The GovCon Grove - Good Government supported by Great Companies – March 6

Last Call - Engage FedGov Awards - Continuing our commitment to shine a light on the good stuff, to spotlight those that are #doingitright, the #EngageFedGov Awards recognize and celebrate exceptional leaders from across government and industry who stand out from the crowd for their willingness to drive BOLD approaches and innovative engagement strategies. This is your final chance to nominate your government client, or an industry leader who excels at teaching, collaborating, and breaking down silos. Nominate here. The deadline is this Friday.?

Winning business in the crazy, hypercompetitive, wonderfully mission focused GovCon sector is hard enough. Finding partners who do it the right way can be even harder.??????

ICYM the Chatter last week:??

• Sharing Notes: Meet some of the SDVOSB Partners coveted by $60.7B VA T4NG2 Prime Bidders??

Looking for a good partner? Need inspiration from a successful Elev8GovCon awardee???

• Labs, Lessons, and Leading with Empathy: A Closer Look at the Latest Entrant into the Mid-Sized Federal Market??

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.??????

• We love to see industry coming together to move the needle, provide support and collaboration. How could we not celebrate the formation of a new Digital WOSB Alliance bringing together woman-owned, woman-led small businesses in the digital services industry? #strongertogether
• The role of people managers – supporting employees, customers, and the business. General Dynamics Information Technology brought this team together to discuss what they must do - and do differently - to continue to build a company to be proud to be a part of.?#workingatculture
• We love that ICF took a moment to share a moment of celebration with one of its “favorite teaming partners”,?Aptive Resources, adding that successful teaming relationships require transparency, trust, and taking the long view- always, and that the ICF team gathered to brainstorm how they can foster stronger, more mutually beneficial relationships with Small Businesses. #smallbusinesssavvy?
• Many teams marked Employee Appreciation Week?with a special call out. We especially love that MicroHealth LLC ’s CEO showed up in a personal video thank you that was filled with warmth, sincerity and appreciation. And RIVA Solutions, Inc. added a slightly different spin, celebrating Telecommuter Appreciation Week, its remote employees and all the hard work they do from home.?#employeeappreciation
• A monthly CEO Chat? What a great opportunity to focused on internal and external efforts to sustain equity and to keep everyone informed from the highest levels. Well done Abt Global .?#examplefromthetop
• Going above and beyond a standard annual gathering, Aquia Inc?came together from all over the country to connect recently for a bi-annual event. Looking at the pictures, we see bonding, community and fun.?#companybonding
• This Employee Appreciation Dinner, like the one hosted by Sabre Systems, LLC - are great. When senior execs fly in to take part, it shows the team the event is something special.?#investinginpeople?
• Investing in the future, Antean Technology recently added 3k to its hacker summer camp fundraiser and got a shout out for sponsoring a young man’s enrollment in the National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF): National Security-Diplomacy, Intelligence & Defense.?#investinyouth
• Chevo Consulting, LLC has donated to several organizations supporting relief efforts in Türkiye and Syria and will continue to support relief efforts by matching employee donations.?#cultureofgiving
• Looking for a way to bring back and support an industry event? Tis the season…almost ... for the Red Team Consulting annual golf tournament in support of Homestretch, Inc.?#givingback

Check out some recent comments related to companies listed on the OS AI Platform. When you are looking for great partners and companies that #doitright, inside intel can’t be beat:??????

• “I cannot say enough good things about the "way above and beyond" approach that Amida takes…they approach their work with the highest standards of professionalism, clarity, anticipation, and humor...” Re: Amida??
• “ICF has always been partner friendly…ICF so strongly believes in this mission that we recently created our own internal Small Business (SB) Liaison officer…” RE: ICF??
• “…Anika Systems invests in their people and provide tremendous opportunities for professional development and growth, while keeping life work balance...” Re: Anika Systems??
• “Two that are missing from this list are DGR (FTC and BDR’s JV), or just BDR since they have a $30M contract and Dexteritech (PSI and TGTG’s JV), the JV itself has a $30M contract…” Re: Sharing Notes: Meet some of the SDVOSB Partners coveted by $60.7B VA T4NG2 Prime Bidders??

Speaking of partners, the latest OS AI Know Thy Competitor segment:?????

Laser Focused. While many firms struggle to develop an identity, this rapidly emerging "Digital to Mission" focused woman-owned and 8(a) certified team of Cyberwarriors and IT leaders has been able to tap into the experience and relationships they gained delivering Cyber Security solutions to the Defense Health Agency, to quickly expand their work across a range of Federal Civilian and DOD customers, to include HUD, HHS/CDC, DHS, USPTO, Commerce, Army and DISA.???

With an eye on helping their clients strengthen the Cybersecurity posture of their enterprise architecture and data, align digital strategy to their overall mission, and gain organizational agility, efficiency, and capabilities in achieving their mission, this 8(a) STARS III Prime has been stockpiling key talent, while forming strategic relationships, to include forming a joint venture with a leading SDVOSB whose team brings 80 years of combined experience in government cybersecurity and federal governance requirements.??

Do you know who this fast-growing small business who specializes in Cyber Compliance, Systems Engineering, & IT Governance services and solutions, is? Check your answer here. https://bit.ly/3SCZaZW??

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

This article by Josh Bersin, Global Industry Analyst, titled The Unbelievable, Critical, Never-Ending Role Of Culture In Business notes that: “Culture, at its core, is “what we value” in our company. Do we celebrate sales and revenue growth? Are we in the business of delighting customers or making the world more beautiful or happy? Or are we the “creative innovators” that pride ourselves on new ideas?” While one of these certainly has its place, many in the GovCon space would place higher value on the other two. Read more here.??

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• Just a few of the topics covered in this week's edition include:?100M DHS CyberSec, GSA PM, & 50M CMS Tech Sppt RFPs; T4NG2 Partner Notes; 36 SBs make waves at IRS, FDA & VA; Tick Tock: Noms Due Friday; 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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