Game Changers for Government Contractors

In this episode, we talked with Eric Trexler about some recent changes to CMMC that happened in November of 2020. CMMC continues to evolve. As a result, we will continue to bring you critical updates as they happen. One of the ways to keep up with CMMC is to check out Eric's podcast To the Point - Cybersecurity podcast. You can find it on any of your favorite podcast apps. For more information on...

In this special episode of Game Changers, you go 1-on-1 with Michael LeJeune to talk about Celebrating Your Wins. Entrepreneurs are often running so fast and hard that they rarely stop to smell the roses. If you don't take time to celebrate, at some point, you will wake up with regrets and burnout. So how do you celebrate your wins? When do you celebrate your wins? This episode addresses those que...

In this special episode of Game Changers, you go 1-on-1 with Michael LeJeune to talk about having an attitude of No More Excuses for the upcoming year. It's very easy to come up with dozens of reasons WHY you aren't growing the way you want to. In this episode, I'm going to ask you to embrace an attitude of no more excuses. An attitude that doesn't care why things aren't going your way, it only ca...

In this special episode of Game Changers, you go 1-on-1 with Michael LeJeune to talk about Team Past Performance. This has happened to all of us. You sit down to review opportunities and find one that you REALLY want to chase but feel like you just don't have the past performance to win. What do you do? You likely pass on the opportunity. But what if you didn't have to? What if there was a way to...

In this special episode of Game Changers, you go 1-on-1 with Michael LeJeune to talk about More of the Same. More of what? More of what WORKS! You've probably heard that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result. When it comes to growing your business, you are looking for things that you can do over and over again that consistently WORK! Th...

In this episode, we talked with Eric "Doc" Wright about Veteran Owned Business Must Dos. Eric is a contributing author in the Amazon #1 bestselling book Game Changers for Government Contractors. In the book, Eric talks about his top 10 list for Veteran owners. Eric is a serial entrepreneur who had a rocky transition from the military to the civilian market. Not wanting others to experience what he...

In this special episode of Game Changers, you go 1-on-1 with Michael LeJeune to talk about Implementing New Ideas. Every business owner struggles with this concept. You have something you want or need to do, but you don't know to execute. So what do you do? The answer is nothing. Most people will procrastinate anything they don't fully understand. You know this is hurting your growth, but you don'...

In this special episode of Game Changers, you go 1-on-1 with Michael LeJeune to talk about Living With COVID. Whether we like it or not, the feeling in the community right now is that we are going to be living with this in some way or another for a while. Is that six months? Is it a year? Is it longer? We just don't know. But what I do know is that there are a few simple things you can do now to b...

In this episode, we talked with Lisa Shea Mundt about Automation in GovCon. A large part of this conversation is about the over-reliance on automation and tools. Part of the challenge is the sales rhetoric that make these tools sound like the end-all-be-all that will win you a contract. The truth is that people win government contracts. Tools just help streamline the process. ----- Federal Access...

In this special episode of Game Changers, you go 1-on-1 with Michael LeJeune to talk about Leading the Way in your GovCon business. This leadership lesson focuses on your vision and how you communicate it to your team. This episode asks important questions like; what is your vision, how do you communicate your vision, how often do you communicate your vision, does your team know/understand your vi...

In this episode, we talked with Omar Abdelrehim about How to Get into Government Contracting. This episode covers a lot of ground that will help you enter and accelerate your growth in the government market. We talk about sales, sales leadership, building relationships with clients, the importance of going vertical with your accounts, and much more. ----- Federal Access is helping a lot of compani...

In this special episode of Game Changers, you go 1-on-1 with Michael LeJeune to talk about how the brute force approach of churning out RFP's just doesn't work in GovCon. This approach is expensive, takes a lot of time, and ultimately just doesn't work. On average, companies take 3 to 5 years to learn the government market. In this episode, we tell you what you should be doing in the next 5 months...

