Videos

Occasionally we come across videos we think are useful and save them to our Playlist on YouTube. You can scroll through and watch those that interest you below, or you can view them from our YouTube page: GovCon Network. If you know of a video that might be of interest to government contractors please drop us a note: Contact GovCon

Video #1: Obama Orders Overhaul of Government Contracting – President Barack Obama is changing how government contracts are awarded and who can get them. The president says the move will make the process more competitive and will save taxpayers up to $40 billion a year.

Video #2: SBA Introduction – Opening statement by Chairman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) at the House Small Business Committee Subcommittee on Finance and Tax hearing on Legislative Proposals to Reform the SBAs Capital Access Programs on July 23, 2009

Video #3: How to obtain Federal Government contracts – Would you like to obtain a federal contract? Working for the federal government can be a lucrative proposition for public relations agencies, advertising agencies, marketing firms, and creative services firms, as well as independent consultants. However, the process of getting on the GSA Schedule is complex and competitive. In this Conversations in Public Relations video interview, Marissa Levin, CEO of Information Experts and DC Women’s Entrepreneurship Examiner for Examiner.com, provides helpful tips for communicators who would like to obtain federal agency clients.

Video #4-5: Business Development – How to Win Government Contracts – Part 1 & 2 – This is a 2 part primer on the cycle of business development, going through the steps such as strategic planning, market research, opportunity identification, marketing, capture planning, proposal management, and business development activities during contract implementation.