Where do you get your GovCon news?

The government contracting (GovCon) market is enormous. It’s valued at approximately $700B as of fiscal year (FY) 2022 and growing. The GovCon market is equally diverse, spanning everything from artificial intelligence (AI) to construction to health services.

The way the Federal Government procures services is also diverse, ranging from written proposals to oral proposals to technical challenges to auctions.

So how do we learn about the market and identify the latest trends, issues, and acquisitions? We assembled some of our favorite GovCon news organizations, podcasts/LinkedIn Live streams, and websites. Since we only touch the absolute tip of the iceberg below, email your favorites to BCrist@LohfeldConsulting.com, and we’ll update this blog post.

Digital magazines and news

• Bloomberg Government News: Bloomberg Government – Home | BGOV
• Federal News Network: Federal News Network | Breaking Federal News & Information | Helping feds meet their mission
• Fedscoop: FedScoop | Federal Government Tech News, Breaking Govt IT News
• Government Computer News: https://gcn.com/
• Washington Technology: https://washingtontechnology.com/

Podcast, LinkedIn live casts, and bloggers/vloggers

• Podcasts/LinkedIn Live/YouTube
  • Amtower Off-Center with Mark Amtower: Amtower Off-Center on Apple Podcasts (listen on Apple podcasts)
  • FedGov Today with Francis Rose: Fed Gov Today on Apple Podcasts (listen on Apple podcasts and watch it on TV starting on April 30)
  • GovCon Chamber of Commerce with Neil McDonnell (LinkedIn Live)
  • Government Contracting Officer Podcast by Kevin Jans and Paul Schauer: Join – Skyway Acquisition
  • Federal Game Changes by RSM Federal with Mike LeJeune (listen on YouTube and LinkedIn Live)
  • GovCon Giant by Eric Coffie: About – Govcon Giants
• Bloggers/Vloggers (Primarily on bid and proposal management topics)
  • Bob Frey: Proposal 23 – Bob Frey
  • Carl Dickson: captureplanning.com
  • Juliet Fletcher: Home | Writing is Easy
• LinkedIn Groups
  • GovCon News: GovCon News | Groups | LinkedIn
  • Government Contractors Network: Government Contractors Network | Groups | LinkedIn
  • Government Market Master: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/156213/
  • Many agency or topic-specific groups too (search for your agency/topic of choice)

Websites

• General Service Administration (GSA): gsa.gov (diverse pages covering all aspects of selling to the government) in addition to GSA Interact: https://buy.gsa.gov/interact/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govDelivery
• GAO Protest Docket: https://www.gao.gov/legal/bid-protests
• Government Executive: Events – Government Executive (govexec.com)
• Professional Services Council (PSC): https://www.pscouncil.org/
• Orange Slices AI: OrangeSlices AI – Discover More Today
• System for Award Management (SAM): SAM.gov | Workspace

Organizations with emails, events, and conferences

• Coalition for Government Procurement (CGP): Advocating Common Sense in Government Procurement | The Coalition for Government Procurement (thecgp.org)
• Professional Services Council (PSC): PSC – Professional Services Council (pscouncil.org)
• ACT/IAC: Homepage | ACT-IAC (actiac.org)
• AFCEA: AFCEA International | AFCEA International
• National Defense Industry Association: National Defense Industrial Association | Supporting the Defense and National Security Community (ndia.org)

By Brenda Crist, Vice President at Lohfeld Consulting Group, MPA, CPP APMP Fellow

Lohfeld Consulting Group has proven results specializing in helping companies create winning captures and proposals. As the premier capture and proposal services consulting firm focused exclusively on government markets, we provide expert assistance to government contractors in Capture Planning and Strategy, Proposal Management and Writing, Capture and Proposal Process and Infrastructure, and Training. In the last 3 years, we’ve supported over 550 proposals winning more than $170B for our clients—including the Top 10 government contractors. Lohfeld Consulting Group is your “go-to” capture and proposal source! Start winning by contacting us at www.lohfeldconsulting.com and join us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.