Storms. Storms. Storms. Are you prepared for procurement?

Join us as live as we discuss the rules related to Disaster Procurement:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8263745152

Or on YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/@GovDirections/streams (subscribe to our YouTube Channel for notification)

All times eastern daylight time. This premium session prepares you for Government Contracting.

GovDirections’ founder Mark Knowles leads the session. Participation is limited to allow more time to personalization. Mark will walk through the fundamentals of how to respond to an Invitation to Bid or Request for Proposal. Mark will also help you with the organization of a complete responose and discuss areas such as Bonds, Pricing, Insurance and formatting your response.

You’ll leave with a personalized organization drive, templates required with responses, pricing analytics, and a handbooklet.

Learn to pinpoint the right request for proposal or bid, read and identify the details required, and respond in a winning way. The session is more than learning writing skills, but perfecting the hunt itself to save you time and money.

• Government 101

• Contracting Instruments Used by Governments

• Capability Statements

• Pinpointing Opportunity with the Search Criteria Best Suited for Your Company (Exercise) 

• Registrations (S.A.M., State and Local)

• Staying in the Ballpark with Performance Research (Exercise)

• Perfecting Your Response

• Evaluation and the Win

  Bring an RFP / ITB to class for best experience.

  $129: LIVE on ZOOM

  Can’t attend? Purchase a recording $28: RECORDING

Tammie Bailey-Fults is here to help you on your RFP Writing journey. She joins us to go over each section of a Request for Proposal and gives professional advice on making an RFP response template for your business. Tammie likes to work with a hands-on, open floor model allowing discussion and Q&A for viewers.

Tammie Bailey-Fults is a Business Procurement Consultant, Entrepreneur, Educator, and Speaker. She is the CEO and President of the National Association of Women Owned Small Businesses, Inc. (NAWOSB) and NOMACON Solutions. 

Cost: $85

Can’t attend live? Purchase a recording for $28 to view on demand

Join us as we discuss The Request for Proposal. We’ll choose a Request for Proposal and walk through the components to learn the keys to winning. This session is always highly rated and includes Q and A time with noted experts.

Join us here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8263745152

Or point your browser to our YouTube Live channel at the appropriate time.

Bring an RFP to class so we can review together.

Local Lessons: Decision-making and purchasing at the local level. Join us as we discuss city, county, schools and special districts.

Point your browser to our YouTube Live channel at the appropriate time or join our live ZoomCast: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8263745152.

Join us as we focus on How to Do Business with individual federal agencies with a special focus on your SAM Registration, Infrastructure planning and Disaster Spending. This session is always highly rated and includes Q and A time with noted experts.

Point your browser to our YouTube Live channel at the appropriate time or join our ZoomCast: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8263745152.

Welcome to our biweekly Cohort. This group meets ONLINE Sunday morning to learn, then apply. We stay on task.

Contact 800-492-8523 for more information or join a Cohort here.

Unsure the price to bid? Should you approach the pricing different by contracting instrument? Where do you find comparable data?

These are just some of the questions we answer in this online GovSchool Academy course.

Call 800-492-8523 for information or enroll in this class for $39. Enrollees receive a recorded copy within 24 hours of course completion. Not able to attend in person? Purchase the recording.

GovSchool Academy members enroll now by emailing customercare@govdirections.com.

Welcome to our biweekly Cohort. This group meets ONLINE Monday evening to learn, then apply. We stay on task.

Contact 800-492-8523 for more information or join a Cohort here.

Welcome to our biweekly Cohort. This group meets ONLINE Thursday to learn, then apply. We stay on task.

Contact 800-492-8523 for more information or join a Cohort here.

Join this full emersion course to help you prepare your Capability Statement. We’ll walk you through all the essential parts of a winning statement. You’ll leave with the information needed to finalize your statement.

Join here at 4 PM EST : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8263745152

Join Mark Knowles, as he walks through Certifications. This premium class is designed for small businesses seeking certifications to advance their chances at winning government contracts. Mark discusses the types of certifications, the qualifications, when and where to apply, and why your company should pursue.

Purchase this premium session for $18

Can’t make the live version? Purchase the recording for $8 - NOW.

All times Eastern. Complimentary for GovSchool Academy Members (Contact 800-492-8523 for more information).

This premium session introduces you to Government Contracting and prepares your company to find and win new business.

GovDirections’ founder Mark Knowles leads the session. Participation is limited to allow more time to answer specific questions. The session teaches you how to pinpoint the right request for proposal or bid, read and identify the details required, and respond in a winning way. The session is more than learning writing skills, but perfecting the hunt itself to save you time and money.

