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Government Contracting: the unofficial story. Lauren Weiner and Donna Huneycutt provide straight-forward advice on the wild world of government contracting. Former military spouses, they founded their two-person firm in 2004. Today, it has over 24 remote locations and 300+ employees. New episodes post every other Wednesday.
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Utilizing the 8(a) Program from 2022-01-12T13:00:28
Leah (Hermiller) Sanders, CEO of D&G Support Services, visits the podcast to discuss her firm’s recent admission into the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) program. Lauren provides her with idea...
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Moving Out of and Back into Small Business Status from 2021-12-08T14:27
Greg Celestan, CEO of Celestar Corporation, discusses the strategy behind his company’s growth out of 8(a) status and the decision he made to decrease the firm’s size, transitioning back into a sma...
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Establishing a Veteran Owned Business from 2021-11-24T15:53:02
In honor of National Veterans and Military Families Month this November, Jose Jimenez shares the steps he is undertaking to open his federal contracting firm as veteran and small business owner.
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Understanding Native American Owned Businesses from 2021-11-17T14:45:03
In recognition of Native American Heritage Month, Jon Panamaroff, CEO of Command Holdings, a corporation owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, shares his story as a member of the Sun’aq Tribe of ...
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Supporting Military Families and their Professional Careers from 2021-11-10T17:35:37
Katie Lopez, Director of Military and Workforce Development for the Tampa Bay Chamber, speaks about the importance of veteran and military spouse hiring. She discusses the importance of advocacy an...
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Update! Small Business Bootcamp: IEX from 2021-10-13T13:00:27
We reconnect with Iron EagleX CEO Michael Grochol as he celebrates his company’s 2021 win as Tampa’s fastest growing company. He provides an update to last year’s podcast interview on how his team ...
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Small Business Bootcamp: Defense Elevated from 2021-08-25T12:27:30
Carlos Salvat, CEO of security firm Defense Elevated, shares his motivations and strategy as a new small business working to win their first contract. A first generation American and intelligence o...
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Identifying Effective Leadership from 2021-06-09T20:37:26
Mike Jones, U.S. Army Major General (Retired) and a Senior Strategist at WWC Global, details the skills involved in becoming an effective leader. Based on his learned leadership at both the junior ...
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Re-imagining Entrepreneurship from 2021-05-20T20:55
We recently learned about the untimely passing of Greg Pellegrino, former executive at Deloitte. Prior to his death, we had recorded this episode focused on the importance of incremental thinking i...
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Facing Adversity as a Military Spouse from 2021-05-05T13:00:01
Haley Uthlaut is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, a former Army officer with deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq, a Gold Star spouse, and the current spouse of an active duty Army officer. ...
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Small Business, the Valley of Death, and Employee Ownership from 2021-04-28T14:23:11
Will Goodman, acquisition policy expert and former Policy Director at NDIA of the NDIA, discusses new legislation aimed at supporting small businesses moving into mid-level size. With expertise in ...
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Identifying Best Practices for Supporting Government Customers from 2021-04-14T19:26:17
As retired deputy commander of USSOCOM, Sean Pybus ensured the readiness of joint forces and conducted operations worldwide. During this time, he was supported by 5,000+ contractors each year. In t...
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Diversifying Your Workforce from 2021-03-17T13:00:23
In honor of Women’s History Month, Colonel Rachel McCaffrey (Ret, USAF), Vice President of Membership and Chapters for the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) and the Executive Director ...
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Working with Political Appointees from 2021-02-17T18:34:47
From her time as an Executive Vice President at MSNBC through her multiple appointments in the White House, Rosemary Williams, Specialist Executive at Deloitte Consulting, provides insight into gai...
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Overcoming Professional Adversity as a Military Spouse from 2021-01-13T14:00:16
As a collegiate basketball coach and military spouse, Elizabeth O’Brien realized she would need to pivot her career to continue on a professional track. Through a connection in her military spouse ...
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Succeeding as a Veteran Owned Firm from 2020-11-18T17:18:39
Mary Reding, a government affairs executive with diverse private sector, non-profit, and public sector experience, spent time in the Office of Management and Budget prior to transitioning to a busi...
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Partnering with GDIT and other Large Firms from 2020-10-28T13:00:05
Alexis Kovalchick, Senior Account Executive at General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), has brought many small firms into GDIT’s partner ecosystem. This interview provides advice and tips on...
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Utilizing a Dedicated Human Resources Firm from 2020-10-14T13:00:24
Outsourcing human resources functions enables a government contracting firm to have scalability and the support of legal, healthcare, risk, and compliance specialists. It can also be a benefit when...
