The GovCon Grove - Good Government supported by Great Companies – January 23

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ICYMI:  

• Day One Health IT Summit Brief: FDA’s $500M Multiple-Award Analytics BPA; the $60.7B VA T4NG2 IDIQ; and recent M&A actions drive BD strategy  
• OS AI Feature: Four Emerging GovCon IT Companies that are Ripe and Ready to Roll in 2023 at DHS, DHA, VA, HHS and Treasury  

Included below we continue to shine a light on the good stuff, highlighting a few weekly examples of leading GovCon firms and executives who are proving that they understand it is not just about winning, but about building a lasting corporate culture and giving back.      

Focused on attracting and keeping good talent? Take inspiration from these teams:

• Prometheus Federal Services (PFS) recognizes achievement on its team with a RISE award for living out values of respect, integrity, selflessness and excellence. #employeerecognition 
• Fors Marsh encourages and supports its team to volunteer in their communities, providing paid volunteer hours to do so! #supportingvolunteerism 
• Alpha Omega Integration’s Amazing Race to Certify challenges its team to chase down new certifications. In 2022 it supported players with up to 40 hours of study time--free PTO away from work to prepare, raffle tickets, cash and prizes. #careerdevelopment 
• REI Systems hosted a lunch & learn about Martin Luther King Jr and the Civil Rights Movement and on another day saw the team come together for an award presentation, fashion show and food. #aboutmorethanthework 
• Karsun Solutions hosts a monthly Coffee and Lunch with Leadership program which brings together small employee groups to share their experiences and provide direct feedback to the highest level decision makers in the organization for review and action. #leadershiplistens 
• Colossal, LLC kicked off its 2023 Wellness Challenge with a group ride at Tribe Indoor Cycling. #employeewellness 
• Never underestimate the value of career development and support. MetaPhase Consulting is focused on this and considers it an invaluable employee benefit. #mentorship #careergoals 

Combine culture with giving back? Yes! 

• Steampunk, Inc. teams gathered together for an offsite to focus on planning, culture, team building, and service and while together made cards for soldiers as part of Hugs for Soldiers and packed snacks for children with Martha's Table. #cultureofservice 
• Summit Consulting, LLC celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day by volunteering with Anacostia Riverkeeper – an organization working to protect and restore the Anacostia River. #volunteerism 

We love to see folks sharing inspiration and tips that can support the entire GovCon sector including: 

• StrategyGen Co. (SBA Certified HUBZone Small Business) who shared 7 brain health hacks to strengthen memory, improve mood, and feel less stressed. #mentalhealth 
• And Magellan Federal who share that you can donate unused restaurant or retail gift cards to charity. Just go to https://lnkd.in/dPdXgi3 to donate. #givingback 

Check out some recent comments related to articles and companies listed on the OS AI Platform. When you are looking for great partners and companies that are #doitright, inside intel can’t be beat:      

• With a shared common culture of “customer mission success first”, Chevo and Maximus have developed and maintain a trusted partner relationship. The Chevo leadership team embraces this culture…As long as the customer’s mission is successful, Chevo considers itself successful. Re: Chevo Consulting  
• Does Tenacity have a JV in place with MicroHealth? Re: OS AI Feature: Four Emerging GovCon IT Companies that are Ripe and Ready to Roll in 2023 at DHS, DHA, VA, HHS and Treasury  
• The leadership leads by example in every way but leading with transparency, humility, domain expertise, stellar communication skills, fostering a culture of candid discussions…working at VerticalApps has put me years ahead in my career. Re: VerticalApps  

Speaking of partners, the latest OS AI Know Thy Competitor segment:     

If we told you that the CEO of this 8(a) EDWOSB worked in a police crime lab early in her career, would that help explain their recent string of Prime wins supporting #CMS and #HHS on claims data analysis and in support of the Risk RADV program? It may not quite be as exciting as CSI and there is much more to the story for this leader and the self-described people-centric company she founded, but a string of new contract wins and expertise in data management, claims analytics, program assurance, and AI use-cases, delivered through various performance with HHS and DOD, make this one company to keep an eye on in the years ahead. Do you know who this team, and a recent Elev8 GovCon honoree is? Check your answer here. https://bit.ly/3ZFW2Qk    

OrangeSlices Tip of the Week         

This recent article titled “Transforming government in a new era” by the McKinsey & Company team of Roland Dillon , Elizabeth Murray ,  Scott Blackburn , and  Neil Christie discusses the need for a greater emphasis on compassion and care for employees’ well-being, while purpose and priorities need to be co-defined with teams and made meaningful to individuals; the success and failure rate of government transformation; and a way forward with empathy and engagement.  

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• Just a few of the topics covered in this week's edition include: T4NG2 chatter; 500M FDA Analytics & USDA Digital Svcs BPA Opps; 25 HHS SDVOSBs & 4 Ripe DHA/DHS/CMS/IRS SBs to know; 45M NIH App Dev Opp; AND more... 

The GovCon Grove is compiled and published by Heather Seftel-Kirk, OrangeSlices AI’s Exec VP and our own Corporate Culture Champion charged with making sure we don’t just talk the talk, but we walk the walk. Follow Heather and connect if you are a leader passionate about employee experience and #doingittherightway    

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