The GovCon Grove - Good Government supported by Great Companies - July 31

Partner Spotlight:???

• The Biggest Mistakes in CX, How to Network, and other Tips from an Emerging Small Business??

Looking to make sure you have the recipe for winning, and delivering???

• Is it Cake or Fake: 5 Key Ingredients for a Successful Government Project Startup??

Elev8 GovCOn Awards Nominations??- Time is Ticking?

The inaugural #Elev8 awards nudged opened the door and shed a light on some of the top companies #doingittherightway! You asked and we gave you more time. The clock is ticking for you to nominate for this award that will actively foster, support, and highlight the top companies and brands that not only drive innovative and effective solutions, but that also demonstrate their own excellence in measurable and defined ways, making them a beacon for talent, for partners, and for clients. The FINAL September 1 deadline is approaching. Nominate your company here.??

For anyone who did not start the process because they thought there was not enough time. You now have time. Considered nominating but have questions? Message us at [email protected].??

ICYM the Chatter:??

• DHS ICE CAII Application Support RFP pushed to the right and back to STARS III??

Included below we continue to shine a light on the good stuff, highlighting a few weekly examples of leading GovCon firms and executives who are proving that they understand it is not just about winning, but about building a lasting corporate culture and giving back.??????

Upcoming event where you can get involved:?

• MBL Technologies Inc. is supporting?Operation Homefront during their annual Back to School Brigade this year. The team will be joining the August 4 supply collection and?distribution event in Springfield, VA.?6550 Loisdale Rd, 7am-130pm.?You can help MBL pass the word on to military families so they can register to come by for supplies.?Friends and partners are welcome to connect to donate school supplies.?#getinvolved

Company culture:?

• CVP (Customer Value Partners) brought its team together for an afternoon that included Face Painting + Moon Bounce + Tie-Dyeing + Food + Games = So Much Fun. The addition of a Dunk Tank for Charity helped raise $2500 for?Food for Others. (In case sending the CEO and other CVP leaders for a little swim wasn’t incentive enough, CVP pledged to donate $100 for every successful dunk!)?#givingback
• With Maveris?team members working remotely, and spread out across the country, virtual holiday events, like Maveristmas and Maverisween, as well as other events like Maveris Olympics games, CTFs (capture the flags), and a virtual "campfire" are designed to bring the team together. As everyone was preparing for this summer season and vacations, they launched a "Packet Travels" initiative. #remoteworkforce
• For Steampunk, Inc. ’s second Grill & Chill of the season they combined it with an annual Intern BBQ. As part of a human-centered design session, summer interns created a 9-hole putt-putt course inside the company’s Design Intelligence Studio?.?#culturematters
• ThunderCat Technology?had a great day at Nats park with its partners,?Dell Technologies?and?Versa Networks.?#partnership

Giving back:?

• Members of the ivision team volunteered at the Grady Food as Medicine – Food Pharmacy. Together, they packed and organized over 260 bags of fresh produce and food for?Grady Health System?patients with food insecurity!?#feedthehungry
• Some of the Dev Technology Group, Inc. team volunteered at?JK Community Farm! The team harvested almost 1,200 pounds of fresh produce, helping the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) and Loudoun Hunger Relief provide around 950 meals for families in their community. ?#communitygiving

ICMYI: The latest OS AI Know Thy Competitor segment:??????

464% Growth while shifting away from pizza party participation efforts! Winning is sweet, but #doingittherightway is even sweeter! This 8(a) STARS III Prime, that specializes in solving data management and #eDiscovery/Legal Technology challenges for a range of Federal Customers including SEC, FDA, USDA, DOT and CFPB, has been making all of the right moves of late. In addition to winning several key Prime contracts, this team of experienced technology specialists, dedicated to helping government agencies modernize, digitize and innovate, seems to have found the winning recipe to promote, motivate and engage employees and to demonstrate appreciation and value year-round, and it has not gone unnoticed as they were recently recognized as one of Inc’s Best Workplaces.???

Do you know who this SBA certified 8(a) Small Business, that helps manage and solve Business and Technology challenges in data, emerging technologies and training, and that is?regular on the list of the fastest-growing private companies in the US,?is? Check your answer here. bit.ly/3rCbWhS??

OrangeSlices Tip of the Week????????

This week’s tip comes from Pawla Ghaleb , Founder and CEO at?PBG Consulting who shares her 10 lessons from a decade of dreams, resilience, and growth. Whether you are considering launching your own venture, or just need a quick reminder of those things that can keep you on track, focused, and thriving in what you are doing, this one is worth a read. Check out “A Decade of Dreams, Resilience, and Growth: My Journey at PBG.”??

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Just a few of the topics covered in this week's edition include:??40 FDA RFPs; 25M CISA IT Sec; & 45M CMS Payment Sys Opps draw eyes; DHA, SEC, and DOD-focused firms target acquired SB; Top NSF/DOT SBs; AND more...

The GovCon Grove is compiled and published by Heather Seftel-Kirk , OrangeSlices AI’s Exec VP and our own Corporate Culture Champion charged with making sure we don’t just talk the talk, but we walk the walk. Follow Heather and connect if you are a leader passionate about employee experience and #doingittherightway????

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