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Interest in GTPAC continued to grow in 2018 – What did you miss?

January 3, 2019 By Nancy Cleveland

If you’re a regular visitor to the GTPAC web site, you know that our content consists of a very comprehensive collection of news articles, resources and advice — all designed to help your business succeed in the government marketplace.

To keep our web site fresh and relevant, we update it each weekday.  We also pay attention to what interests you most. During 2018, for instance, we tracked the articles that visitors to our site read most often.  You’ll see the 15 most popular articles listed below.

Did you miss these Top 15 most important news developments last year?
  1. Georgia companies won federal contracts throughout 2018
  2. SAM.gov registration is free, and help with SAM is free, too
  3. Schemes targeting small business contractors proliferate
  4. Cybersecurity training video launched by GTPAC
  5. Management of DoD contractor pleads guilty to ‘Made in the USA’ contract fraud
  6. GTPAC to host ‘Defense Innovation Conference’ on Jan. 14th
  7. Multiple defendants charged with 22 counts of fraud and money laundering involving $200 million in small business contracts
  8. DoD awards more than $230 billion to minority- and women-owned businesses from 2010-2016
  9. Quick guide to product and service codes in government contracting
  10. Judge imposes maximum sentences in Fort Gordon bid-rigging conspiracy
  11. You must be registered in SAM before you submit a federal bid, proposal or quote
  12. SBA sneaks in rule on small business recertification
  13. Scam Alert: Malicious e-mail spoofs being sent to vendors
  14. Two companies and individuals indicted for exploiting disadvantaged business program
  15. What to expect during a government shutdown: Submitting bids, getting paid, and more
Who’s Watching Us

You’ll be interested to know that 95,491 visitors came to the GTPAC web site 126,160 times in calendar year 2018, viewing individual pages 181,097 times.  These numbers represent 52% growth in web visitors, 39% growth in visits, and 38% growth in page views compared to 2017.  

As can be seen from the map above, business people from all parts of Georgia found useful information on the GTPAC web site in 2018.

During 2018, the top 50 locations in Georgia where folks visited the GTPAC web site were: Atlanta, Marietta, Warner Robins, Augusta, Union City, Sandy Springs, Redan, Stockbridge, McDonough, Smyrna, Lawrenceville, Douglasville, Roswell, Savannah, Albany, Columbus, Macon, Woodstock, Fayetteville, Mableton, Johns Creek, Conyers, Cumming, Tucker, Chamblee, Snellville, Duluth, Alpharetta, Dunwoody, Acworth, Athens, Milton, Suwanee, Kennesaw, Riverdale, Decatur, Dacula, Gainesville, Peachtree City, Lilburn, Vinings, Brookhaven, East Point, Evans, Powder Springs, Panthersville, Norcross, Newnan, and Buford.

Visitors to the GTPAC web site during 2018 came from all parts of Georgia — 266 cities and towns in all.  This includes lots of smaller communities where business people pay attention to the GTPAC website, too.  Those include more rural communities like: Appling, Bogart, Cave Spring, Dawson, Experiment, Folkston, Guyton, Hahira, Helen, Hiawassee, Ludowici, McRae, Newington, Oxford, Pine Mountain, Reynolds, Roopville, Riceboro, Skidaway Island, Senoia, Swainsboro, Tallapoosa, Temple, Trion, Vienna, Warm Springs, Watkinsville, Waynesville, Young Harris and Zebulon.

