Key Solutions Blog

Sure, companies lose contracts because of faulty pricing, unqualified key personnel, lack of customer insight, a flawed strategy or approach, or some other technicality or non-compliance. But too often, these maladies are only symptoms, not the root causes for a loss. 

Each year at this time we stop and take a breath. Clear our heads. Gain some perspective. And reconnoiter the GovCon horizon. 

The Consolidated Appropriations Act (“The Act”), signed into law in March of 2018, provides $500 billion in new federal spending for defense and domestic programs over two years. 

So your company is hunting "big game" in the government contracting world? Well you are not alone. The Federal Government, both defense and civilian, operate their procurement and acquisition needs off of hundreds of contract vehicles a day.

You may have heard of some of these vehicles: Alliant, OASIS, SEWP V, CIO-SP3.

We often hear negative representations of Government contractors, and these stories seem to garner alot of media attention. But what about the positive impact these companies have on our larger community? Now more than ever, for professionals in the government market, it's important to know that each day you come to work you are privileged to have the opportunity to do something great, difficult, unlikely, or nearly impossible to achieve.

People in our industry are wondering to what extent today’s government contracting market conditions represent a “new normal.” And, if not how soon can we expect a return to the “good old days?”