Course 240: Government and Corporate Contracting in the Trump Era

$699.00

In the wake of the Trump Administration’s sweeping changes to both government and private contracting, many small and disadvantaged businesses need to retool their contracting processes. This course demonstrates relationship-building, prospecting, proposal drafting, and deal negotiation, the skills small business owners must focus on after they become certified as DBEs, MBEs, WBEs, and SBEs.

Description

This training focuses on what to do after certification to get more contracts from the private and public sector during the Trump Era. You will learn 15 contracting skills:

Contracting Skillset Checklist
SKILLSET LESSON COVERED IN
1 Identify buyers that are open to small and disadvantaged businesses Cupid’s Arrow
2 Survive Bot Reviews of proposals I Got What You Need
3 Build relationships with buyers There’s a New Sheriff in Town
4 Show “merit” in proposals It’s a Process
5 Frame small and disadvantaged status as a benefit You Know You Need This
6 Produce enough proposals to have a profitable contracting division The 5 Ps
7 Use technology to manage relationships Cupid’s Arrow
8 Use technology to research buyers and companies Cupid’s Arrow
9 Negotiate a good deal with a large institution Come to Jesus
10 Draft a proposal that will be read all the way through The Slow Pace of Change
11 Persuade a prospect to confide about their problems Come to Jesus
12 Present a solution as a value proposition Come to Jesus
13 Design a contracting process that can survive staff turnover and function without the business owner It’s a Process
14 Track performance and make adjustments based on data The 5 Ps
15 Spend wisely on contracting and earn a return on the investment The 5 Ps

 

The course is recommended for anyone, including administrative staff, directly involved in contracting at your firm.

Course 210 – Business Development Technology is recommended as a companion course since Government and Corporate Contracting has only a limited technology lesson. If purchasing both courses at once, use coupon code DuoDeal to save 10% off the more expensive course.

Like all Clientis learners, enrollees in this course have access to (i) the Clientis digital Business Development Planning tool to create, edit, and export your annual business development plan and (ii) the Clientis Knowledge Base containing written guidance on all aspects of business development.

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