There’s no question about it, in-state visitors to our web site reflect the fact that GTPAC currently serves 6,300 business people working for 2,300 businesses located in 150 of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Topics of Interest

So, what topics did visitors to GTPAC’s web site search for most in 2018?  Below is a list of the top 15 and, again, each one is hyperlinked so you can check it out:

  1. SAM (System for Award Management — the federal government’s vendor database)
  2. Useful Links (to government contracting resources)
  3. iSearch (a guide to using GTPAC’s powerful tool to identify contract opportunities)
  4. Tips for Attending a Government Expo or Trade Show (what you should do before, during, and after)
  5. Tips for Researching Contract Awardees and Probable Bidders (how to be effective at market research)
  6. Elevator Speech (what it is and why you need one)
  7. Discussions vs. Clarifications vs. Communications (these words have special meanings in federal contracting)
  8. Why Your Contracting Officer Is Hard to Reach (this could explain why)
  9. Rules for Doing Business with the State of Georgia (updates to the State’s purchasing manual)
  10. Crucial Details You Need to Know Before You Bid on a Government Contract (5 critical things can help you prepare)
  11. Sources Sought (how government agencies identify vendors)
  12. Capabilities Statement (marketing to government agencies)
  13. Responding to Government Solicitations (tips for responding to an RFP)
  14. Money Laundering, Bribery and Fraud (reports of government contracting fraud)
  15. Contracting Tips (government contracting advice)
Interest in GTPAC Outside Georgia’s Boundaries

Significantly, even though the GTPAC web site is designed for Georgia businesses, 80 percent of our U.S. visitors during 2018 came from the other 49 states, and 6 percent of our visitors came from 184 other countries.

This table shows the top 10 states where visitors to the GTPAC web site during 2018 are located. For the first year ever, there were more visitors from Virginia than from Georgia.
Our Recommendation To You for 2018

With what amounts to both nationwide and worldwide interest in the content on GTPAC’s web site, maybe you should be visiting more often!

Be sure to visit the GTPAC web site regularly for all the latest news and information about doing business with the government.  Remember, new information and resources are posted every weekday at www.gtpac.org!

 

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: GTPAC News Tagged With: contracting opportunities, Georgia Tech, government contracting, GTPAC, web resources

Is there something that Virginia businesses know that Georgia businesses don’t?

November 26, 2018 By Nancy Cleveland

Okay, Georgia businesses, pay attention to this:
Companies in Virginia visit the GTPAC website more frequently than you do.

Is there something they know that you don’t know?

There’s probably a lot more Virginia businesses know about government contracting than Georgia firms know — especially since Virginia companies read information on the Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center’s website 25 percent more often than Georgia businesses do.

That’s right: Even though the GTPAC program is designed to assist Georgia firms succeed in the government marketplace — and the GTPAC website is customized to the interests of Georgia businesses — Virginia firms are paying more attention to our content than you are.

Year to date, there have been 21,236 visitors from Virginia to our site versus only 15,949 from Georgia.

Of course, the very nature of the World Wide Web is that it’s open to all.  There are no restrictions on who can view — and benefit from — the GTPAC website.  That’s why, each week, GTPAC’s website accommodates visitors from all 50 states.  But this is the first year that there are more visitors from another state than from Georgia.

So, it’s time to take action, Georgia!   You should make it a point to visit www.gtpac.org on a regular basis.  New content is posted on our site every day.  You also can follow GTPAC on Twitter at twitter.com/gtpac_org.

Let’s close-out calendar year 2018 with more visitors to the GTPAC website from Georgia than any other state!

Filed Under: GTPAC News Tagged With: contracting opportunities, Georgia Tech, government contracting, GTPAC, web resources

How ‘useful links’ can help you navigate the government contracting process

August 7, 2018 By Nancy Cleveland

Clients of the Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center (GTPAC) will tell you how helpful GTPAC’s “Introduction to Government Contracting” seminar is.  Hundreds and hundreds of Georgia businesses have used the “Intro” seminar as their first stepping stone into the government contracting arena.

What these businesses may forget is that GTPAC has a web page containing all of the resources featured in the seminar.

GTPAC’s “Intro” class outlines of seven steps that are essential to achieving success in the government marketplace.  The seven steps are:

  1. Registration in Government Databases
  2. Creating a Marketing Plan
  3. Knowing the Right People
  4. Developing a Reference Library
  5. Searching for Opportunities
  6. Bidding and Performing
  7. Marketing to State and Local Governments

Internet resources supporting the seven steps are valuable to businesses who have attended GTPAC’s “Intro” seminar as well as those who have not.

