy at least once a day so you can quickly answer calls for quotes for relief efforts
Handle any orders from federal agencies assisting in the relief effort as expeditiously as possible
Request how your company may assist the victims of Hurricane Katrina by directly emailing katrinasupport@gsa.gov
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
2nd National Teleconference to Address Subcontracting Needs For Katrina Disaster Relief and Reconstruction
The 2nd National Teleconference to Address Subcontracting Needs For
Katrina Disaster Relief and Reconstruction will be held on Thursday, September 29, 2005 at 2:00 to 3:00 pm EST. The reconstruction efforts will affect virtually all states and contractors throughout the US have unprecedented opportunities to become involved in the reconstruction contracting process. The reconstruction process will involve both short and long term contracting needs, so opportunities will continue to open up for many months to come, as long as you know how to open those doors.
Attend this teleconference and learn how to step up to the plate, what processes need to be followed, who is involved, how decisions are made and what you need to do to be considered for the contracting opportunities. You attend over your telephone so there is no travel time or expenses. For full details and registration information, click here. (http://www.targetgov.com/Content.asp?id=2178)
Katrina Disaster Relief and Reconstruction will be held on Thursday, September 29, 2005 at 2:00 to 3:00 pm EST. The reconstruction efforts will affect virtually all states and contractors throughout the US have unprecedented opportunities to become involved in the reconstruction contracting process. The reconstruction process will involve both short and long term contracting needs, so opportunities will continue to open up for many months to come, as long as you know how to open those doors.
Attend this teleconference and learn how to step up to the plate, what processes need to be followed, who is involved, how decisions are made and what you need to do to be considered for the contracting opportunities. You attend over your telephone so there is no travel time or expenses. For full details and registration information, click here. (http://www.targetgov.com/Content.asp?id=2178)
Sunday, September 11, 2005
The First National Subcontracting Opportunities for Katrina Disaster Relief and Reconstruction Teleconference
Date of first teleconference: September 15, 2005
Time: 2:00 to 3:00 pm EST (or check your local time zone)
Location: Attend directly over your telephone. No wasted travel time or expenses.
Cost: $119.00 includes teleconference and Contracting Toolkit as detailed below
National Expert Speakers:
Confirmed:
Department of Homeland Security: Chief of Staff and Director, Industry and Acquisition Relations, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Mui Erkun
National Marketing Expert Author and Instructor, Gloria Berthold
Invited (due to the nature of the emergency, speaker availability may change, but the information for each contractor will be provided):
US Army Corps of Engineers
Contractors: Phillips & Jordan, Ashbritt Environmental, IAP, Shaw Group, Carothers Construction
Attend this TargetGov Teleconference and learn how to:
-Find out how to participate in the Katrina Disaster Relief and Reconstruction Efforts
-Uncover subcontracting opportunities with the Prime Contractors
-Develop your best resource for building relationships with Prime Contractors
-Uncover opportunities at the Federal, state and local level
-Understand and use the compelling factors that decision-makers employ to determine the contracting and subcontracting relationships
-Plan an effective strategy to focus your efforts and be most effective
Register at www.targetgov.com
By the end of this Teleconference you will:
Know the processes needed to find the contracting opportunities in the Katrina Disaster Relief and Reconstruction efforts. This teleconference is geared to contractors already familiar with the government contracting process. But if you are new to government contracting, we will send you the connections to the resources you need to get started.
For those contractors already familiar with government contracting, you will learn how to fine-tune your efforts so that you get more opportunities for larger contracts with the federal agencies and prime contractors involved in disaster relief and reconstruction efforts.
The Katrina Disaster Relief and Reconstruction Toolkit handout includes the following information:
-Specific contacts and details relating to the disaster relief and reconstruction efforts for both short term and long term contracting opportunities.
-Listing of Federal Agencies and contact information
The Department of Homeland Security
FEMA
US Army Corps of Engineers
And others....
-Listing of State contact information for Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama and Florida
-Listing of Prime Contractors and contact information
-Subcontracting Guidelines
-Guidelines Regarding the Changes in the Acquisition Process Due to the Katrina Disaster
-Doing Business with DHS -- The Rules of the Game
-List of DHS Prime Contractors
And much more…..
Who Should Attend
If you want to find out about the rules, regulations and processes involved in participating in the Katrina Disaster Relief and Reconstruction efforts, building your business revenues through subcontracting, or you are involved in government business development this is a Do Not Miss opportunity to speak directly with the people who can help you open the door to the government procurement opportunities. Presidents, CEOs, CFO's, Business Development Managers, Government Business Specialists and Sales Representatives will find this the most effective hour ever spent in developing government business opportunities relating to disaster contracting.
