From the Desk of Bernard Mustafa
Microsoft and PVBS Continue to Invest in Government Contractor Financial Management Software
My partners and I recently attended Directions 2008, the annual partner-led Microsoft Dynamics NAV conference. We believe the next major release of Microsoft Dynamics NAV, which was showcased at the conference, will change how growing and mid-sized government contractors utilize financial management and ERP software. I'll speak more about this release in future newsletters.
As you can imagine, the state of the economy was discussed continuously. There are two things I have to say about that.
First, Microsoft continues to invest research and development dollars (R&D) into Microsoft Dynamics NAV. The features in the new release will help growing businesses understand the state of their business more clearly as well as where they are going, which is critical in these turbulent times.
Second, PVBS will continue to invest in our own R&D to help the government contractors and solutions providers we support make better decisions in this challenging economy.
Call me at 703.391.0977 to discuss how we're investing in Dynamics NAV for you.
Best regards,
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| Don't Miss the Microsoft Government Contractor Summit on December 11 |
PVBS is proud to be the Premier sponsor of the second-annual Microsoft Government Contractor Summit on Thursday, December 11 at the Fairview Park Marriott. The Summit will feature presentations, demos, and panel discussions featuring some of the government contractor industry's leading players. The Summit is open to government contractor executives and kicks off at 8am.
Click here for more information.
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| Wash Tech Highlights Microsoft's Government Contractor Success |
Washington Technology published an interesting article this month focusing on Microsoft Dynamics' remarkable growth in the government contractor space. The article - Financial software tug of war: Microsoft designs product suite in quest to grab market share from Deltek - talks about how Microsoft Dynamics NAV has been extremely well received by government contractors looking for an alternative.
Christine Zmuda (pictured), Microsoft's Strategic Engagement Manager for Dynamics, said, "The Microsoft Dynamics solution can handle both commercial accounting as well as government contracting. That's really important for a lot of even our certified partners [and] for our technology companies who need one solution that can handle both ends of their business."
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EAGLE EYE: Tips to Doing Business with the Justice Department |
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Eagle Eye provides critical market intelligence - databases, training, studies, reports, lists, software and business development consulting - to help vendors build strong, productive relationships with government buyers. PVBS is pleased to provide some of their exclusive content in our newsletter. For more information on Eagle Eye and their services, please contact Paul Murphy.
 Pop Quiz: To which of their three main agency goals will the Department of Justice devote the most money in FY 2009? Most companies marketing to the Department of Justice don't know the agency has three goals let alone what the agency plans to spend on them. Just look at your local daily newspaper. The DOJ is closely tied to numerous, key government initiatives that impact our lives every day: ending the threat of terrorism; tracking criminals; disrupting the sale of drugs; administering justice, guaranteeing fair elections.
A vendor who doesn't know how the DOJ allocates resources is like a driver getting behind the wheel of a car without a map or a destination. You risk wasting your company's time -and the agency's - by stumbling around before learning information at your fingertips that can help you establish targets and goals. There are some important procurements coming up at Justice like ITSS 4 and key players are already planning for the re-competition. How will the ITSS vehicle help DOJ achieve its three goals?
Click here for more information on Eagle Eye.
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| $10B to Be Spent on Norfolk BRAC Projects; $1.6B to Small Businesses |
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This article was submitted by Warren Corbett, Business Research Services Inc. (Bethesda, MD), publishers of Set-Aside Alert. Subscription information can be found at www.setasidealert.com.
The Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District anticipates making more than $10 billion in construction awards for Base Realignment and Closing (BRAC) projects. Jack Beecher, Director of Small Business Programs for the district, described the status of the Corps' BRAC projects at Set-Aside Alert's Executive Breakfast on Oct. 6.
Beecher expects $1.6 billion will be awarded to small businesses, $710 million to HUBZone companies, $592 million to SDB and 8(a) companies, and $300 million to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned firms.
For the BRAC efforts, three A/E contracts of $3 million to $9 million are designated for small businesses and 61 IDIQ construction contracts, valued at $20 million to $50 million each, are designated small business, 8(a), and HUBZone or SDV set-asides. In addition to military BRAC projects in the North Atlantic region, Beecher's office has recently been assigned to handle a variety of army base dining-hall contracts, as well as three key Veterans Administration projects in Virginia. The VA projects are designated 100% SDV set-asides, valued at around $60 million. The 14 dining-hall contracts are divided between five-year term IDIQs and small direct contracts.
The 80 prime contracts total $2.4 billion, to be awarded over five years from FY2007-2011. Another $3.5 billion in subcontracts should flow to small businesses from the major primes handling the largest projects. Each of the primes has small business goals to reach.
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Sincerely,
Bernard
Pleasant Valley Business Solutions
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| Force 3 Selects Microsoft Dynamics NAV to Manage Product Sales and Services |
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Force 3 (Crofton, MD) had been seeking a financial management solution that satisfied both its sales and services business models without needing to purchase multiple applications to run each business line.
Debbie Carr, Force 3 Senior Vice President of Accounting said that Force 3 found that Microsoft Dynamics NAV for Government Contractors from PVBS is the ideal solution for companies that sell products and offer services to the Federal Government.
Read more about why Force 3 chose Microsoft Dynamics NAV from PVBS here.
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| About Microsoft Dynamics NAV for Government Contractors |
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Microsoft Dynamics NAV for Government Contractors from PVBS is an ERP solution that has been designed specifically for companies that provide services and/or sell products to the Federal Government. It features:
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