By reviewing the seven steps on-line — available here — businesses can familiarize themselves with all of the things they should do to prepare themselves before pursuing government contracts.  The resources listed on GTPAC’s “useful links” webpage inform newcomers to government contracting — and remind experienced government contractors — of each essential step that must be taken to achieve success in the government contracting marketplace.

Why not visit GTPAC’s Useful Links today to see what steps you may have neglected to take?  There are more than 160 government contracting resources posted there!

To register to attend GTPAC’s next “Introduction to Government Contracting” seminar — either in-classroom or via a webinar — check GTPAC’s training calendar at https://gtpac.ecenterdirect.com/events.  All of GTPAC’s training seminars are free of charge.

 

Filed Under: GTPAC News Tagged With: contracting opportunities, government contract training, government contracting, GTPAC, web resources

Interest in GTPAC’s on-line content continued to grow in 2017

January 2, 2018 By Nancy Cleveland

If you’re a regular visitor to the GTPAC web site, you know that the content consists of a very comprehensive collection of news articles, resources and advice — all designed to help your business succeed in the government marketplace.

To keep our web site fresh and relevant, we update it every weekday.  We also pay attention to what interests you most.  During 2017, for instance, we tracked the articles that visitors to our site read most often.  You’ll see the dozen most popular articles listed below.

Did you miss these important news developments last year?
  1. Georgia companies won federal contracts throughout 2017
  2. SBA issues new rules affecting small business affiliation — and lots more
  3. Owner of fraudulent Florida FEMA registration firm faces 20 years
  4. Register — free — if you want to provide debris removal, supplies, reconstruction, and other disaster or emergency relief
  5. The top 10 reasons people are denied a security clearance
  6. DBE contracting opportunities under the Trump Administration
  7. Officer of construction company sentenced for illegally obtaining federal contracts meant for small disadvantaged businesses
  8. The top 10 government contracting compliance headaches in 2017
  9. SBA launches new HUBZone maps
  10. Update on government contracts ramifications of the Trump administration
  11. Owner of fraudulent government contract registration firm sentenced to prison for tricking 1,200 vendors
  12. 2018 forecast of state and local contracting released
Who’s Watching Us

You’ll be interested to know that 62,968 visitors came to the GTPAC web site 86,885 times in calendar year 2017, viewing individual pages 130,993 times.  Those numbers represent 18% growth in web traffic to our site compared to activity in 2016.

As can be seen from the map above, business people from all parts of Georgia found useful information on the GTPAC web site in 2017.

During 2017, the top 25 locations in Georgia where folks visited the GTPAC web site were: Atlanta, Warner Robins, Marietta, Decatur, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Stockbridge, Flowery Branch, Augusta, Redan, Albany, Lawrenceville, Cumming, Tucker, Conyers, Savannah, Smyrna, Mableton, Douglasville, Carrollton, Columbus, Gainesville, Woodstock,  Cartersville, and McDonough.

Visitors to the GTPAC web site during 2017 came from all parts of Georgia — 266 cities and towns in all.  This includes lots of smaller communities where business people pay attention to the GTPAC website, too.  Those include more rural communities like: Appling, Bogart, Cave Spring, Dawson, Experiment, Folkston, Guyton, Hahira, Helen, Hiawassee, Ludowici, McRae, Newington, Oxford, Pine Mountain, Reynolds, Roopville, Riceboro, Skidaway Island, Senoia, Swainsboro, Tallapoosa, Temple, Trion, Vienna, Warm Springs, Watkinsville, Waynesville, Young Harris and Zebulon.

There’s no question about it, in-state visitors to our web site reflect the fact that GTPAC currently serves 2,700 business people working for 2,300 businesses located in nearly all 159 counties in Georgia.