• Government 101

• Contracting Instruments Used by Governments

• Capability Statements

• Pinpointing Opportunity with the Search Criteria Best Suited for Your Company (Exercise) 

• Registrations (S.A.M., State and Local)

• Staying in the Ballpark with Performance Research (Exercise)

• Perfecting Your Response

• Evaluation and the Win
  

Can’t attend live? Purchase the recording for $28 HERE

In this premium advanced class, you’ll leave with a capability template for your company. Mark Knowles and Dr. Cynthia Harper will walk you through all the essential parts and layout tools to help you prepare a winning statement.

FORMING GROUP
Call for Information 800-492-8523

Aggressively Grow Your Government Contracting Business
with GovDirections

Because Growing a Business Is Tougher Than Starting One

As you scale your company, you increase your opportunities so things should get easier – but they don’t. Instead, things get harder and more complicated. Sometimes it feels like the business is running us, not the other way around.

If you are ready to do the hard work and position your business for aggressive growth, this experience is for you.

Session I:     The Foundation

Session II:    The Financial Model

Session III:   The People

Session IV:   The Systems

Join other growth minded entrepreneurs committed to doing the hard stuff involved in growing a company.

• Great Growth needs to be done together and together we will:

• Position your business for aggressive growth

• Establish priority plans and develop strategies to accomplish them

• Learn how to outgrow and outperform competition

• Make 2023 the best year you’ve ever had!

More about the program:

Four, two- hour sessions held weekly

25 person maximum attendees per course cohort, seats fill up fast

Includes: Tools, checklists, resources, and a Certificate of Completion

Course Instructor: Chris Hanks (lean more about Chris)

He’s BACK!

In this series we have a little fun and discuss the efficiencies of locating bids and RFPs, how to AVOID getting BURNED by third party systems, and the easiest way to get the information you need to respond without being bidwinked into unnecessary fees.

This session is always highly rated and includes Q and A time with noted experts as well as some need giveaways.

Don’t pay too much. Don’t pay at all. In fact, don’t get BidWinked!

Register below for the giveaways and a reminder. The class is complimentary but pre-register because this session is HOT.

NETWORKING HOUR

Join us as we chat about issues in government procurement that can shape your week. We’ll share tips on how to use GovDirections more effectively.

Point your browser to our YouTube Live channel at the appropriate time or join our live ZoomCast: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8263745152. 

Don’t forget to bring your coffee and CAPABILITY STATEMENT to this ZoomCast.

Let’s Talk GSA! Guest Instructor Yolonda Drake talks all things GSA (General Services Administration).

Yolonda will walk you through many of the initial questions you should ask yourself as you consider submitting a proposal for a GSA schedule:

For example:

• Does your business have at least 2 years of Financial Statements to include Balance Sheet & Income Statement? 

• Does your business have any negative financial information or negative equity or income? If so, will you be able to provide justification or explanation for these?

• Does your business have at least two projects completed within the last two years that are directly related to the service being offered on GSA?4. Will you be able to use these two recent and relevant projects, to be evaluated as past performance, within your proposal?

AND MORE. Register for this class below:

Pinpointing the right opportunity is not luck.

Join this class led by Tammie Bailey-Fults to understand how to research opportunities for your industry.

Premium Class: $85

Call 800-492-8523 for more information or Purchase your sport here.

Getting started requires registrations, but where?

Join this online class led by Tammie Bailey-Fults to understand where and when to register to do business with local, state, and federal government.

Premium Class: $85

Call 800-492-8523 to learn more or purchase your spot here.

Join Tammie Bailey-Fults in person as she walks you through the certification process with this hands-on class.. This premium class is designed for small businesses seeking certifications to advance their chances at winning government contracts. Tammie discusses the types of certifications, the qualifications, when and where to apply, and why your company should pursue.

Purchase this premium session for $495.

Join Tammie Bailey-Fults, as she walks through Certifications. This premium class is designed for small businesses seeking certifications to advance their chances at winning government contracts. Tammie discusses the types of certifications, the qualifications, when and where to apply, and why your company should pursue.

Purchase this premium session for $75.

Join Tammie as she leads a hands on Premium RFP Writing Course. This event is in person and limited to GovDirections members. Call us to reserve a spot at 800-492-8523 or purchase online.

Prep-N-Procure your first or next Contract in this ONE (1) DAY Program!

• CREATE YOUR CUSTOM RFP TEMPLATE

• IN PERSON TRAINING

• SUBMIT YOUR RFP RESPONSE

Register Online

Join Tammie Bailey-Fults, as she walks through Certifications. This premium class is designed for small businesses seeking certifications to advance their chances at winning government contracts. Tammie discusses the types of certifications, the qualifications, when and where to apply, and why your company should pursue.

Purchase this premium session for $75.

Join Tammie Bailey-Fults, as she walks through Certifications. This premium class is designed for small businesses seeking certifications to advance their chances at winning government contracts. Tammie discusses the types of certifications, the qualifications, when and where to apply, and why your company should pursue.

Purchase this premium session for $75.