- Eric Coffie
- July 6, 2020
Former Director of the Navy’s OSBP shares Advice for Small Businesses Government Contractors
With over 30 years of experience and service as a contracting officer and a small business professional under the Department of Navy, Emily Harman shares her story and advice for small businesses government contractors to take advantage of. HOW DID SHE START? Emily Harman is an active and experienced Supply Corps Officer, a contracting officer, […]
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- Eric Coffie
- July 6, 2020
Navy Veteran, Robert Brown, shares Experience as a Small Business Owner in the Federal Marketplace
Using his expertise and experience in various handiwork in the Navy, Robert Brown has started his own fuel company and became successful with it. Today, he shares his experience as a small business owner in the federal marketplace. BACKGROUND Robert Brown is a Navy veteran turned business owner of the full service fuel company, Broco […]
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- Eric Coffie
- July 6, 2020
Ronnette Meyers – How She Launched A Successful Federal Government Contracting Firm
How does one become a trusted partner for excellence in Federal Government Contracting Firm? Take it from the Minority Business Leader Award winner of 2020, Ronnette Meyers as she shares how she launched a successful federal government contracting firm. ABOUT RONNETTE MEYERS At 17, Ronnette was a single parent who juggled college and a young […]
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- Eric Coffie
- July 6, 2020
Social Worker turned Businesswoman, Merry Korn, Shares Motivation and Success Story
With a mission to provide opportunities for the most challenged populations, Merry Korn built Pearl Interactive Network. And now, she shares her motivation and success story as a clinical social worker turned businesswoman. BACKGROUND Merry Korn is an experienced clinical social worker with over 30 years of experience and a bachelor’s degree of Applied Science […]
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- Eric Coffie
- July 6, 2020
Darcella Craven Explains Motivation in Helping Veterans through VetBiz.com
As the President of the Veteran Resource Business Center, Darcella Craven shared how VRBC is helping veterans gain success in the federal marketplace. BACKGROUND Before becoming part of the Veteran Resource Business Center (VRBC), Darcella Craven was an army veteran who later worked in different private entities for various administrative roles while also working as […]
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- Eric Coffie
- July 3, 2020
How Can I Become A Middleman In The Federal Market?
As you may have known by now, the federal government is looking to buy a lot of products and services from the private sectors. They have billions of budget to cater to each of their governments agency’s needs. And as a small business, you may have already considered working with them become a middleman in […]
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- Eric Coffie
- July 3, 2020
The Do’s and Don’ts in Performing Your Government Contracts
As government contractors, you cannot freely do anything with your project the way you wanted it to be. You have guidelines to follow which are all in your contracts. To give you an idea, here are the do’s and don’ts in performing your government contracts. FOLLOW THE SPECIFICATIONS. Contracting officers have a very specific set […]
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- Eric Coffie
- June 30, 2020
Proposal writing, responding to a beta.sam RFP, RFQ
We get it! You are a small business just getting started in the federal market. And you just put up with your first gigantic proposal that is quite overwhelming especially if you’ve never seen a federal Request for Proposals (RFP) or Request for Quotes (RFQ) before. However, you don’t have to worry as in this […]
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- Linette Genao
- June 29, 2020
Darcella Craven—Chief Fear Conqueror and President of the Veteran Resource Business Center
Darcella Craven, President and Chief Fear Conqueror of the Veterans Business Resource Center, VBRC, is a real champion for veterans. With a colorful personality, she shared exceptional and valuable information with us on the GOVCON GIANTS Podcast. Thanks to Public Law 106-50 in 1999, the non-profit agency was created. Since 2004, Craven has assisted veterans with […]
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- Eric Coffie
- June 26, 2020
Sonia Mundra (AK): Doing Business as an Alaskan Native Corporation (ANC)
You have to be prepared for an administrative burden when you start to do business with the federal government. Sonia Mundra, President of Chenega Analytics Business Solutions has provided us insight on how taxing and expensive government contracting can actually be. However, Mundra is dedicated in sharing her expertise and helping entrepreneurs and businesses effectively […]
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