Topics of Interest

So, what topics did visitors to GTPAC’s web site search for most in 2017?  Below is a list of the top dozen and, again, each one is hyperlinked so you can check it out:

  1. SAM (System for Award Management — the federal government’s vendor database)
  2. Useful Links (to government contracting resources)
  3. Sources Sought (how government agencies identify vendors)
  4. Capabilities Statement (marketing to government agencies)
  5. Responding to Government Solicitations (tips for responding to an RFP)
  6. Small Business Specialists (and how they can help you)
  7. Contracting News (always the latest developments)
  8. Elevator Speech (what it is and why you need one)
  9. Tips for Attending a Government Expo or Trade Show  (what you should do before, during, and after)
  10. Tips for Researching Contract Awardees and Probable Bidders (how to be effective at market research)
  11. Money Laundering and Bribery (reports of government contract fraud)
  12. Contracting Tips (government contracting advice)
Interest in GTPAC Outside Georgia’s Boundaries

Significantly, even though the GTPAC web site is designed for Georgia businesses, 61 percent of our U.S. visitors during 2017 came from the other 49 states, and almost 6 percent of our visitors came from 172 other countries.

This table shows the top 10 states where visitors to the GTPAC web site during 2017 are located.
Our Recommendation To You for 2018

With what amounts to worldwide interest in the content on GTPAC’s web site, maybe you should be visiting more often!

Be sure to visit the GTPAC web site regularly for all the latest news and information about doing business with the government.  Remember, new information and resources are posted every weekday at www.gtpac.org!

Filed Under: GTPAC News Tagged With: contracting opportunities, Georgia Tech, government contracting, GTPAC, web resources

Smart clients regularly attend GTPAC training seminars and webinars

October 2, 2017 By Nancy Cleveland

The Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center (GTPAC) holds more than 150 training seminars across the state each year, and many of these training events are broadcast as webinars so they can be accessed anywhere you have an Internet connection.  Smart GTPAC clients know the value of participating in GTPAC training seminars and webinars on a regular basis.

Best of all, all of GTPAC’s training sessions are free of charge.  All we ask is that you register in advance.

“Government contracting rules change all the time,” says GTPAC program director Joe Beaulieu.  “That’s why we advise our clients to regularly participate in our training.”  Beaulieu notes that virtually all of GTPAC’s training is conducted by GTPAC team members who are subject matter experts in many aspects of government contracting.  “Our team is exceptionally well-qualified.  Before joining the GTPAC organization our staff possessed an average of 17.5 years of government contracting experience.  That amounts to a collective total of 159 career years of relevant experience.  In addition, our counselors have, on average, been with GTPAC for 9 years, adding another 85 years of relevant experience, collectively.”  Beaulieu adds: “We don’t rest on our laurels.  The GTPAC team regularly attends professional education courses and other training to make sure we stay up-to-date with the latest developments in government acquisition.”

Take advantage of this knowledge and expertise!  There are many topics covered by GTPAC training sessions.  You can find the complete list of upcoming events, along with descriptions and registration information, at: https://gtpac.ecenterdirect.com/events.

 

Filed Under: GTPAC News Tagged With: government contract training, GTPAC, resources, training, web resources, webinar

GTPAC’s website proves to be an invaluable source of government contracting news and resources

January 4, 2017 By Nancy Cleveland

If you’re a regular visitor to the GTPAC website, you know that the content consists of a very comprehensive collection of news articles, resources and advice — all designed to help your business succeed in the government marketplace.

30th Anniversary - GTPAC 2016To keep the website fresh and relevant, we update it every weekday.  We also pay attention to what interests you most.  During 2016, for instance, we tracked the articles that visitors to our site read most often.  You’ll see the dozen most popular articles listed below.

