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2008 March Issue 2
In This Issue
DHS Opportunities Teleconference
Become a Federal Contractor
Tech Tax Fight Brings Results
TargetGov Heads Up Alert
SSA Internship Opportunities
Small Business Conference

BRAC

BRAC CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES UNCOVERED:  How to locate and Pursue the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Contracts

The BRAC process translates to billions in contracting opportunities for the businesses that know how to find, capture and perform for these special operations. Register for this TargetGov teleconference to learn the details of the upcoming BRAC opportunities in your area and throughout the entire U.S

The Teleconference is this Thursday, March 27, 2008.
 

 

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Welcome to our newsletter - we are bringing you a new look and new fresh information to help you win the battle for increasing revenues through government contracting. It has been said that doing business with the government will help you recession-proof your business. It can, and will, but only if you know how to plan and execute a winning strategy. Competition will only get tougher, and we are here to help you maximize your "wins" to grow your business. Call us, our team is here to help you win big!

 BRAC

Gloria Berthold

President, TargetGov

 

Got Old Electronic Equipment? 

computersWant to get rid of the old computers, monitors, scanners, telephones, laptops , TVs and other electronic equipment taking up space at your office and home?

Check this newsletter next week for more details about a huge event on April 22, 2008, Earth Day. TargetGov is sponsoring this event with CDM eCycling and Cindi Arnold, the Green Realtor, to collect and recycle your outdated, broken, trashed and unwanted electronic items. We will take everything from computers, monitors, printers, scanners, to TVs, telephones, power cords and related items. We will post information in this newsletter, on our web site and in local newspapers. Do some spring cleaning, clear out the old electronics from your offices and home and reclaim useable space for yourself! Save the date: April 22.

Call us at 1-866-579-1346 for details.

 

Become a Federal Contractor  and Have the World's Fortune One Company as a Client

By Gloria Berthold

Business Monthly

Why would anyone want to go through all the hurdles required to sell anything to the behemoth organization known as the federal government? The quick answer is that government entities buy more products and services than any other individual customer anywhere in the world. And they buy virtually every product or service you can imagine.
The U.S. federal government is referred to as the world's Fortune One customer, because it not only spends more than $400 billion a year with businesses of all kinds, it also fulfills all of those attributes.

 

This is How it is Supposed to Work: 
        Tech Tax Fight Brings Results
Fight the Tech Tax 
Washington Post Article: Governor Backs Repeal of Tax: O'Malley Shifts Position, Says Levy Would Harm Tech Sector

"Gov. Martin O'Malley added his voice yesterday to those calling for a repeal of Maryland's new tax on computer services, saying he would like to see legislators agree on another source of revenue before adjourning next month.

The more we look at it and the more we look at the potential downsides of the computer tax, the more convinced I become that we should look for some alternative," O'Malley (D) told reporters."

 

 

TargetGov Heads Up Alert
 

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Beware of all offers of grants to start or run your business.
There are NO legitimate US government grants to start or run your business. No federal goverment entity, not even the SBA, gives any grants to business people to start or run your business. Anyone who markets or advertises as such is offering misleading if not fraudulent imformation. Essentially, they are trying to run a con game on you. Don't fall for it!

 

ORDP-SSA Internship Opportunities
 
Social Security Administration
 
The Office of Retirement and Disability Policy of the Social Security Administration (SSA) is currently accepting applications for summer internships. Projects involve current and future issues for retirement and disability, such as the analysis of economic/social well-being, labor force participation, financial literacy, benefit applicants, work incentives, international policies, non-citizen issues, authentication, and evidentiary standards.
 
Deadline:
Several internship positions are available, and applications will be accepted on a flow basis. The first review will occur on Monday, March 24, 2008. Individual start dates will occur in May or June.
 

 

Small Business Development Conference 

The Office of Congresswoman Thelma Drake has begun accepting registrations for the Small Business Development Conference on

DATE: 
Friday, March 28th, 2008
TIME:  8:00am to 12:00pm
LOCATION:  Virginia Beach Central Library, Auditorium, Folio, & Libris Rooms
4100 Virginia Beach Boulevard Virginia Beach, Virginia
 
 
Women
 
Women:  Have You Set Your Goals High Enough?

Five percent of the $400 Billion Federal Contracting Budget is targeted to go to small businesses owned by women - that is $20 BILLION Dollars. Are YOU Getting Your Fair Share?

Attend this National NO COST Teleconference to learn how to open the doors to government contracting. Hear from women business owners who have already become successful in this market. Learn how you can too! Learn about the support services that will help you.