Capture and proposal management are valuable phases in the federal business development lifecycle. The capture manager is responsible for everything that occurs between opportunity identification and proposal submittal, according to the KSI consulting firm. Businesses often focus on how their internal capabilities and offerings can satisfy a customer’s needs, but capture and proposal management are […]
In late 2020, the government’s COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium provided medical researchers with the brute computational power they needed to identify potential near-term therapies for patients afflicted with the coronavirus. HPC systems can perform up to quintillions of calculations per second and unlock a world of possibilities outside the bounds of consumer-grade electronics. The technology’s applications […]
More and more companies are engaging in mergers and acquisitions to keep up with competitive pressures and the trend towards globalization. Such businesses often turn to investment bankers to streamline the valuation process and for tactical recommendations. Investment bankers, according to Boundless Finance, are experts at calculating what a business is worth, allowing their clients […]
Corporate development executives are responsible for some of the most impactful business moves, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and in-house capital raising. Through corporate development, a company can fully leverage its competitive advantage to improve operating performance and outperform its competitors, according to the Corporate Finance Institute. The corporate development executive’s function varies greatly from company […]
Some projects are too large in scale to be taken on by the public or private sector alone. Through strategic partnerships with the public sector, private companies can play to their strengths while letting the government make up for shortcomings. Public-private partnerships have historically been key in the financing and operation of public transportation networks, parks, convention […]
Federally funded research and development centers were born out of the United States’ war effort during the Second World War. The government’s research needs at the time were focused on challenges in defense, aviation and nuclear proliferation. In the modern age, FFRDCs have expanded their scope and are now influenced by the global landscape rather […]
Forward-looking companies are committed to maintaining investments during difficult times such as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Corporate venture capitalists invest in the companies of the future and, despite the pandemic, had earmarked resources for startups in 2020. According to a MoneyTree report, venture capitalists invested about $36.5 billion in the third quarter of 2020, a […]
The adoption of health information technology soared in 2020 as the health care sector increasingly relied on digital health technologies for care delivery. Becker’s Health IT expects innovation in the sector to continue in 2021 with a focus on advancing telehealth technology and addressing the cybersecurity concerns that come with it. Early in 2020, the Centers for […]
The General Services Administration moved forward with its initiative to consolidate the 24 categories of its Multiple Award Schedules program, signaling a major shift in the federal civilian acquisition marketplace. The initiative was a response to the heightened standards that the federal civilian sector is being held to. Deloitte noted that while the roles of civilian agencies […]
The International Energy Agency, a Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organization, in its World Energy Outlook 2020 reported that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the global energy sector. The study indicated that there was a five percent drop in energy demand worldwide and the share of conventional energy sources has likewise decreased. As air traffic and […]
