Monday, February 14, 2011

Oorah! Federal Buyers Guide has partnered with Marine Military Expos

We're happy to announce that you'll be able to find us at the Marine Military Expos scheduled this year and next. These should be exciting events and we hope to see you at one or more of them. Semper Fi!

3/27 – 3/28
Marine South
Marine South is co-sponsored by and held at Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune. Marine South commands from Camp Lejeune; Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point and Marine Corps Air Station, New River are among the attendees. Held since 1993, this annual exposition showcases the latest innovative displays, trailblazing computer simulations and state-of-the-art technology systems and equipment designed specifically for the U.S. Marine Corps.

9/27 – 9/29
Modern Day Marine
Modern Day Marine is co-sponsored by Marine Corps Base, Quantico, the Exposition’s home base. MCB Quantico, home to the Combat Development Command and the Marine Corps Systems Command, is responsible for setting requirements, developing equipment and systems and purchasing the equipment and systems that the Marine Corps will rely on in the years to come. These vital and unique functions play a large part in positioning Modern Day Marine as the premier military equipment, systems, services and technology exposition.

January 2012
Marine West
Marine West, founded in 1992, is co-sponsored by and held at Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, South Mesa SNCO Club. Marine commands throughout Southern California send delegations to visit this annual exposition. Marine West showcases the latest technology and prototypes aimed at preparing today’s Marines for the opportunities and challenges of the 21st century.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Register with Federal Buyers Guide for valuable contracting opportunities

Registering your company with Federal Buyers Guide will not only increase your visibility with government buyers, but will increase your awareness of valuable bid opportunities. Once you're registered, look for two types of opportunities from FBG in your email “inbox”.

As a company that’s listed with FBG, you’ll receive twice weekly emails that list opportunities based on the NAICS codes that you’ve registered with us.

You may notice that not all of the opportunities listed precisely match the product or service that your company specializes in. Keep in mind that government buyers who are purchasing goods and services that are related to yours right now will probably be looking for suppliers exactly like you now and in the future.

For example, if you're a company that manufacturers vehicle alternators, you might find contract opportunities for vehicle starters. The buyers that need starters today will most likely need alternators in the future. And if you're seeing lots of requests for starters, you might want to consider expanding the scope of your manufacturing to meet that need as well.

We suggest that you add these buyers to your contact list. Have your sales team give them a call or send an email. Mail them a letter or sales brochure. We think that by actively marketing your company to them, you'll find that there are more opportunities for you to tap into the valuable government marketplace that you might realize.

In addition to general emails based on your listed NAICS codes, we’ll also periodically send you contracting opportunities that precisely match the goods and services that your business offers. The Federal Buyers Guide marketing team is regularly scouring the internet for opportunities that match the product/service description and industry keywords that are part of your FBG suppliers’ listing. These contracts are exactly the types of jobs you’re looking for and your Federal Buyers Guide listing will ensure that you never miss a lucrative government contracting opportunity.

This “proactive” approach gives your business an advantage over your competition. Registering your company with the government is simply not enough to make your phone ring. You must actively market your business to government buyers and Federal Buyers Guide gives you the tools that will allow you to maximize your company’s profile to procurement professionals that are looking for suppliers like you.

Another way to increase your visibility to government buyers is to attend B2G events.

Federal Buyers Guide is involved with government trade shows, conferences and training sessions nationwide. Our publications are distributed at these events to help businesses reach government buyers even if they’re unable to physically attend themselves. Here are a few of the events that we're involved with:

2/17
Government Contractors - Culture & Networking at The Kennedy Center
Jennifer Schaus & Associates is a boutique government consulting firm in Washington, DC assisting companies with the federal procurement process and GSA Schedules. Ms. Schaus hosts a monthly B2G networking event at the John F Kennedy Center.

2/23 - 2/25
6th Annual Military Energy Alternatives
The Marcus Evans 6th Annual Military Energy Alternatives Conference will bring together key stakeholders across the alternative and renewable energy community to discuss strategies for bolstering the existing energy infrastructure, augmenting power grid capabilities, advancing energy security, creating portable and lightweight alternative power options, and improving energy efficiency to compliment mission objectives.

