Successful Marketing Tactics for Government Contracts Presented By: Gloria Larkin President, TargetGov.

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Successful Marketing Tactics for Government Contracts Presented By: Gloria Larkin President, TargetGov

Gloria Larkin  Nationally recognized federal contracting business development expert  Consultant & Trainer  Clients have won $3.1 billion in federal contracts  Quoted in Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, INC Magazine, Bloomberg  Educational Foundation Board Chair for WIPP 2 President

Learning Objectives 3

Plan Market Research Identifying targets 4

Learning Objectives Plan Market Research Identifying targets Position How to get noticed — positively! Relationship-based market 5

Learning Objectives Plan Market Research Identifying targets Position How to get noticed — positively! Relationship-based market Pursue Layers of decision-makers Mitigating risk Tools required to get noticed Mistakes to avoid WIN! 6

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Market Research  Past: FPDS.gov at fpds.gov  Present: FedBizOpps fbo.gov  Future: Agency Forecasts acquisition.gov/comp/procurement_forecasts 8

Market Research  Competition: USASpending.gov  Primes: USASpending.gov  Teaming: Small Business Dynamic Search dsbs.sba.gov 9

Data Sources Free:  FedBizOpps, FedConnect, FPDS, DOD eMall,  SBA Pro-Net & SBDS, Agency web sites  PTACs, association-related sources Subscription:  BloombergGovernment, FedSources, Input, FedMine, Onvia, Centurion, MyFedBid, etc.  More popping up every day! 10

Data Sources You can drown in data unless you have the sales process identified. 11

Identify Opportunities Under $25K (not publically advertised):  Each agency  Each base  Each office, decision-makers! Over $25K (publically advertised):  FedBizOpps.gov o Sources Sought Notices (1,400 + in last 30 days!)  FedConnect.net  Army Single Face to Industry and other agency specific sites 12

How to Get Noticed Be professional  Ex: , website, dress the part  Know your niche!  Do not try to be all things  Lead with your expertise  Prove it!  Mitigate risk 13

Where to Get Noticed Person to person  Conferences  Vendor outreach sessions  Agency and base events  Matchmaking  Associations, social events Referral  From decision-makers Virtual  , blog, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ 14

Identifying The Real Decision Makers  Government Contracting: Strict Process as per the Federal Acquisition Regulations  NOT Top-Down  Three layers of decision makers  Size of purchase determines decision makers  Each layer has different purpose and responsibility 15

Three Layers of Decision Makers  Small Business Representatives (OSDBU, SBR, SADBU)  Purpose: Help agency meet SB Goals: 23%  Agency web site: search for OSDBU  Contracting Officers (CO or KO)  Purpose: Make legal purchase, provide government with appropriate services and products; total responsibility  or other opportunity posting site  Program managers (PM), technical representatives  Purpose: Technical expertise, end-users, can make tech or vendor recommendations  The most difficult to locate, use OSDBU & CO to refer you, a relationship is required! 16

Size Matters to Decision Makers  Under $3,000 per transaction o Immediate credit card sale (anyone)  Under $25,000 per transaction o 3 bids, same day decision (CO)  Between $25,000 and $150,000 o Advertised, best value (CO & PM)  Over $150,000 o Competitive bid, 3-6+ months (CO & PM, entire team) 17

Position  You as the Prime Contractor 18

Position  You as the Prime Contractor  You as the Subcontractor 19

Position  You as the Prime Contractor  You as the Subcontractor  You as the Teaming Partner 20

Mitigating Risk  Create a strong niche statement  Practice a 20 second matchmaking pitch  Use a powerful Capability Statement  Past performance is king!  Financial stability  Capacity  Partners  Craft strong RFP responses  Debriefing- win or lose 21

Positioning Tools Required Opportunity identifier: Past, present, future  1 page Capability Statement to identify your:  Core Competencies  Past Performance  Differentiators  Company Data Bid-no-bid process  Quickly identify the decision-maker, her/his responsibility & level of interest in your business Contract vehicle CRM system 22

Marketing Tools  Government registrations  SAM, SBDS, Agencies  Your business card  Your Capability Statement  Your website  White Papers  Advertising  Public Relations  CRM system  Contract vehicle 23

Marketing Tools Action Step: Review your marketing tools! 24

Business Card  Use both sides  Not coated paper  Company Name, Name, Title  All contact information: phones, address, website,  What do you do? Is it clear?  DUNs  NAICS  Certifications  Contract vehicles 25

Marketing Tools Action Step: Update your business card! 26

Web Site Is it clear that you support the government market? 27

Marketing Tools Action Step: Review and update! 28

Know How the Government Buys Purchase Vehicles Make it easy to do business with you!  Credit Card: P-card, purchase card  GSA Schedule  GWACs  BPA  IDIQ  HUBZone, 8(a), SDVOB Certifications 29

Government and Social Media Army: 30 GSA:

News Releases  Not your typical press release sent to the papers  It IS targeted to your contacts  It IS real news  It is sent via to specific people and posted online where it can go viral  Topics: contract wins, completions, new hires, awards, new services or products, certifications, branded services or products 31

CRM Systems  File cabinet; shoebox and 3 x 5 cards  Outlook,  Excel spreadsheet  ACT!, Goldmine and other PC-based systems  Salesforce.com, Basecamp and other web-based systems  Don’t drown in data! 32

Types of Capability Statements 1. Door-opener, used to begin relationship-building process  Obtain decision-maker meeting  Tool to use during meetings 2. Requested as part of a Sources Sought or RFI response 3. Required in a RFP response 33

Audiences for Your Capability Statement Your Targets:  Agency  Prime Contractor  Teaming Partner  Joint Venture  To obtain decision-maker meetings! 34

What is Your Score? What does your business look like to the government decision makers? your Capability Statement PDF to: for your company’s complimentary Capability Statement score. 35

Contact Gloria Larkin President, TargetGov