In this episode, we talked with Killian Hemmy about Government Contracting Overseas. Winning government contracts overseas is a complex process that requires a lot of thought and planning. Executing contracts overseas can be just as complex and requires a lot of research and education. We discuss several potential pitfalls to working overseas, how to overcome them, considerations, and a few shortc...

In this episode, we talked with Ashley Haass about Building Powerful Government Relationships. Ashley is a master networker who has built her business based on a few simple strategies. You will learn her techniques that have helped her get through COVID and build countless relationships in the government market. Ashley also writes about these techniques in the Game Changers for Government Contract...

In this special episode of Game Changers, you go 1-on-1 with Michael LeJeune to talk about how the election season impacts government contracting. This episode is NOT political and does not focus on just the 2020 election. We outline what to expect in ANY election cycle, how to prepare for it, and what to expect post-election. ----- Federal Access is helping a lot of companies win. It can help you...

In this special episode of Game Changers, you go 1-on-1 with Michael LeJeune to talk about IF GovCon is for you or not. This episode is primarily for folks looking to get into GovCon. Before you make the leap, you need to ask yourself a handful of questions. If you've already made the leap and find yourself struggling, it's time for a quick review to make sure GovCon is for you. ----- Federal Acce...

In this episode, we talked with Craig Washburn about Veteran Tax Credits. Did you know that there is a tax credit program for hiring Veterans? Many companies don't know this. This is a credit program that follows the Veteran their whole life. Certain conditions apply. We discuss these conditions and how to go about claiming your credits during this episode. ----- Federal Access is helping a lot of...

In this special episode of Game Changers, you go 1-on-1 with Michael LeJeune about your business mindset. You may not realize this, but your mindset is a filter for how you make decisions. Are you optimistic or pessimistic? Do you see opportunity around every corner or is everything riddled with problems and flaws? If you struggle with being negative, this episode will help you look at business fr...

In this special episode of Game Changers, you go 1-on-1 with Michael LeJeune to talk about Finding Active GovCon Opportunities. Do you struggle to find opportunities to chase in beta.sam.gov? Are you using a bid-matching system with little or no results? Maybe you need to rethink how you use these systems and how you approach building relationships with contracting officers. This episode will teac...

In this episode, we sat down with Norman Wolfe to talk about his concepts in The Living Organization book. Building and managing a high-performance team can be complicated. This podcast covers several topics that will help you look at an organization from a different perspective and provide guidance on how to improve your most valuable asset...your relationship with people. ----- Does your busines...

In this special episode of Game Changers, you go 1-on-1 with Michael LeJeune to talk about To Scale or Not to Scale. It's one of the few constant questions on every business owners mind. How do we get to the next level? How can we grow? How do we hit the next revenue mark? The race to grow often gets in the way of profitability. We talk about this and four rules you need to follow if you are going...

In this episode, we sat down with Robert Jones to talk about Developing Your First Cost & Price Proposal. In my opinion, proposals and pricing are two of the most challenging topics in government contracting. You have to get both of these right to win a contract. Robert talks about the key elements of a cost and price proposal, profits, fees, how to develop a complete and adequate cost and price p...

In this special episode of Game Changers, you go 1-on-1 with Michael LeJeune to talk about Systems for Scalability. Here's the situation. You need to grow, but your resources are maxed out. Your people are stretched thin AND opportunities are still coming your way on a regular basis. How do you scale your growth in a way that doesn't break your team or cause your customer service to slip? The answ...

In this episode, we talk with Melissa Peterson about Preparation Before You Get Your 8(a). The 8(a) program is the only business development certification that the government has. Unlike other certifications, the 8(a) only lasts for nine (9) years. This means you can't take three to five years to learn the government market while in the program. If you do that, you will waste 50% of your time in t...

In this special episode of Game Changers, you go 1-on-1 with Michael LeJeune to talk about Roadblocks to Success. Michael gets very personal in this episode and talks about an issue that held him back for years. It's an instance where his greatest strength was also his greatest weakness. After talking to a lot of high achievers, he realized he wasn't alone and that this was his single biggest obst...