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Learn effective strategies and tips for positioning your firm, finding appropriate opportunities, making compelling proposals, acing interviews, and executing the work to successfully compete for public sector contracts.
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Competing Successfully for Public Sector Work James M. Bourey City Manager City of Newport News
Talk about • Positioning the firm • Preparing the staff • Finding the appropriate opportunities • Making proposals • Interviewing for work • Executing the work
Positioning the firm • Be visible in the community • Participate in community events • Contribute to the community • Participate in professional conferences • Participate in conferences for governmental organizations • Do seminars for government people • Reach out to government staff
Finding Appropriate Opportunities • Get on every governmental list • Continuously monitor community activities • Discuss ideas for work with government staff • Respond to only what is appropriate and where you are well positioned • Be strategic in making proposals
Making Proposals • Be responsive to request • Make the case for why you are best suited for the work • Show initiative in suggesting approaches to doing the work
Interviewing for the Work • Be prepared • Know your material • Know your audience • Do NOT talk to long • Listen well and be responsive • Leave time for questions
Executing the Work • Great performance will get you a return engagement • Lousy performance will shut you out • Most important to successfully competing is to perform