2/28 – 3/1
Government Horizons Training - Integrating Enterprise Architecture and Capital Planning
Capital Planning and Enterprise Architecture have operated as two separate functions within the Federal Government since their inception. With no clear linkages between the two disciplines, Enterprise Architects and Capital Planners have rarely crossed paths outside of completing portions of the Exhibit 300 and the organizations Target Architecture… until NOW.

2/28 – 3/3
ATI's Strapdown Inertial Navigation Systems: Military, Civilian, Aerospace, and Space Applications
The various topics are amply illustrated with powerful analogies, full-color sketches, block diagrams, simple one-page derivations highlighting their salient features, and numerical examples that employ inputs from battlefield rockets, satellites, and deep-space missions.

3/7 – 3/9
Government Programs Summit
The only event that convenes CMS, HRSA, OIG, DOD, and VA Representatives to help drug manufacturers comply with policy, pricing, and operational requirements in a post reform environment.

3/17
Government Contractors - Culture & Networking at The Kennedy Center
Jennifer Schaus & Associates is a boutique government consulting firm in Washington, DC assisting companies with the federal procurement process and GSA Schedules. Ms. Schaus hosts a monthly B2G networking event at the John F Kennedy Center.

3/21 – 3/23
Government Performance Management Summit
The Government Performance Management Summit provides a forum for senior level Government officials, industry partners, and the academic communities to align shared goals, showcase new technology, and define the way forward for the US Government.

3/21 – 3/24
info360 2011 - The AIIM International Conference & Expo
Ready or not, the way workers create, manage, share and consume content is changing in profound and unprecedented ways. Join us as thousands of technologists and business users from the world's largest and most successful companies gather at info360 to explore the technologies that are about to run your business.

3/27 – 3/28
Marine South
Held since 1993, this annual exposition showcases the latest innovative displays, trailblazing computer simulations and state-of-the-art technology systems and equipment designed specifically for the U.S. Marine Corps.

3/28 – 3/31
27th Annual Logistics Conference & Exhibition
NDIA's Annual National Logistics Conference & Exhibition has become the premier national-level forum for exchanging ideas and sharing insights into improving the support to our nation’s warfighters across the spectrum of military operations.

3/30 - 3/31
Government Construction Contracts and Compliance
This conference will provide in-house counsel, compliance officers and contract executives -- from first time construction companies looking to bid on government contracts as well as established government contractors -- updates on the new statutes and regulations in government contracting, as well as best practices in conducting effective compliance reviews.

4/5 – 4/8
Government Horizons Training - Shaping Smart Business Arrangements
Acquisition workforce employees who are beginning a level I certification program are required to take CON 100. Employees pursuing Level II or Level III certifications may consider taking CON 100 as an elective. This DAU-equivalent course fulfills this requirement.

4/4 - 4/6
Information Assurance and Security
As concerns about the vulnerability of strategic information rises across government and military organizations, the ability to effectively secure information and assure its integrity increases substantially.
This year’s program will address key topics in IA and information security.

4/21
Government Contractors - Culture & Networking at The Kennedy Center
Jennifer Schaus & Associates is a boutique government consulting firm in Washington, DC assisting companies with the federal procurement process and GSA Schedules. Ms. Schaus hosts a monthly B2G networking event at the John F Kennedy Center.

9/27 – 9/29
Modern Day Marine
Modern Day Marine is co-sponsored by Marine Corps Base, Quantico, the Exposition’s home base. MCB Quantico, home to the Combat Development Command and the Marine Corps Systems Command, is responsible for setting requirements, developing equipment and systems and purchasing the equipment and systems that the Marine Corps will rely on in the years to come.

January 2012
Marine West
Marine West showcases the latest technology and prototypes aimed at preparing today’s Marines for the opportunities and challenges of the 21st century.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Federal Buyers Guide is now “On the Go”.

Recently there has been an explosion of high quality, powerful smartphones and mobile devices that are now able to not only access the internet on the go, but view the web in a fashion that is similar to a desktop or laptop computer. Government buyers are increasingly interested in the ability to perform market research operations without being tethered to their offices.

Federal Buyers Guide has been optimized to work on smartphones, including iPhones, iPads, Androids and Palm Pre/Pixies.

Smartphone users can now view all of the supplier and vendor information in our database in a format that matches the screens and functionality of smartphones and tablets, providing clear mobile access to government supplier listings.

Our websites provide instant access for contracting officers and purchasers to source the goods and services they need anytime, anywhere.