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Small Business Bootcamp: Alluvionic from 2020-09-30T13:00:24
Once a firm receives 8(a) status, contract awards should be a given but it takes work. Wendy Romeu, President and Rebecca Granger, Project Manager of Alluvionic, an 8(a) woman-owned small business,...
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Leading in Challenging Times from 2020-09-16T17:50:04
Aisha Bowe, Founder and CEO of Stemboard, discusses leveraging 8(a) status, her focus on innovative solutions to societal challenges, and how her workforce of engineers and programmers pivoted to b...
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Crafting Winning Proposals from 2020-09-02T17:57:53
From the RFP release to the final submission, drafting a winning proposal is the key to the contract award. Leslie Leaver Bermudez. President and Founder of Strategic Business Solutions and governm...
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Resourcing within a Small Business from 2020-08-19T12:00:25
This episode tackles the topic of people and human resources within a growing contracting firm. Heidi Snell, Chief People Officer at WWC Global, discusses ways to identify the core strengths of the...
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Small Business Bootcamp: Iron EagleX, Inc. from 2020-08-12T13:00:23
Government contracting firms transform in different ways. Veteran and entrepreneur, Michael Grochol purchased Iron Eagle X in 16 days (!). The company’s existing security clearances, accounting sys...
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Pricing As A Small Business from 2020-08-05T12:00:26
How does an emerging defense contract firm determine fair and reasonable pricing? Jeffrey Shapiro, CPA, is a Partner at CohnReznick in the Firm’s Government Contracting Industry Practice. He provid...
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Becoming Compliant as a Small Business from 2020-07-29T13:00:26
There are many resources (some are even free!) available to small businesses in the Government Contracting space. Jenny Clark, with Solvability, is the self-declared “Oprah of Government Contractin...
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Transitioning Out of the Military and Into Government Contracting from 2020-07-22T12:29:59
Frank Kuska, Vice President at WWC and retired Air Force Colonel at U.S. Special Operations Command, offers tangible advice for transitioning out of the military into industry. He highlights the im...
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Marketing and Government Contracting from 2020-07-15T12:14:10
Most people in the industry agree, business is built via relationships. How does marketing play a role in this? On this episode, Seattle-based design agency Chalkbox Creative offers their recommend...
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Small Business Boot Camp: Tecomsys from 2020-07-08T12:30:58
This episode introduces a new ongoing topic - a focus on a small business and the current obstacles they are facing in the industry. This discussion with Frank Vassallo, founder of Tecomsys, offers...
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Leveraging the Procurement Technical Advisory Center from 2020-07-01T11:00:31
There are a few key steps to establishing your company as a federal contracting partner. Karen Krymski, Florida PTAC at University of South Florida, specializes in helping businesses branch into go...
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Banking and Government Contracting from 2020-06-24T12:00:22
Banking goes beyond straight financial reporting in the government contracting industry, it also encompasses planning for contract awards, strategic direction for the company and focusing on the ev...
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Protesting the Contract 101 from 2020-06-17T10:00:34
Recently, protests seem to be increasing during contract awards. While many are filed on behalf of firms, they often settle out. Mary Beth Bosco, an attorney at Holland & Knight, discusses the prot...
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Leveraging Government Relations from 2020-06-10T11:00:28
Relationships with members of Congress and regional elected officials are a key component to success in government contracting. Carlye Morgan, Principal at Shumaker Advisors Florida, LLC discusses ...
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Understanding the Federal Budget Process for Government Contracting from 2020-06-03T11:57:10
Planning and managing budgets are a top concern for both firms and contracting officers. Join WWC financial management experts Greg Porter, former Deputy Comptroller of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, a...
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Breaking into Government Contracting as a Commercial Business from 2020-05-27T12:43:01
Small commercial businesses CAN land massive government contracts. This discussion features Amy Martinez-Monfort, owner of the Tampa Laundry Company, as she shares her experience developing her fir...
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Untangling the Security Process from 2020-05-20T12:26:09
Landing some government contracts requires specific security clearances for firms and individuals. This interview features Tammy Ferreira, a security expert and founder of Investigations & Industri...
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Subcontracting 101 from 2020-05-11T20:28:45
Many small businesses enter government contracting via subcontracting. On this episode, Subcontracting 101, Lauren and Donna share their lessons learned, how to navigate the pitfalls of subcontract...
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Business Development from 2020-05-04T20:27:37
Lauren Weiner discusses the differences in business development and marketing between the commercial world and government services. What are the different approaches that the government is expectin...
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WWC Introductions from 2020-04-25T17:57:30
WWC CEO Lauren Weiner and WWC President and COO Donna Huneycutt introduce the WWC Podcast, a podcast series discussing government contracting and consulting. This introductory episode discusses how...
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