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2009 May Issue 1
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Capability Statement Workshop
No Crying Allowed

                       

UPCOMING TELECONFERENCE!

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Thurs., May 14, 2009
Insiders Advise How to Harness the Power of Pre-Award Briefings and Post-Award Debriefings
 
Attend this teleconference to learn how to request an in-person meeting with a decision-maker, how to prepare, what to take, what NOT to take, and what follow-up is appropriate. ALSO covered are post-award debriefings: how to request, with whom to meet, preparations, and expected results.
Click here for more information and to register.Additional teleconferences will be posted after May 10.
                             
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Greetings!
 
Spring has arrived and with it - great opportunities. Jump on board, do the work, prepare your business and reach out for the business that is out there. We are in the middle of a challenge, but American entrepreneurs know how to respond to challenge-with the best, brightest and hardest working people putting their all into making things better for their companies, employees, customers and families.
 
I have heard from you, and appreciate every email and phone call. Your comments, recommendations, requests, criticisms and kudos all combine to make us a very effective resource for you. One way we can assist you right now is by helping you to create the most powerful capability statement you can. This tool, when well done, will open door with decision-makers for you faster than you can imagine, and if it is poorly done, it can slam the door tight on you and you won't even know why.
 
Hinge, a company that has strong experience in identifying differentiators for government contractors, has teamed with us to provide an information-packed, hands-on workshop where you will actually work with our guidance to create a new or refine your existing capability statement. This three hour session will be held in both Virginia and Maryland and if you attend, you'll walk away with a remarkable tool that separates you from your competitors. See below for details.
 
Use this Capability Statement to pursue the Recovery contracts, BRAC contracts and get decision-maker meetings. It is the best three hours you can invest! You will see benefits immediately.  I hope to see you there.

 
Here's to your success~~
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Gloria Berthold Larkin
President, TargetGov
1-866-579-1346
 
Capability Statement Hands-on Workshop 
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You asked for it! We listened:
You can now attend a hands-on intensive workshop to create or update your firm's Capabilty Statement. If you went to any vendor outreach session, the OSDBU conference, or have any contact with buyers, you know that a great Capability Statement will separate you from your competition.
 
Two sessions are scheduled:
Virginia: May 7, 2009 
Maryland May 20, 2009
 
Click here for details, locations, registration. Or call 1-866-579-1346. Creat a Capability Statement to make your business stand out from the crowd!
 

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GCI

Government Contracting Institute

Choose the classes that meet your needs: the Government Contracting Institute is here to help you become a successful government contractor..
 
The Government Contracting Institute offers businesses the opportunity to receive instruction from leaders in the government contracting market who are subject matter experts  on topics such as getting registered as a contractor, certifications, business development, market research, proposal writing, oral presentations, accounting and legal issues, project and contract management and security clearances. 
 
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Class 501: Using Your GSA Schedule  
 
Tuesday, May 12, 2009  
Class 601: Accounting for Government Contractors
Class 602: Legal Requirements (FAR) for Government Contractors
 
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Class 701: Security Clearances
 
NEW ADDITION! June 2, 2009
Class 801: Economic Stimulus Contracts 
 
Click here
 for details
 
There's No Crying in Contracting!
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Last week I was listening to someone bemoan how difficult it is to be successful in this market.  In case you haven't heard: There is no crying in government contracting! Whiners do not succeed. Want to succeed?
 
STOP WHINING, start working, or just move out of the way.