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Information, Relationships and Access for Identifying and Capturing Business-to-Government (B2G) Opportunities.

Issue Date:
Monday, April 19, 2010

In This Issue
  • SBGovWins: Members: Your successes posted here!
  • Gov2Biz: VA Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology (T4) Program Industry Day this Friday
  • Gov2Biz: Navy CyberForces IT Services for ONE-NET and Migration of C2 Systems to ONE-NET Industry Day
  • Gov2Biz: DHS National Communications System (NCS) Next Generation Network and Priority Services Industry Day
  • CVOBlog: Spring Swing Mixer: Networking and warm up those clubs!
  • INFO4B2G: Smaller task orders on IDIQ services contracts?
  • News: Maybe we need more GWACs
  • News: Government looks to consolidate contracts
Events In Brief
From The Chief Visionary
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Break in your clubs Wednesday at our
2010 Spring Swing Mixer
at TopGolf-Kingstowne at 6:00pm!



See You Wednesday at
The ASBC 2010 Spring Swing Mixer

(Just one more BIG thanks to our sponsors!)

Click here to register today and join us at TopGolf in Alexandria at 6:00pm on April 21st and be sure to thank our sponsors while you're there!

Presenting Sponsor
TopGolf USA

Premier Supporting Sponsors

Ex Nihilo Management
CompuSat Services Incorporated

Structured Technology Solutions, Inc.
The Potomac Group at UBS

Supporting Sponsors
Zavda Technologies
AdZig Logo Promotions
Management Support Technology, Inc.
Employment Enterprises, Inc.
Lazos de Amistad
Computrad USA
FedSources


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Dinner for Two - Hole-in-One
Carroll Publishing
Annual Subscription GovSearch Suite - Longest Drive
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Peace!
 
Guy Timberlake
Chief Visionary and Chief Executive Officer

View my blog at www.chiefvisionaryblog.com

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2009/2010 Executive Committeeand Advisory Board
Industry News (You May Have Missed)
reading the paperThe ability to make decisions requires a constant flow of relevant information and good decisions are directly impacted by the quality of the information you consume.

Here are recent articles from a few of the information sources we leverage in pursuit of our short-term and strategic business goals.

INFO4B2G-Useful Information for B2G Companies
people on pcThese updates are intended as relevant and useful tips for B2G companies. The information originates from The ASBC, our Trusted B2B Members and valued sources around the government sector and includes select written briefs and podcasts from trusted government and industry sources.

[INFO4B2G] Smaller task orders on IDIQ services contracts?
- by Steve Kelman, FCW

[INFO4B2G] High road contracting policy comes into focus
- by Robert Brodsky, Government Executive

[INFO4B2G]
5 steps to sharpening your marketing strategy
- by Mark Amtower as posted in Washington Technology

[INFO4B2G]
GSA Schedule 70 -- Sobering stats for FY2009
- by Judy Bradt, Summit Insight

[INFO4B2G] COBRA Subsidy Extended to March 31, 2010
- by Eve Framinan, TPO, Inc.


B2GMeetUps: Events Hosted by The ASBC
The ASBC is exclusively focused on the development of actionable intelligence and quality relationships to support the mission requirements of federal, state, and local government agencies, and hosts ongoing business-to-government (B2G) information exchanges to achieve these goals.

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Carey Bandler of Immix Group chats with Lt. Gen. Bill Lord, Air Force's
Chief of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer at a
recent Cyber Operations Working Group speaker lunch.


Click on the name of an event below for additional details.

Tuesday, April 20th at 7:30AM
***KICKOFF EVENT***
Business Over Breakfast™ Belvoir/Quantico- Old Country Buffet, Woodbridge, VA

Wednesday, April 21st at 7:30AM

Business Over Breakfast™ Tysons- Tower Club Tysons Corner

Wednesday, April 21st at 6:00PM

The ASBC 2010 Spring Swing Mixer - Sixth Anniversary Celebration- TopGolf, Alexandria, VA


Thursday, April 22nd at 8:00AM

Market Intelligence Roundtable (B2G Members Only)- Teqcorner in McLean, VA

Friday, April 23rd at 7:30AM

For Government Contractors Only- Jason's Deli in Falls Church, VA

Friday, April 23rd at 1:30PM
NAVIGATOR: Getting Started for New Members- Webinar (Members Only)


Event News:

Washington Breakfast Club™ welcomes CIA Deputy Chief Technology Officer - May 20th



Our events are developed and facilitated through the support of the many volunteers serving on the following committees:
Gov2BizMeetUps:Events Hosted by Government
process graphicInformation-gathering activities like pre-bid conferences, site visits and industry days can support the development of opportunity-specific intelligence for decision-making,  and can ultimately help increase your win probability.

Each link below represents an upcoming or planned but unscheduled pre-solicitation event hosted by a government agency.

UPDATE: CORE™ Small Business Members click here for a complete listing of recent Pre-Solicitation Conference, Pre-Bid Conference and Industry Day postings.

Note: Bold Typeindicates new or updated entries.


Friday, April 23, 2010
Veterans Affairs Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology (T4) Program

Tuesday, April 27, 2010
U.S. Special Operations Command Deployment Cell Industry Day

Thursday, April 29, 2010
Navy CyberForces IT Services for ONE-NET and Migration of C2 Systems to ONE-NET Industry Day

Tuesday, May 4, 2010
DHS National Communications System (NCS) Next Generation Network and Priority Services Industry Day

July 2010

NASA AMES Consolidated IT Services 3 (ACITS3) Virtual Tour

SBGovWins - B2G Member Successes!
team high-fiveOur shared interest is ensuring that Government has access to viable industry partners, and that Industry learns and leverages best practices for identifying and capturing government sector business opportunities.

SBGovWins
is where our
Associate and Corporate B2G Members share news of recent successes to include recent direct awards from local, state and federal agencies and subcontract awards from other government contractors.

Here are the newest SBGovWins Updates:

Click hereto see other SBGovWins updates.

Members: Submit your SBGovWinssuccess stories here.

 Follow SBGovWins on Twitter.
NEW2THEASBC: New & Renewed Members
welcome aboard or introThe American Small Business Coalition is an effective and engaging, member-driven community of trusted individuals and organizations from Government, Industry and Academia, located in the U.S. and abroad.

Please join us in welcoming the new and renewed Members of The American Small Business Coalition.
Click here to learn about our membership programs.


Corporate Members

- Ex Nihilo Management, LLC* - CORE™ Small Business

Associate Members

- Investment Strategies Group
- Intellifed Corporation
- KISCAL, LLC
- Pilar Services



*represents a membership renewal
**represents a CORE™Small Business Applicant


Members are supported by the volunteers of the:
Member Services Committee

Applications for CORE™ Small Business and Trusted B2B Members are reviewed by the volunteers of the:
Membership Application Review and Criteria Committee
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The American Small Business Coalition opportunity originalassists our Members with developing information and relationships for identifying, qualifying and pursuing business opportunities in the government sector.

To learn more about participating in the activities and programs offered by The American Small Business Coalition, call us at 410-381-7378 or email us at info@theasbc.org.

Have a productive week!

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