Industries needed by the Katrina Disaster Relief and Reconstruction Effort:
This is an unprecedented disaster that involves every aspect of life in the Gulf States: citizen services such as food, shelter, clothing, health, mental-wellbeing, communications, debris removal and reduction, and transportation and other support issues such as police and fire responders are in great demand. It also affects business life at every level: communications, trucking, transportation, data recovery, employee training and hiring, etc. Local governments need to reconstruct their operations as well.
If you are involved in emergency services, debris removal and reduction, power supply, information technology, architecture and engineering, commodities, supplies, travel, personnel, construction, services, maintenance, energy, communications, training, accounting, legal, transportation, shipping, security, research and equipment, there are opportunities for you in either the short term or long term.
Why the TargetGov Teleconferences?
Through one-on-one interviews and instruction, your host, Ms. Gloria Berthold, gives you unprecedented access to the inner circles of government contracting. This exclusive opportunity to interact with people who know how to get business done in government agencies will help your business development processes become much more effective.
The Teleconference format allows you to attend from any telephone, anywhere. From your desk or your cell phone, you can fit this hour into your schedule - no wasted travel time to worry about.
Do you offer a Guarantee? Yes!
Every Teleconference we offer carries a money back guarantee.
That's correct, register for any Teleconference and we are so confident that you will take away valuable access and information that will be well worth the registration fee that we are giving you a money-back guarantee. If you decide that you did not receive the information as promised simply call us at 410-579-1346 within 24 hours of the Teleconference with your confirmation number and reason so that we can process your refund.
Register at www.targetgov.com or call toll-free 1-866-579-1346 for details
Time: 2:00 to 3:00 pm EST (or check your local time zone)
Location: Attend directly over your telephone. No wasted travel time or expenses.
Cost: $119.00 includes teleconference and Contracting Toolkit as detailed below
National Expert Speakers:
Confirmed:
Department of Homeland Security: Chief of Staff and Director, Industry and Acquisition Relations, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Mui Erkun
National Marketing Expert Author and Instructor, Gloria Berthold
Invited (due to the nature of the emergency, speaker availability may change, but the information for each contractor will be provided):
US Army Corps of Engineers
Contractors: Phillips & Jordan, Ashbritt Environmental, IAP, Shaw Group, Carothers Construction
Attend this TargetGov Teleconference and learn how to:
-Find out how to participate in the Katrina Disaster Relief and Reconstruction Efforts
-Uncover subcontracting opportunities with the Prime Contractors
-Develop your best resource for building relationships with Prime Contractors
-Uncover opportunities at the Federal, state and local level
-Understand and use the compelling factors that decision-makers employ to determine the contracting and subcontracting relationships
-Plan an effective strategy to focus your efforts and be most effective
Register at www.targetgov.com
By the end of this Teleconference you will:
Know the processes needed to find the contracting opportunities in the Katrina Disaster Relief and Reconstruction efforts. This teleconference is geared to contractors already familiar with the government contracting process. But if you are new to government contracting, we will send you the connections to the resources you need to get started.
For those contractors already familiar with government contracting, you will learn how to fine-tune your efforts so that you get more opportunities for larger contracts with the federal agencies and prime contractors involved in disaster relief and reconstruction efforts.
The Katrina Disaster Relief and Reconstruction Toolkit handout includes the following information:
-Specific contacts and details relating to the disaster relief and reconstruction efforts for both short term and long term contracting opportunities.
-Listing of Federal Agencies and contact information
The Department of Homeland Security
FEMA
US Army Corps of Engineers
And others....
-Listing of State contact information for Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama and Florida
-Listing of Prime Contractors and contact information
-Subcontracting Guidelines
-Guidelines Regarding the Changes in the Acquisition Process Due to the Katrina Disaster
-Doing Business with DHS -- The Rules of the Game
-List of DHS Prime Contractors
And much more…..
Who Should Attend
If you want to find out about the rules, regulations and processes involved in participating in the Katrina Disaster Relief and Reconstruction efforts, building your business revenues through subcontracting, or you are involved in government business development this is a Do Not Miss opportunity to speak directly with the people who can help you open the door to the government procurement opportunities. Presidents, CEOs, CFO's, Business Development Managers, Government Business Specialists and Sales Representatives will find this the most effective hour ever spent in developing government business opportunities relating to disaster contracting.
