The GovCon Grove - Good Government supported by Great Companies - August 14

Partner Spotlight:???

• Success Comes from Doing, Not Saying you Do??

Need inspiration on how to better engage??

• One Engage FedGov Leader shares Tips for Small Business Owners including: Time is Something you Cannot get Back???

Elev8 GovCon Award Nominations???

The clock is ticking for you to nominate for this award that will actively foster, support, and highlight the top companies and brands that drive innovative and effective solutions, and demonstrate their own excellence in measurable and defined ways. The FINAL September 1 deadline is approaching. Nominate your company here.??

Did you attend? Have feedback to share???

• DHITS meets The Big Easy: Key Updates & Networking opps at this week’s Fed Health IT Conference??
• Key CMS industry event takeaways, including upcoming RFP Updates – Cyber, Quality Improvement, PM Sppt; Salesforce; and more…??

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.??

Culture:?

• We love that Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc. recognizes that “our people are our edge” and so encourage employee wellness year-round with an Exercise Reimbursement Benefit that can be used for annual health club membership fees or exercise equipment.?#employeebenefits ????
• HumanTouch, LLC team members, family, and friends attended the 12th?Annual Day at the Park where they enjoyed?watching the?Washington Nationals?play, ate?delicious food, and shared?wonderful conversations.?#playtogether
• Tantus Technologies, Inc. #TantusCares?is a company-wide initiative that encourages team members, partners, and friends to volunteer their time and raise funds for organizations that are close to their hearts.?

Inspiring youth:?

• REI Systems welcomed another group of high schoolers from Loudoun Youth where a leadership panel took center stage, sharing their valuable experiences and insights. From personal stories to professional wisdom, the discussion was nothing short of inspiring! ?#inspireyouth

Giving back:?

• Octo, an IBM Company spent time serving at?Fields 4 Valor Farms Inc.?farm, got a tour and a history of how the farm developed, and then picked the tricolor green beans for delivery in the coming week! They also partnered with?Easterseals DC MD VA?and volunteered to pack backpacks with essential school supplies for children in need as they gear up for the upcoming school year, and they got involved at the ALS Association?CEO Soak where leadership took the ice bucket challenge and had gallons of freezing cold water dumped on their heads.?#showingup
• Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc. ?gathered to support Soles of Love, an organization that collects and helps distribute shoes to school children in need. This year, Soles of Love collected over 4,400 pairs of shoes for distribution throughout four counties.?#communitygiving
• National Government Services , an?Elevance Health?company, celebrated a dedicated group of Atlanta-based associates who whipped up a tasty, healthy dinner for 60 guests during their stay at the?Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities. NGS supports the?Ronald McDonald House Charities?in cities where its associates live, work and play.?#givingback

Inspiring leaders:?

• One of the goals Hillary Palleschi-Browne set for this year was to give the?D&G Support Services?CISA contracting team one tip or trick every month. The intention was to provide additional value and continue to help the team succeed. For the month of August, the tip was “Using Paid Time Off" (PTO). ?#leadershipgoals
• This post by Karlene Stecchi of Tantus Technologies, Inc. shares tips for fostering emotional intelligence in the workplace because emotionally intelligent workplaces thrive!??#whatmatters

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:??????

• “We (Akira Technologies) are a small business…doing work at CMS.” RE: CMS Partner Request: 8(a) STARS III Prime seeks partner for $100M Advanced Provider Screening RFP??
• “Great Place to Work!” Re: Delviom??
• Teja Group can help with the following request as we do have extensive BD/Capture experience within CMS Re: CMS Partner Request: Salesforce partners to support upcoming CCSQ RFP??
• “Dun & Bradstreet would be very interested in learning more about potential Primes; searching for Subcontractors that can deliver provider screening processes using our Authoritative Data Sources and Risk Score Analytics.” Re:?CMS Partner Request: 8(a) STARS III Prime seeks partner for $100M Advanced Provider Screening RFP? ??
• “We (Cherry Bekaert) are a large business and Salesforce partner and currently supporting a quality improvement organization overseeing health outcomes for CMS at nursing homes and partnership for community health facilities in 7 states.” Re: CMS Partner Request: Salesforce partners to support upcoming CCSQ RFP??

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

Following companies that are #doingitright can be a great way to gain insight and motivation to improve. And you never know what business intel you will learn along the way. We love the Monday Morning Brew from D&G Solutions . The newsletter says it is dedicated to industry insights, tips and tricks for project management, and turning theory to practice but last week’s article titled A People-Focused Approach: Why Employee Engagement Matters tells us that it is a lot more.?

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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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