The GovCon Grove - Good Government supported by Great Companies – January 30

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Winning business in the crazy, hypercompetitive, wonderfully mission focused GovCon sector is hard enough. Finding partners who do it the right way can be even harder.          

Looking for a good partner? Need inspiration from a successful Federal Health IT team and recent Elev8GovCon awardee?  

• Focused on Delivering for the Mission and Leading Leaders has led to Success for this Federal Health Partner     

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.      

Need inspiration as you develop your culture plan for 2023? 

• At RIVA Solutions, Inc. , monthly virtual “Coffee with the CEO” meetups allow staff to directly ask questions about the company's health, goals, and projections in a casual setting and are a great way for CEO, Naveen Krishnamurthy to get to know employees on a more personal level.  #culture

Some event ideas: 

• GenTech Associates, Inc. 's Austin Crew had a night out with bowling, while HumanTouch, LLC acknowledged employee contributions while watching the Washington Wizards bring home a win! Integral Federal, Inc. hosted a ‘Casino Night’ themed party that included a cocktail hour, dinner, and an award ceremony. Steampunk, Inc. brought its Technology Leadership Team together for inspiration that included "People at the Core" with leaders go-cart racing as Team Mario and had others gather for a social hour and duck pin bowling, while Alpha Omega hosted an epic game night 🎲 packed with competition, and prizes! #employeeappreciation 

Recognizing the broader value of employees: 

• Prometheus Federal Services (PFS) brought the team together and got feedback to help better understand some challenges, work together to create solutions, get to know each other better, and yes, dance! #listen
• M9 Solutions recognized its employees through a Volunteer of the Year Award, celebrating a team member and making a $500 charitable donation to their charity of choice, Courageous Faces Foundation.  #volunteerism
• Dev Technology Group, Inc. recognized #HolocaustRemembranceDay, and as part of its DE&I initiatives, took time to honor the memories of the victims of the Holocaust. 

Sometimes the bonding comes from giving back as a team: 

• DLH Corporation sponsored the #SimFit23 5K Fun RunWalk at IMSH and some of the crew enjoyed some team bonding while running and walking the 5K together. #fitnessgoals
• NT Concepts is coming together to fight hunger, exceeding its 2022 goal by packaging and donating 120K meals to fight food insecurity and world hunger, bringing the company’s tally up to 221,084, or 22% of its one million meal goal. #feedthehungry
• Members of the Scope Infotech, Inc. family volunteered at the Maryland Food Bank. #foodinsecurity
• REI Systems partnered with the Children's Science Center to pack 200 STEM Kits filled with a fun “Fluffy Snow Slime” activity. These kits will be distributed to budding scientists served by YMCA Of Loudoun County. #youthdevelopment

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

• “Coforma is intentional in efforts ... a unique quality of a contractor...reflecting their integrity to…” Re: Coforma  
• “I am interested in potential partnerships for this opportunity…” Re: Fresh Squeezed Daily: USDA Digital Services and Technology Modernization Support BPA RFP  
• “Our team-based approach to work not only improves the quality of products but also ensures each stakeholder – client and employee alike…” Re:  Prometheus Federal Services (PFS)  

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

• It is hard to fly under the radar when you have won and are delivering on two of the biggest IT contracts in the Federal sector today, but despite several big hires and a string of wins across DOL, USDA, DOD, DOT and the USCG, and extensive low-code/no-code and RPA, ML/AI experience, this group has somehow managed to, at least to date. With success that includes modernizing the Air Force’s CON-IT system, providing enterprise application services to USDA, managing a mission-critical financial management information system for DOT, serving as a strategic partner to the DOL OCFO and OCIO, and providing EA Platform Implementation to DHS USCG, this team’s ability to target and secure large high-profile wins, ensures they should be on nearly every partner and competitor list. Did we mention this recognized top DC workplace has doubled its team in size over the past year and has a slew of current job openings? Do you know who this agile, digital transformation provider of system integration and business process reengineering is? Check your answer here. https://bit.ly/3XDreOu  

OrangeSlices Tip of the Week         

This recent post by Mukul Mathur, Federal Civilian, Citizen Services - Engineering Lead at World Wide Technology lays it out succinctly when he says: “ A great leader inspires you to do great work and a bad one makes you quit! Here are some mistakes we all need to avoid to create a healthy environment for our teams.” If you are a tech team leader, he has some basic but essential advice around serving as a shield when needed; and the importance of career roadmaps.  

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• Just a few of the topics covered in this week's edition include: 100M DHS Ops/IRS DevOps Opps; CMS, VA, & GSA Growth lead target acquired; Quick Start for FY23 for NIH/HHS with BI and .gov sppt needs; 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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