Did you miss these important news developments last year?
  1. Georgia companies won federal contracts throughout 2016
  2. SBA issues new rules affecting small business affiliation — and lots more
  3. Supreme Court unanimously rules in favor of VOSBs in case involving the VA’s use of GSA Schedule contracts
  4. Registration is now open for GTPAC-hosted, NCMA-sponsored Jan. 24, 2017 Industry Day
  5. Want to get paid? Don’t let your CAGE code expire!
  6. VA makes 21 awards under $22.3 billion T4NG contract
  7. GTPAC receives funding commitments to enter 30th year of service to Georgia businesses
  8. GSA’s $2.93 billion Alliant contract is biggest GWAC in history
  9. Government contracting success event scheduled for Jan. 31, 2017 in Atlanta
  10. VA issues interim procurement guidance in wake of Supreme Court decision
  11. SBA finalizes “universal” small business mentor-protege program
  12. SBA releases scorecard on small business participation in federal contracts
Who’s Watching Us

You’ll be interested to know that 52,000 visitors came to the GTPAC web site 79,000 times in calendar year 2016, viewing individual pages 126,000 times.  

As can be seen from the map above, business people from all parts of Georgia found useful information on the GTPAC web site in 2016.
As can be seen from the map above, business people from all parts of Georgia found useful information on the GTPAC web site in 2016.

During 2016, the top 25 locations in Georgia visiting the GTPAC web site were: Atlanta, Warner Robins, Flowery Branch, Decatur, Sandy Springs, Marietta, Cumming, Smyrna, Carrollton, Gainesville, Roswell, Lawrenceville, Stockbridge, Augusta, Union City, Redan, Johns Creek, Conyers, Columbus, Suwanee, Macon, McDonough, Mableton, Albany, and Savannah.

Visitors to the GTPAC website come from all parts of Georgia — 248 cities and towns in all.  This includes lots of smaller communities where business people pay attention to the GTPAC website, too.  Those include more rural communities like: Appling, Bogart, Cave Spring, Dawson, Experiment, Folkston, Guyton, Hahira, Hiawassee, Oxford, Reynolds, Roopville, Riceboro, Skidaway Island, Sylvania, Swainsboro, Tallapoosa, Temple, Trion, Vienna, Warm Springs, Watkinsville, Waynesville, Young Harris and Zebulon.

There’s no question about it, in-state visitors to our web site reflect the fact that GTPAC actively serves more than 2,700 business people working for 2,100 businesses located in almost all 159 counties in Georgia.

Topics of Interest

So, what topics did visitors to GTPAC’s web site search for most in 2016?  Below is a list of the top dozen and, again, each one is hyperlinked so you can check it out:

  1. SAM Registration (the federal government’s vendor database)
  2. Useful Links (to government contracting resources)
  3. Sources Sought (how government agencies identify vendors)
  4. Capabilities Statement (marketing to government agencies)
  5. Responding to Government Solicitations (tips for responding to an RFP)
  6. Small Business Specialists (and how they can help you)
  7. Contracting News (always the latest developments)
  8. Elevator Speech (what it is and why you need one)
  9. Tips for Attending a Government Expo or Trade Show (what you should do before, during, and after)
  10. Tips for Researching Contract Awardees and Probable Bidders (how to be effective at market research)
  11. Money Laundering and Bribery (reports of government contract fraud)
  12. Small Business (government contracting preferences)
Interest in What We Say Outside Georgia’s Boundaries

Significantly, even though the GTPAC web site is designed for Georgia businesses, 44 percent of our U.S. visitors came from the other 49 states, and 9 percent of our visitors came from 176 other countries.

This table shows the top 10 states where visitors to the GTPAC web site are located.
This table shows the top 10 states where visitors to the GTPAC web site are located.
Our Recommendation

With what amounts to worldwide interest in the content on GTPAC’s web site, maybe you should be visiting more often!

Be sure to visit the GTPAC web site regularly for all the latest news and information about doing business with the government.  Remember, new information and resources are posted every weekday at www.gtpac.org!