Industries needed by the Katrina Disaster Relief and Reconstruction Effort:
This is an unprecedented disaster that involves every aspect of life in the Gulf States: citizen services such as food, shelter, clothing, health, mental-wellbeing, communications, debris removal and reduction, and transportation and other support issues such as police and fire responders are in great demand. It also affects business life at every level: communications, trucking, transportation, data recovery, employee training and hiring, etc. Local governments need to reconstruct their operations as well.
If you are involved in emergency services, debris removal and reduction, power supply, information technology, architecture and engineering, commodities, supplies, travel, personnel, construction, services, maintenance, energy, communications, training, accounting, legal, transportation, shipping, security, research and equipment, there are opportunities for you in either the short term or long term.
Why the TargetGov Teleconferences?
Through one-on-one interviews and instruction, your host, Ms. Gloria Berthold, gives you unprecedented access to the inner circles of government contracting. This exclusive opportunity to interact with people who know how to get business done in government agencies will help your business development processes become much more effective.
The Teleconference format allows you to attend from any telephone, anywhere. From your desk or your cell phone, you can fit this hour into your schedule - no wasted travel time to worry about.
Do you offer a Guarantee? Yes!
Every Teleconference we offer carries a money back guarantee.
That's correct, register for any Teleconference and we are so confident that you will take away valuable access and information that will be well worth the registration fee that we are giving you a money-back guarantee. If you decide that you did not receive the information as promised simply call us at 410-579-1346 within 24 hours of the Teleconference with your confirmation number and reason so that we can process your refund.
Register at www.targetgov.com or call toll-free 1-866-579-1346 for details
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Hurricane Katrina Emergency Contracting Information
http://www.fedbizopps.gov/katrina.html
Due to the immediacy of emergency opportunities, it is unlikely that opportunities dealing with the hurricanes will be advertised through the FedBizOpps system.
Vendors looking to provide products or services in Alabama , Louisiana , Mississippi or Florida should contact the following resources that are coordinating the disaster relief efforts:
Please note:
In general, proposals must include the following information:
Company name
Business address
Contact information
Type of service or product offered
Type of equipment
Number of workers being provided
Cost for service or product
Whether the company is volunteering services
FEMA
For information concerning disaster contracting, please call FEMA's acquisition voice message system at:
Phone: 202.646.4006
and visit the FEMA website at: http://www.fema.gov/
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
To register with the National Emergency Resource Registery please visit the following website: http://www.swern.gov/
SWERN is the Central Repository for all Hurricane relief.
US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Contractors interested in assisting should fill out the subcontractor forms on the following two websites, please go to:
For Alabama and Florida:
Phillips & Jordan, Inc. ( for cleanup in Alabama and Florida ) Phone (Toll Free): 1-800-763-4718 Website: http://disaster.pandj.com/primaries/subcon.html
For Louisiana and Mississippi:
ASHBRITT (for cleanup in Louisiana and Mississippi) Phone (Toll Free): 1-800-244-5094 Phone: 954-545-3535 Website: http://www.ashbritt.com/sub_conract.shtmlemail: mailto:info@ashbritt.com
For other disaster response work in Louisiana , call the Memphis Corps of Engineers Office at (901) 544-3117 or (901) 544-3116.
For other disaster response work in Mississippi , call the Vicksburg Corps of Engineers office at (601) 631-5814 or (601) 631-7262 or submit an email to: cemvk-ct@usace.army.mil
DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Alabama
Phone: 205-280-2200 (Press 0 to speak with the operator) http://ema.alabama.gov/
If you are interested in contracting opportunities with the State of Alabama , on your Company Letterhead, list your capabilities and contact information. Fax this information to: 334-409-4663 Attention: FEMA Contract
Louisiana
Phone: 225-925-7500 http://ohsep.louisiana.gov/Note: You may experience problems calling Louisiana at this time.
Mississippi
Phone (Toll Free): 1-800-222-6362Phone: 601-352-9100Website:http://www.mississippi.gov/ Website: http://www.msema.org/Note: You may experience problems calling Mississippi at this time.
Florida
Florida County Emergency Management Contacts: Phone: 850-413-9969 Website: http://www.floridadisaster.org/County_EM/county_list.htm
Florida Disaster Contractors Network: Website: http://www.dcnonline.org/Email: mailto:dcn@dcnonline.org
Florida Home Builders Assistance at:Phone: 850-385-1414 Website: http://www.fhba.com/
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