Introduction

In the inaugural post of the FedBizhacks blog, I'd like to introduce how this is all going to work. I chose to use the 5 Ws, because why not? (stop giving me a hard time, we just got started)

What: This blog is a small business perspective on the federal government market. The US Government is big, real big and so are many of its prime contractors. Fortunately there is a vast amount of information available for small businesses. Much of it is like reading the tax code, heck, much of it is the tax code. Unfortuately you don't have all day to sift through all of the noise because you are busy running your small business. On this blog we try to sort things out and most importantly share experiences.

Why: This blog is designed to help people. When I entered the world of federal contracting, I had a great group supporting me. There were a number of things, however, that I was afraid to ask or didn't know enough to even ask. I hope that by sharing all the things mentioned above, we can cut through some of the mystery of Federal contracting and increase our value as federal contractors.

Who: We are Mark Stevens and Joel Lawhead; We work for a small business in Mississippi whose primarily source of revenue is government contracts. We both started out as software developers and then transitioned into technical writing and proposals several years ago. Our technical background leads us to approach proposals and contracting in structured, logical methods.

From time to time, we would like to have guest contributors on the blog. We have a wealth of knowledge here in our office, with over 70 years of combined experience. We would also like to have readers contribute, as well as seek out federal employees who are willing to let us peek behind the curtain a little.

Where: Keep up with the blog here. You can also follow us on Twitter (@FedBizHacks) or subscribe to a feed (http://feeds.feedburner.com/FedBizHacks).

When: I'm not going to make any promises, but I'd like to post here at least once a week. Readers, keep me honest.