Filed Under: GTPAC News Tagged With: contracting opportunities, Georgia Tech, government contracting, GTPAC, web resources

Government contracting success event scheduled for Jan. 31 in Atlanta

December 10, 2016 By Nancy Cleveland

amex-openAmerican Express is bringing its government contracting success event back to Atlanta on Jan. 31, 2017.

The American Express OPEN for Government Contracting program provides free events, resources, mentoring and networking opportunities to help mid-sized businesses to get the insight and experience they need to do business with the world’s largest customer: the U.S. government.

This event gives small and mid-sized business owners insights into how to navigate the government contracting landscape.

Meet Buyers and Mentors

Attendees can sign up for an opportunity to have one-on-one meetings with government agencies and large prime contractor representatives. Past organizations participating include the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Transportation.

There also will be an opportunity to participate in mentoring sessions with government contracting experts, including buyers, agency representatives, and fellow small and mid-sized business owners.

Location and Agenda

The day-long event on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017 will begin at 8:00 am at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis,  265 Peachtree Center Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30303.    One of the featured speakers will be Chuck Schadl of the Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center (GTPAC) who will talk about what it takes to break into, and succeed, in the government marketplace.

Download the preliminary agenda by clicking here.

Registration

To learn more and register, visit: openforum.com/events/OGCAtlanta2017

See a report on a similar event held in Atlanta in 2015 here: http://gtpac.org/2015/02/10/american-express-open-atlanta-guide-features-gtpac 

 

Filed Under: GTPAC News Tagged With: American Express OPEN, Georgia Tech, government contract assistance, government contract training, government contracting, GTPAC, local government contracting, resources, web resources

DoD invites you (well, some of you) to “Hack the Pentagon” this month

April 7, 2016 By Nancy Cleveland

Last Thursday (March 31, 2016) the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) announced the launch of a pilot bug-bounty program for the DoD’s public-facing websites.  Called “Hack the Pentagon,” the bounty program will be managed by HackerOne, the disclosure-as-a-service company founded by Alex Rice and Michiel Prins.

Since Hack the Pentagon is a pilot, its budget and duration are fairly modest by DoD standards. The Pentagon has budgeted $150,000 for the month-long bug hunt, which will begin on Monday, April 18 and end by Thursday, May 12. Payouts for accepted bugs will come from HackerOne and will be doled out by June 10.

Hack the Pentagon

Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook did not specify which DoD sites would be considered fair game for Hack the Pentagon. “The program will target several DoD public websites which will be identified to the participants as the beginning of the challenge approaches,” he said. “Critical, mission-facing computer systems will not be involved in the program.”

The program is not open to everyone. HackerOne’s page sets out the conditions for those eligible for participation.

Keep reading this article at: http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/04/dod-invites-you-well-some-of-you-to-hack-the-pentagon-this-month/

Filed Under: Contracting News Tagged With: crowdsourcing, DoD, hack, Hack the Pentagon, hackers, incentive, Pentagon, prize, web resources

What were your interests in government contracting in 2015?  We know!

January 5, 2016 By Nancy Cleveland

GTPAC logoYou followed government contracting news posted on the GTPAC website throughout the year, and we tracked what interested you most. This article is an analysis, with links to the most popular articles in 2015.

49,000 visitors came to the GTPAC web site 76,000 times in calendar year 2015, viewing individual pages 179,000 times.  Compared to a year ago, that’s an 8 percent increase in both number of visitors and pages viewed.

In-State Visitors to GTPAC Web Site - CY2015
As can be seen from the map above, business people from all parts of Georgia found useful information on the GTPAC web site in 2015.

Our visitors come from all parts of Georgia — 229 locations in all.  During 2015, the top 25 locations in Georgia visiting the GTPAC web site were: Atlanta, Warner Robins, Roswell, North Druid Hills, Marietta, Macon, Sandy Springs, Lawrenceville, Flowery Branch, Norcross, Augusta, Gainesville, Loganville, Redan, Union City, Savannah, Stockbridge, Duluth, Cumming, Albany, Mableton, Conyers, Smyrna, Johns Creek, and Columbus.

