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Howard — Retired U.S. Air Force Procurement Officer, Combat Aviator, and GovClose CEO

08/23/2026

How To Win Government Deals As A Small Business

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08/21/2026

How To Win Government Contracts Before They Are Public

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Congratulations to Kristy Hoffman for graduating from the GovClose Certification Program!Kristy entered the program with...
08/20/2026

Congratulations to Kristy Hoffman for graduating from the GovClose Certification Program!

Kristy entered the program with an impressive professional background that includes 17 years on the government side of federal acquisition, serving as a former Federal Contracting Officer, Branch Manager, and Procurement Manager.

She has led teams and managed cradle-to-grave contracting across organizations such as NAVSEA (Naval Sea Systems Command) and Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division. Her extensive experience across market research, RFP development, source selections, complex negotiations, and contract administration gives her firsthand insight into exactly what happens to a solicitation and proposal after it reaches a Contracting Officer's desk.

Through , Kristy expanded her deep acquisition background into the private sector federal marketplace. She refined strategies to help small businesses analyze government spending, identify key buying offices, evaluate competitors, navigate acquisition strategies and contract vehicles, and build data-driven federal sales roadmaps.

She also enhanced her frameworks for pipeline development, opportunity qualification, capture strategy, pre-solicitation engagement, RFIs and Sources Sought, and compliant proposal development. Kristy is already leveraging this expertise through her consulting firm, Wake Federal Procurement Consulting, helping small businesses transform complex solicitations into compliant, winning proposals.

Kristy brings an invaluable combination of insider acquisition knowledge, strategic proposal development, leadership, and federal market insight. I believe she is a powerhouse partner for any small business or government contractor seeking capture management, proposal consulting, or federal growth expertise.

Congratulations again, Kristy. You earned it!
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Congratulations to Jennifer Najera for graduating from the GovClose Certification Program!Jennifer entered the program w...
08/19/2026

Congratulations to Jennifer Najera for graduating from the GovClose Certification Program!

Jennifer entered the program with an exceptionally strong background, bringing over 18 years of specialized DCAA experience, deep expertise in GovCon compliance, risk management, FAR/CAS standards, DFARS business systems, Incurred Cost, and OTA terms. As the Owner of Franklin Advisory Services LLC, she is dedicated to helping government contractors reduce the cost of compliance while strengthening their financial and regulatory posture.

Throughout her career—which includes early leadership as a GS-13 Supervisory Auditor—she has been a trusted authority executing complex compliance, audit, and procurement engagements across the federal landscape. Her deep accounting and audit knowledge, paired with strategic risk oversight, enables defense contractors and businesses to build resilient, DCAA-compliant systems and successfully navigate strict regulatory requirements.

Through , Jennifer learned how to connect her extensive compliance and audit background directly with proactive federal growth strategies. She expanded her capabilities to analyze government spending, identify key buying offices, evaluate competitors, navigate acquisition strategies and contract vehicles, and build data-driven federal sales roadmaps.

She also strengthened her knowledge of pipeline development, opportunity qualification, capture strategy, pre-solicitation engagement, RFIs and Sources Sought, and compliant proposal development.

Jennifer is already positioned to leverage these capabilities to help government contractors streamline compliance while aggressively expanding their federal market footprint.

Jennifer brings a rare and powerful combination of DCAA audit leadership, GovCon risk management expertise, regulatory insight, and federal capture strategy.

I believe she would be an outstanding partner or asset to any government contractor seeking executive-level guidance in federal business development, capture strategy, DCAA compliance, or risk oversight.

Congratulations again, Jennifer! You earned it.

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Congratulations to Vikram Sharma for graduating from the Gov Close Certification Program!Vikram entered the program with...
08/19/2026

Congratulations to Vikram Sharma for graduating from the Gov Close Certification Program!

Vikram entered the program with an exceptionally strong background, bringing nearly 20 years of experience in enterprise technology governance, cybersecurity oversight, cloud risk, and regulatory examination programs across global financial institutions and Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Throughout his career, he has been a trusted leader executing complex regulatory engagements with U.S. and international financial regulators.

His deep technical understanding, paired with strategic risk governance, has enabled engineering and executive teams to build secure, compliant, and resilient cloud architectures.

Through , Vikram learned how to apply his extensive cloud risk, cybersecurity, and regulatory expertise directly to the federal marketplace.

He developed the ability to analyze government spending, identify target agencies and buying offices, evaluate competitors, understand acquisition strategies and contract vehicles, and build a data-driven federal sales roadmap.

He also strengthened his knowledge of pipeline development, opportunity qualification, capture strategy, pre-solicitation engagement, RFIs and Sources Sought, and compliant proposal development.

Vikram is already positioned to leverage these capabilities to help cloud and cybersecurity solution providers navigate complex government requirements and expand their federal footprint.

Vikram brings a rare and powerful combination of enterprise technology risk leadership, cloud governance expertise, regulatory insight, and federal market strategy.

I believe he would be an outstanding asset to any organization or government contractor seeking leadership in federal business development, capture, cloud risk strategy, or regulatory engagement.

Congratulations again, Vikram! You earned it.
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08/04/2026

Why This Industry Has Insane Profit Potential (And Low Competition)

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08/02/2026

The BIGGEST Problem in Government Contracting

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07/31/2026

What is a GSA Schedule in Government Contracting?

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07/29/2026

The ONE Move to Win Federal Proposals (That No One Does)

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