Comments on: Stimulus Package Contracts http://blog.publicspend.com/publicspend/blog/2009/01/26/stimulus-package-contracts/ Government Contract Blog Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:41:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jennifer Schaus http://blog.publicspend.com/publicspend/blog/2009/01/26/stimulus-package-contracts/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Jennifer Schaus Tue, 12 May 2009 00:08:17 +0000 http://www.publicspend.com/blog/?p=295#comment-316 Tom, Great question. Yes, many companies are looking into piggy-backing off of current GSA Schedule holders in their industry as a short-term interim fix. However, keep in mind the GSA Schedule is simply a tool, you still need to show up, do the work and make the connections to get your product/service in the mix. How does the government buy? Mostly the GSA Schedule. Why does the government buy? Mostly RELATIONSHIPS, (and price, but the GSA Schedule usually takes care of that piece). Yes, GSA is quite busy now with an influx of companies opting for Schedules to capture Stimulus contracts. This is similar to 9/11 when many security companies were applying for Schedules (84) as well. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance to you. Jennifer Schaus Jennifer Schaus & Associates Washington, DC http://www.JenniferSchaus.com Tom,

Great question.

Yes, many companies are looking into piggy-backing off of current GSA Schedule holders in their industry as a short-term interim fix. However, keep in mind the GSA Schedule is simply a tool, you still need to show up, do the work and make the connections to get your product/service in the mix.

How does the government buy? Mostly the GSA Schedule.
Why does the government buy? Mostly RELATIONSHIPS, (and price, but the GSA
Schedule usually takes care of that piece).

Yes, GSA is quite busy now with an influx of companies opting for Schedules to capture Stimulus contracts. This is similar to 9/11 when many security companies were applying for Schedules (84) as well.

Please let me know if I can be of further assistance to you.

Jennifer Schaus
Jennifer Schaus & Associates
Washington, DC
http://www.JenniferSchaus.com

]]> By: Tom Dee http://blog.publicspend.com/publicspend/blog/2009/01/26/stimulus-package-contracts/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Tom Dee Mon, 04 May 2009 15:33:13 +0000 http://www.publicspend.com/blog/?p=295#comment-311 Any thoughts on GSA piggybacks or developing relationships with current GSA contract holders? Do you think the govt. is ramping up the number of contracting officers and staff to accommodate influx of requests? Any thoughts on GSA piggybacks or developing relationships with current GSA contract holders? Do you think the govt. is ramping up the number of contracting officers and staff to accommodate influx of requests?

]]> By: Stuart Lander http://blog.publicspend.com/publicspend/blog/2009/01/26/stimulus-package-contracts/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Stuart Lander Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:12:07 +0000 http://www.publicspend.com/blog/?p=295#comment-306 Frank, You're absolutely right - stimulus money that gets through to state and local government agencies will be spent via their own procurement processes. My point was that federal agencies will give those state and local government the money initially through grants. They will then spend it in the normal course of business. There are a huge number of services on the web that offer bid notifications. None of them are perfect but are a good starting point and don't cost much. However, anyone who is considering working with government should never lose sight of the point that they need to run a sales process and build relationships like they would with any other prospect. Blindly responding to bids that they receive from any service is not (in my experience) the best approach. Stuart Frank,

You’re absolutely right – stimulus money that gets through to state and local government agencies will be spent via their own procurement processes. My point was that federal agencies will give those state and local government the money initially through grants. They will then spend it in the normal course of business. There are a huge number of services on the web that offer bid notifications. None of them are perfect but are a good starting point and don’t cost much. However, anyone who is considering working with government should never lose sight of the point that they need to run a sales process and build relationships like they would with any other prospect. Blindly responding to bids that they receive from any service is not (in my experience) the best approach.

Stuart

]]> By: Frank Jones http://blog.publicspend.com/publicspend/blog/2009/01/26/stimulus-package-contracts/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Frank Jones Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:55:55 +0000 http://www.publicspend.com/blog/?p=295#comment-304 "Federal agencies will receive a good proportion of the money but billions will also find their way to state and local government agencies, presumably in the form of grants." Actually, a lot of the stimulus money will be spent by state and local governments through their own procurement processes. A great resource to find these type of contracts is http://www.stateandfederalbids.com. There are other sites like this one, but I find there price for membership as related to quality of data to be unmatched. “Federal agencies will receive a good proportion of the money but billions will also find their way to state and local government agencies, presumably in the form of grants.”

Actually, a lot of the stimulus money will be spent by state and local governments through their own procurement processes. A great resource to find these type of contracts is http://www.stateandfederalbids.com.

There are other sites like this one, but I find there price for membership as related to quality of data to be unmatched.

]]> By: Jennifer Schaus http://blog.publicspend.com/publicspend/blog/2009/01/26/stimulus-package-contracts/comment-page-1/#comment-302 Jennifer Schaus Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:51:17 +0000 http://www.publicspend.com/blog/?p=295#comment-302 GSA Schedules will also be leveraged by government procurment officials when contracting with commercial companies to put these stimulus dollars into effect. GSA is innundated at this time with an influx of interested companies submitting proposals for GSA Schedules. More info in this article about the stimulus & the GSA Sched: http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=42281&ref=rellink GSA Schedules will also be leveraged by government procurment officials when contracting with commercial companies to put these stimulus dollars into effect.
GSA is innundated at this time with an influx of interested companies submitting proposals for GSA Schedules.

More info in this article about the stimulus & the GSA Sched:
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=42281&ref=rellink

]]> By: Stuart Lander http://blog.publicspend.com/publicspend/blog/2009/01/26/stimulus-package-contracts/comment-page-1/#comment-227 Stuart Lander Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:41:26 +0000 http://www.publicspend.com/blog/?p=295#comment-227 Ellie, Thanks for your comment and glad you liked the post. As for giving away information, one of the things I try to do is help people understand what they need to do to win government contracts. No information is too precious! Stuart Ellie,

Thanks for your comment and glad you liked the post. As for giving away information, one of the things I try to do is help people understand what they need to do to win government contracts. No information is too precious!

Stuart

]]> By: Ellie http://blog.publicspend.com/publicspend/blog/2009/01/26/stimulus-package-contracts/comment-page-1/#comment-226 Ellie Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:12:21 +0000 http://www.publicspend.com/blog/?p=295#comment-226 Great article, but aren't you giving away precious information? Great article, but aren’t you giving away precious information?

]]> By: Stacey Derbinshire http://blog.publicspend.com/publicspend/blog/2009/01/26/stimulus-package-contracts/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Stacey Derbinshire Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:00:28 +0000 http://www.publicspend.com/blog/?p=295#comment-224 I just stopped by your blog and thought I would say hello. I like your site design. Looking forward to reading more down the road. I just stopped by your blog and thought I would say hello. I like your site design. Looking forward to reading more down the road.

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