There were lots of smaller communities where business people paid attention to the GTPAC website, too.  Those include: Appling, Cave Spring, Experiment, Hahira, Hiawassee, Oxford, Reynolds, Roopville, Riceboro, Skidaway Island, Sylvania, Swainsboro, Tallapoosa, Temple, Trion, Warm Springs, Watkinsville, and Waynesville.

There’s no question about it, in-state visitors to our web site reflect the fact that GTPAC actively serves more than 2,700 business people within 2,000 businesses located in almost all 159 counties in Georgia.

Now you have the chance to see what you may have missed.

Our analysis has identified the dozen most-read articles and resources of 2015.  Each headline below is hyper-linked to the story:

  1. Georgia companies who won federal contracts in 2015
  2. FBI warns of online scams posing as government services websites
  3. New rules proposed for mentor-protégé, HUBZone, 8(a) and other SBA programs
  4. SBA announces new HUBZone designations effective Jan. 1, 2015
  5. Win a GSA Schedule contract with Georgia Tech’s help
  6. 4 face prison for alleged fraud in claiming 8(a) and SDVOSB status for millions of dollars of federal contracts
  7. DLA to make major changes in contractor shipping requirements
  8. Approximately 600 small contractors will lose their set-aside status in 2015 — and might not know it
  9. Beware of ‘government vendor registration’ websites that charge a fee
  10. Subcontracting could be your starting point into the government market
  11. New rule allows sole source awards to women-owned small businesses
  12. What you need to know about changes to the National Defense Authorization Act

And what topics did visitors to GTPAC’s web site search for most in 2015?  Below is a list of the top dozen and, again, each one is hyperlinked:

  1. SAM Registration (the federal government’s vendor database)
  2. Useful Links (to government contracting resources)
  3. Sources Sought (how government agencies identify vendors)
  4. Capabilities Statement (marketing to government agencies)
  5. Responding to Government Solicitations (tips for responding to an RFP)
  6. Money Laundering and Bribery (reports of government contract fraud)
  7. Small Business Specialists (and how they can help you)
  8. Contracting News (the latest developments)
  9. Small Business (opportunities and developments)
  10. Contracting Tips (practical information)
  11. GSA Schedule (resources for preparing a Schedule proposal)
  12. Elevator Speech (what it is and why you need one)
Top 10 States Visiting GTPAC Web Site - CY2015
This table shows the top 10 states where visitors to the GTPAC web site are located.

Significantly, even though the GTPAC web site is designed for Georgia businesses, half of our U.S. visitors came from the other 49 states, and almost 10 percent of our visitors came from 159 other countries.

With what amounts to worldwide interest in the content on GTPAC’s web site, shouldn’t you be paying closer attention?

Be sure to visit the GTPAC web site regularly for all the latest news and information about doing business with the government.  New information and resources are posted every weekday at www.gtpac.org!

 

Filed Under: GTPAC News Tagged With: contracting opportunities, government contracting, GTPAC, web resources

Forgot password? Don’t worry, new service enables single login to multiple gov’t sites

May 26, 2015 By ei2admin

A new service lets users access multiple government websites using a single login – no password required.

MyUSA, a product of the General Services Administration’s 18F, is an account MyUSAmanagement service that consolidates interactions with government websites, according to an announcement last week.

Signing up with MyUSA also lets users track what they need to do with agencies, such as renewing a business license, and receive notifications about things they need to do, such as applying for a loan.

“In short, MyUSA is your one account for government,” the announcement states. “MyUSA appeals to a diverse group of users, each of whom seeks different information from the federal government and therefore visits different websites. Most people can find value in using MyUSA.”

Keep reading this article at: http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/forgot-password-dont-worry-new-service-enables-single-login-multiple-govt-s/2015-05-21

Filed Under: Contracting Tips Tagged With: MyUSA, password, web resources

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