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Virtual DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) Leadership Assessment at the Minneapolis VA

December 9, 2021 | Business Development, Government, Opportunity

  Graphic by EpicTop10.com on Flickr The Minneapolis VA Healthcare System (MVAHCS) is soliciting a contractor to perform a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) assessment of approximately 400 VA Leaders (i.e. Executive Leadership, Service Line Leadership, Managers and Supervisors) virtually including focus groups. The contractor will present the final results via video conference with MVAHCS Executive Leadership. Questions regarding this opportunity are due to the contracting officer by Monday, December 13th. Final proposals are due by Thursday, December 16th. This opportunity is open to all businesses to submit an offer. Please feel free to contact me if you have any…

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Government Business Resources

December 7, 2021 | Business Development, Government

Hello! I am sharing the links we discussed in my recent video for free and inexpensive government business strategy resources. Here are the resources I shared: Indiana Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) PTAC State Search Govology There are other resources out there as well. These are the ones I have personally used when I got started. Please feel free to reach out if you have any further questions.  

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5-Year Gastroenterologist Physician Services Contract at the Mountain Home, Tennessee VA.

December 6, 2021 | Business Development, Government, Opportunity

  Here is another example of Federal health care "lines of business" that I discussed in a recent article posted here. The Mountain Home, Tennessee VA Medical Center (VAMC) is asking interested companies that offer gastroenterologist services to submit their capabilities. Services are on-site at the VAMC by two full time equivalent (FTE) physicians Board Certified or Board Eligible in Gastroenterology. This contract is for one base year and four option years fora total of five years. Capabilities statements are due by December 15th. We strongly encourage companies to submit if they at least have some interest. Sometimes, the agency…

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Substance Abuse/Mental Health Treatment for Female Inmates in Hillsboro, WV

December 2, 2021 | Business Development, Government, Opportunity

Photo by Jose Manuel Escarcega on Flickr The Federal Bureau of Prisons is seeking quotes from sources that have the ability to provide community-based outpatient substance use disorder and mental health treatment services for female inmates.  Services are needed at 4374 Denmar Rd, Hillsboro, WV 24946. All treatment services are required to be performed at 4374 Denmar Rd, Hillsboro, WV 24946. Performance periods under this contract will be for a one-year base period estimated to begin on April 01, 2022 with four (4) one-year option periods, with services ending (if all options years are renewed) on March 31, 2027.  These…

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ECG Client SDVOSB Altamira Receives ECAT Contract for Power Exam Tables and Procedure Chairs

February 4, 2021 | Business Development, Government

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2021 Altamira Ltd. Receives ECAT Contract with Defense Logistics Agency Federal Procurement Agents Now Have Access UMF Medical Power Exam Tables and Procedure Chairs Pittsburgh, PA. - Medical accessibility equipment provider Altamira LTD will expand supply offerings to federal agencies providing health care through Defense Logistics Agency’s (DLA) Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), Electronic Catalog (ECAT) system. On this contract, the company will provide UMF Medical manufactured power exam chairs via ECAT contract SPE2DH-21-D-0051. “This level of distribution allows Altamira to serve veterans and military personnel efficiently and effectively,” said Joseph Kramer, Managing Partner of Altamira.…

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DHA Seeks Alternative Care Models for the Next TRICARE Contract

September 1, 2020 | Business Development, Government, Opportunity

Photo by Army Medicine on Flickr We recently reviewed a report from the Senate Committee on Armed Services to the Defense Health Agency (DHA). This report encouraged DHA to embrace more competition in the next TRICARE procurement process. Since the release of this report, some key milestones have taken place specifically these developments: DHA Responds to Senate Committee on Armed Services On Thursday, August 13th, DHA responded to the Senate's report released on June 24th. In this report, DHA indicated to the Senate that it would "expand on the existing two-region structure by implementing demonstrations that will permit DHA to test…

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Lessons From COVID-19

July 1, 2020 | Self Help

[caption id="attachment_934" align="aligncenter" width="660"] Photo by cottonbro from Pexels[/caption] There's a quote I like from the first Indian first prime minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. He said, “Crises and deadlocks when they occur have at least this advantage, that they force us to think.”  During the past few months, this quote has been on my mind as we’ve all been forced to think a little differently. While my focus has certainly been on all the individuals and families whose lives are being disrupted through the catastrophic health effects of the coronavirus pandemic, I also know it’s affecting even those of us…

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VA Seeking Radiologist Services in the Sioux Falls SD Area

June 22, 2020 | Opportunity

Photo by JeffOnWire on Flickr The Sioux Falls VA Health Care System (SFVAHCS) intends to secure on-site and off-site 24-hour coverage for Radiology Physician services for the SFVAHCS. These services will be delivered through a contractual relationship which may last up to five years. The VA is currently seeking responses from parties interested in providing these services. Responses collected will help determine the direction in which the VA wants to take to procure these services. If you are interested in learning more, please contact [email protected].

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What Is The Bare Minimum I Need To Get A Government Contract?

June 8, 2020 | Business Development, Government

Photo by carnagenyc on Flickr As someone who specializes in helping companies do business with the government, I get asked a lot of questions about the quickest path to getting a contract. While not often phrased this way, one of the most questions I hear amounts to this: “What is the least amount of work my company needs to do to get a government contract?” The good news is that there is a simple answer: Register your company in the government’s System for Award Management (SAM) system, and you’re eligible to be awarded a contract. The bad news is that…

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I Don’t Do Mondays! Part III – Mondays are a Mindset

May 27, 2020 | Communication, Leadership, Self Help, Time Management

This is the final post in a three-part series–why I don’t buy into all the negatives associated with Mondays. In Part 1, I shared my tips for prior planning: how a little forethought can help us avoid the Monday blues. In Part 2, I talked about setting boundaries--how to take more control so I  can start the week more productively. Today, I’ll cover the importance of mindset: what we can do to reframe the way we think about Mondays. WHY WE GET “A CASE OF THE MONDAYS” Changing our mindset about Mondays begins with understanding why they can be such…

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