FIVE FACTS that every veteran should know about Government Contracting:FACT 1.  A MASSIVE amount of spending occurs each year in areas that are  most relevant to Veterans’ experiences (DoD, Intel Community, DHS, VA, DoE and DoS)FACT 2.The Small Business Set Aside Program of 23% of all GovCon dollars being awarded to small businesses is being EXCEEDED! The FY2020 SBA Scorecard reports small businesses were awarded:a.$145B in PRIME contractsb.$83B in SUB contractsFACT 3.However, over HALF of the 24 Government organizations that fall under the purview of Small Business Set Aside Program FAILED to meet their SDVOSB Earmarks in 2020!  That means that earmarks were LEFT ON THE TABLE because easily identifiable QUALIFED SDVOSBs could not be found!  a.14 failed to meet their SDVOSB Subcontracting Goal because Prime contractors could not find appropriately qualified SDVOSBsb.5 failed to meet their SDVOSB Prime GoalFACT 4.Only 5% of US Companies are pursuing FedGov Contracts…Why?  The FedGov contracting industry is “different” than most markets…HOWEVER VETERANS ARE NATURALLY AHEAD OF NON-Veterans in understanding this industry!  Here’s why… FACT 5. As a Veteran,  you possess the following to position yourself to win a piece of the GovCon pie:a.The MOST RELEVANT education and training in the worldb.5-25 years of the MOST RELEVANT industry experience in the worldc.5-25 years of the MOST RELEVANT leadership experience in the worldd.And, the people that you’re speaking with now…The MOST RELEVANT network in the world_________________To get on the fast track to government contracting success, visit our website at:https://governmentcontractingacademy.com/_________________Follow us on other platforms to stay up to date on the latest GovCon tips and tricks:GCA’s Linkedin ▶ https://www.linkedin.com/company/governmentcontractingacademy/Randy’s Linkedin ▶ https://www.linkedin.com/in/randal-wimmer/The Entrepreneurial Times ▶ https://theentrepreneurialtimes.com/Our Podcast ▶ https://open.spotify.com/show/4T2hq4ymWn4v9hI2hmdxuk?si=0e2aa77541b34b45Our YouTube▶ https://youtube.com/@GovConAcademy

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