by Marisa Ellison, Competitions Director for the National Association of Government Communicators and Customer Relations Manager for the Missouri Department of Transportation (Northeast District) If you’re like me, when you sign up for something, you’re in it for the long haul. You don’t give 50% or 75%…you give 110%. As communicators and public relations professionals,Read… Read more »
For Actions There are three conditions an action has to satisfy to be considered valuable. You have to get it right the first time, The thing you are working on has to change physically (work added), and The customer has to care. One out of three or two out of three do not qualify asRead… Read more »
My colleague Kevin Drummond, a Senior Acquisition Analyst, was asked to come up with his top career advice for yesterday’s Career Fair panel at the NCMA Government Contracts Management Conference. Here’s what he wrote in our Integrity Matters blog. Do you agree? I have many friends and colleagues in the Federal Government and the industryRead… Read more »
Dear Contracting Officer, When you release an RFP solicitation notice that includes a timeline, competition type (e.g., 8(a), Full and Open, Woman-Owned Small Business, etc.), contract vehicle (e.g., GSA Schedule, MOBIS, etc.), requirements and other critical information, industry initiates a process called capture management. This process involves understanding your requirements; identifying capability gaps; developing aRead… Read more »
By BobGourley The Department of Defense and its key Information Technology players (including DISA and leadership at OSD/DoD CIO) have done a tremendous job in keeping the community informed on a new, ambitious approach to enterprise IT in DoD called the Joint Information Environment. They have presented at industry days, spoken at major conferences, andRead… Read more »
I’ve had moments when I was so excited about the potential of a new IT project that I couldn’t wait to get it started. And, after dedicating time to the procurement, RFP, review, negotiation and contract process, who wouldn’t look forward to doing the actual work? But, before you roll up your sleeves, there’s oneRead… Read more »
The election is sort of the ultimate organizational transformation event. Every few years we come together as a nation and decide who is going to manage the business of our country. Once the dust settles and the choices are made, it is time to rally around the chosen leadership and move forward. Harboring bitter feelingsRead… Read more »
By BobGourley CTOlabs.com, a subsidiary of the technology research, consulting and services firm Crucial Point LLC and a peer site of CTOvision.com, has just announced a white paper on the advanced analytical construct known as “ Model-Enabled Analysis.” This paper, titled “Model Enabled Analysis: Factors for Evaluation” provides background on model-driven analysis, an overview ofRead… Read more »
I worked extensively in the telecommunications area to lead large nationwide mobile application and portal rollouts that included mobile platforms, applications, services and integration mechanisms. With the proliferation of smart phone and tablets, mobile devices and other sources are creating massive amounts of data and rendering new and innovative applications and services. Data that isRead… Read more »
I was originally scheduled to conduct a free webinar on my book, Improving the Performance of Government Employees for the AMA on October 31st. However, due to the hurricane, it has been rescheduled to November 14th at 12:00 PM EST. Listed below is the applicable information. Note that the website currently shows that the eventRead… Read more »