Learning & Skills

At our Master Mind, I’m excited to discuss examples of How to Identify Early Leads, the key for any robust and high-win pipeline. We will run through some examples as well as share our own experiences on identifying early leads. This event is only available to members of our GovMarket Growth...

Join us for the launch the first ever GovMarket Growth Accelerator for Emerging and Diverse Entrepreneurs and Companies! Governments around the world are addressing increasingly complex problems and societal challenges on behalf of their citizens.  To find solutions for these needs (e.g access to...

Welcome to the week of May 2, 2022 Government Contract Opportunities and Challenges/Prizes/Accelerators and more! Please find below a sampling of opportunities and news, as curated through our GovShop AI-MI (Artificial Intelligence for Market Intelligence) matching engine.  We collect...

Overview and Goals of Growth Accelerator The Shatter Fund, a leading venture capital firm led by Shelly Kapoor Collins of Sway Capital based out of Silicon Valley, has been a pioneer in helping women-led tech companies break into new industries. Seeing the government market as a key opportunity for...

As part of our coverage of the mobility solutions market, this article provides a sampling of government programs that are seeking smart mobility solutions. Funding for mobility solutions has already been on the rise through the rise of initiatives like smart cities.  Now the passing of the...

As the war in Ukraine rages on, we were curious which Russian companies, if any, the US government was doing business with. We also thought it may be interesting to at least see how much business the US government was doing with global companies noted in the press that have had significant...

7MI Series – This article is the first of a 9-part series as we introduce the 7 Economics and Market Intelligence Essentials for Public Procurement. Each part will also include videos, resources, and other materials.  We will also be launching the 7MI Challenge as part of this series.   When...

As the United States continues to reckon with long-standing afflictions of systemic racism and economic inequity, the supplier diversity initiatives of large, influential corporations are receiving more attention and scrutiny today than ever before. Interest in these programs has surged among...

A well-known saying is that the first step in solving a problem is to recognize its existence. Paraphrasing a definition found on Investopedia©, the business term barrier to entry identifies factors preventing or impeding newcomers or certain socioeconomic groups from fully participating in a...

Regions and municipalities in recent years have been moving their IT systems to a cloud infrastructure. Part of that modernization effort has involved using Internet of Things (IoT) sensors to boost efficiency, resilience, safety and innovation in transportation for both drivers and pedestrians....

The state of Michigan is preparing to make available $237 million in federal funding to support local small businesses through lending initiatives and equity investments in venture capital funds. The Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC) aims to deploy the federal funding across five programs,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 31, 2022 Ashburn, VA – The National Contract Management Association (NCMA) has entered a partnership with the Public Spend Forum (PSF) to support small business and new entrants to government contracting. “The Public Spend Forum team has been a powerful supporter...