There's no app needed. Just click on http://www.govsupplier.com/ to see how Federal Buyers Guide is meeting the needs of government procurement professionals and staying on the cutting edge of information technology.

One way to increase you're visibility to government buyers is to attend B2G events.

Federal Buyers Guide is involved with government trade shows, conferences and training sessions nationwide. Our publications are distributed at these events to help businesses reach government buyers even if they’re unable to physically attend themselves. Here are a few of the events that we're involved with:

2/8 – 2/11
Government Horizons Training - Introduction to Federal Government Contracting
This four-day course covers the key elements of the entire federal government contracting process.

2/17
Government Contractors - Culture & Networking at The Kennedy Center
Jennifer Schaus & Associates is a boutique government consulting firm in Washington, DC assisting companies with the federal procurement process and GSA Schedules. Ms. Schaus hosts a monthly B2G networking event at the John F Kennedy Center.

2/23 - 2/25
6th Annual Military Energy Alternatives
The Marcus Evans 6th Annual Military Energy Alternatives Conference will bring together key stakeholders across the alternative and renewable energy community to discuss strategies for bolstering the existing energy infrastructure, augmenting power grid capabilities, advancing energy security, creating portable and lightweight alternative power options, and improving energy efficiency to compliment mission objectives.

2/28 – 3/1
Government Horizons Training - Integrating Enterprise Architecture and Capital Planning
Capital Planning and Enterprise Architecture have operated as two separate functions within the Federal Government since their inception. With no clear linkages between the two disciplines, Enterprise Architects and Capital Planners have rarely crossed paths outside of completing portions of the Exhibit 300 and the organizations Target Architecture… until NOW.

2/28 – 3/3
ATI's Strapdown Inertial Navigation Systems: Military, Civilian, Aerospace, and Space Applications
The various topics are amply illustrated with powerful analogies, full-color sketches, block diagrams, simple one-page derivations highlighting their salient features, and numerical examples that employ inputs from battlefield rockets, satellites, and deep-space missions.

3/7 – 3/9
Government Programs Summit
The only event that convenes CMS, HRSA, OIG, DOD, and VA Representatives to help drug manufacturers comply with policy, pricing, and operational requirements in a post reform environment.

3/17
Government Contractors - Culture & Networking at The Kennedy Center
Jennifer Schaus & Associates is a boutique government consulting firm in Washington, DC assisting companies with the federal procurement process and GSA Schedules. Ms. Schaus hosts a monthly B2G networking event at the John F Kennedy Center.

3/21 – 3/23
Government Performance Management Summit
The Government Performance Management Summit provides a forum for senior level Government officials, industry partners, and the academic communities to align shared goals, showcase new technology, and define the way forward for the US Government.

3/21 – 3/24
info360 2011 - The AIIM International Conference & Expo
Ready or not, the way workers create, manage, share and consume content is changing in profound and unprecedented ways. Join us as thousands of technologists and business users from the world's largest and most successful companies gather at info360 to explore the technologies that are about to run your business.

3/28 – 3/31
27th Annual Logistics Conference & Exhibition
NDIA's Annual National Logistics Conference & Exhibition has become the premier national-level forum for exchanging ideas and sharing insights into improving the support to our nation’s warfighters across the spectrum of military operations.

3/30 - 3/31
Government Construction Contracts and Compliance
This conference will provide in-house counsel, compliance officers and contract executives -- from first time construction companies looking to bid on government contracts as well as established government contractors -- updates on the new statutes and regulations in government contracting, as well as best practices in conducting effective compliance reviews.

4/5 – 4/8
Government Horizons Training - Shaping Smart Business Arrangements
Acquisition workforce employees who are beginning a level I certification program are required to take CON 100. Employees pursuing Level II or Level III certifications may consider taking CON 100 as an elective. This DAU-equivalent course fulfills this requirement.

4/4 - 4/6
Information Assurance and Security
As concerns about the vulnerability of strategic information rises across government and military organizations, the ability to effectively secure information and assure its integrity increases substantially.
This year’s program will address key topics in IA and information security.

4/21
Government Contractors - Culture & Networking at The Kennedy Center
Jennifer Schaus & Associates is a boutique government consulting firm in Washington, DC assisting companies with the federal procurement process and GSA Schedules. Ms. Schaus hosts a monthly B2G networking event at the John F Kennedy Center.