Ep 220: 7 Strategies to Kick-Off the New Government Fiscal Year

The start of a new fiscal year in government contracting is a great opportunity for you to connect with your prospects. Many government contractors use this as downtime. This is a mistake. Don’t fall into this trap. Instead, use the seven strategies in this podcast to get a jump on your competition and kick-off the new year properly.

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Featured Guest: Michael LeJeune Company: Partner and Federal Access PM, RSM Federal
Email: mlejeune@rsmfederal.com Phone: (636) 577-5005
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Ep 219: The Buy America Act

In this episode, we talk with Joshua Frank about the Buy America Act and the significant changes that have taken place over the last couple of years. We also discuss the Berry Amendment, the Trade Agreement Act (TAA), and the non-manufacturer rule (NMR). This is a basic overview of each of these as well as some nuanced discussion about how they apply to government contractors.

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Featured Guest: Joshua Frank Company: Managing Partner, RSM Federal
Email: jfrank@rsmfederal.com Phone: 703-677-1700
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Ep 218: SBA’s Proposed Changes to the 8(a) Business Development Program

In this special episode of Game Changers, you go 1-on-1 with Michael LeJeune to talk about the SBA’s Proposed Changes to the 8(a) Business Development Program. First off, I need to mention that this doesn’t just impact 8(a) companies. There’s language in these proposed rule changes that will affect almost every certification program. The two mentioned the most are 8(a) and WOSB. This podcast is a high-level overview of the 311-page proposed rule changes.

Joshua Frank gives an excellent breakdown of the rule changes in his LinkedIn article located here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/impact-2022-sba-proposed-rules-joshua-frank/

If you would like to give your feedback to the SBA (deadline November 8, 2022), you can read the entire document here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/09/09/2022-18068/ownership-and-control-and-contractual-assistance-requirements-for-the-8a-business-development

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Featured Guest: Michael LeJeune Company: Partner and Federal Access PM, RSM Federal
Email: mlejeune@rsmfederal.com Phone: (636) 577-5005
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Ep 217: Stop Micromanaging Top Performers

In this special episode of Game Changers, you go 1-on-1 with Michael LeJeune to talk about how to Stop Micromanaging Top Performers. One of the reasons that I love top performers is that they can self-manage. This means that any time you invest in them is usually spent optimizing what they are already doing well. And those tweaks typically wind up having an immediate impact on their performance and the bottom line. If this is true, why do so many companies micromanage their top performers? Michael talks about this and gives you several tips to help you properly manage top performers.

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Featured Guest: Michael LeJeune Company: Partner and Federal Access PM, RSM Federal
Email: mlejeune@rsmfederal.com Phone: (636) 577-5005
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Ep 216: Your First Year as a Government Contractor

In this special episode of Game Changers, you go 1-on-1 with Michael LeJeune to talk about Your First Year as a Government Contractor. Did you know that it takes the average company three to five years to win their first government contract? If you are still new in your government contracting journey (first 3 to 5 years), this podcast will help you refocus your priorities so that you don’t become another statistic that hasn’t won a contract.

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Featured Guest: Michael LeJeune Company: Partner and Federal Access PM, RSM Federal
Email: mlejeune@rsmfederal.com Phone: (636) 577-5005
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