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Opportunity Identification and Doing Your Homework - Publicly Available Resources for Intelligence Gathering

Opportunity Identification and Doing Your Homework - Publicly Available Resources for Intelligence Gathering


Date: April 9, 2024 

Time: 1:00 PM - to 2:00 PM (EST) 

Location: Powered By Cisco Webex  


Topic: Opportunity Identification and Doing Your Homework - Publicly Available Resources for Intelligence Gathering

Registration link: https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/weblink/register/rd7264d785f8281786f1c14366f1df7c4

Description:

How many federal prime contract awards have potential team partners or competitors really received?

What was the dollar value of the incumbent’s contract and when was it awarded?

How many task orders have been awarded and what is the value and nature of task orders on a competitor’s ID/IQ contract? 

How much of a specific good or service does a specific agency procure on an annual basis and who wins those contracts since they may be teaming opportunities?

How many firms bid on the last contract?


Knowledge is power and getting answers to these types of questions provides a competitive advantage and increases your company’s win percentage in the federal marketplace. Susan Smits, Senior Vice President at Mabbett & Associates, Inc. will discuss and demonstrate how to get answers to these questions and others for free using the powerful US Government’s Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) - Next Generation Federal Procurement Data System - Next Generation (fpds.gov) web-based platform. 


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 “The participation of any commercial entities in VA outreach and training programs does not convey or imply that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs directly or indirectly endorses any product or service provided, or to be provided, by the commercial entity, its successors, assignees, or licensees. Furthermore, the Department of Veterans Affairs does not warrant any services that may be provided by the commercial organizations listed.”


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