GovCon Untethered

In this episode Meg chat's with Maria Panichelli of the law firm of Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell & Hippel to discuss specifics relating to the world of protests.  Connect with Maria here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariapanichelli/ Connect with Meg here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meg-kerns/

This week Meg flies solo to discuss the what and the how when it comes to creating an awesome Capability Statement.  Episode Questions: 

-Why should the government do business with my company?

-What facets of my company help our business to stand out from the crowd?

-What do I need to create a memorable resume?

-How can I best describe what I do in a succinct way? Connect with Meg: [email protected]

On this episode, Meg sits down with Pricing Genie Jeff Halsted, to discuss pricing, price-to-win, and actionable strategies for planning your capture strategies.  Connect with Jeff here.  Connect with Meg here. 

In this episode, Meg discusses Government Contracting recruiting with BOOST's Director of Recruiting, Caitlin Ruiz.  Connect with Caitlin here. 

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In this episode, Meg is joined by Coach Terry Head to discuss goal setting, accountability and above all, flexibility going forward in business this year.  Connect with Terry here.  Connect with Meg here. 

In this episode, GovCon Untethered brings you a discussion between Robin Desmore-Scott, BOOST's Director of Contracts, and Dwight Gibbs, and Scott Keough of Contraqer to discuss Building Business Opportunities in the GovCon Arena with Award and Opportunity Search. Links Mentioned:

Federal Procurement Data System: https://www.fpds.gov/ Contract Data Reports from https://beta.sam.gov/ FedBid: http://www.fedbid.com/ or https://www.unisonglobal.com/  USA Spending: https://www.usaspending.gov/

In this episode, Meg sits down with Jonathan McClure of Global Services to discuss proposal related topics as they pertain to Polaris GWAC, CIO-SP4, and more.  Connect with Jonathan McClure here.  Connect with Meg Kerns on LinkedIn.  Follow Global Services on LinkedIn and Twitter. Follow BOOST LLC on LinkedIn and Twitter.  Polaris GWAC Blog

Two Communication Breakdowns that Put Proposals at Risk and How to Avoid Them

In this episode, Meg is joined by BOOST Founder and CEO, Stephanie Alexander to talk about reflections from 2020 and what we can look forward to in GovCon 2021. 

Stephanie Alexander has spent over a decade supporting government contractors in making connections to grow their bottom line. She is the CEO and founder of BOOST LLC which supports back-office functions for government contractors. She is a co-founder and Partner at govmates, a free teaming platform to connect business across the federal landscape. Her prior experience as a Chief Financial Officer and VP of Corporate Administration for Precise Systems, Inc. during a high growth phase and at a Department of Defense contractor gave her great insight into the inner-workings of the federal procurement system.  She began her work in DOD as a Program Manager working on innovative software for communications on Army Helicopters. 

Ms. Alexander has accreditations from several sought after establishments including Virginia Polytechnic and State University (BS, MBA), George Mason University (Professional Certificate in Leadership Coaching) and Babson College (Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program). She has her MBA, SPHR and PMP certifications as well.  She serves in a volunteer capacity on the National Veteran Small Business Coalition as the Co-Founder of Matchmaking as well as on the Virginia Tech MBA Advisory Board. 

Ms. Alexander is a frequent writer and speaker on a myriad of government facing subjects including successful teaming, growth & sustainability, navigating the seasons of business and insight into the world of subcontracting. Her clients include a broad variety of government contractors who routinely seek her advice on matters including traditional business tripwires and sustainable get-ahead strategies. 

On Episode 1 of GovCon Untethered, you'll meet host Meg Kerns and get to know some of what's to come on season one of BOOST LLC's new podcast.  You'll learn:  - Why We've Started a New Podcast - Strategies for Where to Start with Streamlining Your Success - Action Items for What You Can Do Today

Submit your questions and guest suggestions to Meg at [email protected].

Welcome to BOOST LLC's new podcast, GovCon Untethered. We're sharing Actionable Advice for Growing GovCons, No Strings Attached.  Subscribe on your favorite podcast player and submit your questions or guest suggestions to Meg Kerns and [email protected].