The GovCon Grove - Good Government supported by Great Companies - May 6, 2024

This weekly newsletter spotlights some of the top GovCon companies and leaders who recognize the importance of good culture and giving back as a way to attract and retain key talent, and good partners, thereby creating a winning formula for success. We also share some of the partner insights and featured posts found on OrangeSlices over the past week. Details on OS AI’s Daily Fresh Squeezed Newsletter are available below.  

Looking for a good partner?   

• Zolon – A Lemons to Lemonade Story 
• ICF – Defining the North Star and Mobilization Strategy for AI 
• The Peel Podcast - Driving Innovation in Federal Security – Robert Wood’s journey from CMS to Sidekick Security 

Featured Posts on OS AI last week:  

• Department of the Interior focused HUBZone Small Businesses to know 
• Partner Request: HHS IHS Voice Over Internet Protocol Maintenance and Support 
• CBP focused SDVOSBs to know 
• OrangeSlices to Commit to Greater Impact by Becoming a Public Benefit Corporation 
• CMS April Opp Forecast is out – 23 Opps Added from MACBIS E-S and CPFMS to Cloud Ops Contact Ctr, & an Org Dev WOSB set-aside 

Events to have on your Radar:   

Keep abreast of the industry days and networking opportunities you don’t want to miss. Stay in the loop. Bookmark this Upcoming Event page now. Check them out here.  

And speaking of events... 

Kendall Holbrook sends a reminder that the After-School All-Stars, Washington DC annual fundraiser, Play with a Purpose is coming up. A field day for adults with food and drinks is still seeking sponsors as well as more people to join the fun. More here. 

Have you got a fundraising event or community focused event we can help support? Message us at support@orangeslices.ai. 

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.      

As you focus plans for the year ahead, knowing that great talent can go anywhere, support anyone, consider the influence good culture and giving back has on those decisions… 

• Among the teams who took the opportunity to bring together family and work through take your child to work day, Alpha Omega set up that fun included Legos, crayons, scavenger hunts, chocolate bars and Chick-fil-A while MicroHealth LLC made it a day of cotton candy, to arts and crafts 🎨, pizza 🍕, movies in the theatre 🍿, games in the arcade room 🎮, and more. 
• It doesn't take a lot to show thanks... Infotrend Inc took a cooling break in the heat with an impromptu ice cream break.  
• Fully remote Oddball invested in a company retreat in Dallas. Described as an unforgettable experience, it brought everyone closer together as a team and reinforced the importance of company culture.  
• Partner Forces traded spreadsheets for brainteasers during trivia night in its new office digs! Six teams battled it out with cosmic questions and pun-tastic puzzles, proving that random knowledge really does pay off. 
• RELI Group, Inc. cares about making a difference in local communities, specifically supporting access to education, stable housing and healthy food sources. Recently, some of the team visited Milagro House to learn more about what they are all about. 

Most Viewed Comment on OS AI 

Re: IntegrityM …is an extraordinary workplace made of extraordinary people and embodies all things great that come with community care, employee support, and innovation…More here. 

OrangeSlices Tip of the Week    

This week’s tip comes from Coforma and was delivered through its newsletter Collectively. Just as ‘co’ is embedded in its name, it is also embedded in its practices with [co]creating Culture serving as a big part of it all. From recruiting and hiring to benefits, a commitment to professional development, equal pay and a focused volunteer day, and a focus on the ethical use of emerging technologies and processes, there is insight to be gained here. Read the newsletter here. 

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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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