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Webinar Recap: ICYMI: OTAs – What’s the Big Deal?

In GovSpend’s latest webinar, ICYMI: OTAs - What’s the Big Deal?, procurement experts Archisha Mehan (Founder, FedConsult) and Dr. Dolores Kuchina-Musina (Founder, Rexota Solutions) unpacked the growing importance of Other Transaction Authorities (OTAs)—and what buyers, sellers, and contract managers ...

2025-07-18T13:05:06-04:00July 18th, 2025|Categories: Federal, Government Contracting|Tags: , , |

GovSpend Product Update: CRM Integration, AI Tools, and a Sneak Peek at What’s Next

At GovSpend, we’re continuously investing in ways to make your public sector sales process more efficient, data-driven, and impactful. In our latest product webinar, Midyear in Review, Kathryn Sanders, Director of Product Management – Platforms, shared a deep dive ...

2025-07-16T15:30:18-04:00July 16th, 2025|Categories: GovSpend News, SLED|Tags: , , , |

From Start to Submit: How We Automate Your Entire Bid Workflow

Responding to government RFPs has never been simple. Between sourcing the right opportunities, coordinating internal stakeholders, and submitting on time with a competitive proposal, the process often takes weeks, if not months. For many vendors, it’s not a question ...

2025-07-07T18:53:22-04:00July 7th, 2025|Categories: Government Contracting, SLED|Tags: , , , , |

Webinar Recap: Beyond the Bid – Janitorial & Custodial Industry Insights That Win

With thousands of janitorial and custodial contracts expiring this summer, there’s a massive opportunity on the horizon—but most vendors are still stuck playing catch-up, chasing bids that are already halfway out the door. In GovSpend’s sixth and latest Beyond ...

2025-07-02T19:07:33-04:00July 2nd, 2025|Categories: Government Contracting, SLED|Tags: , , , |

Federal Procurement’s New Frontier: The Rise of OTAs

Did you know that in FY 24, more than $18.3B dollars were awarded as Other Transaction Agreements?  That is more than 2% of the total federal contract spend, which topped $774B! So what are OTAs or OTs?  While OTAs ...

2025-06-30T14:47:47-04:00June 30th, 2025|Categories: Federal, Government Contracting|Tags: , , , , |

How to Use GovSpend to Get Ahead of FY2026 in K-12 Schools

It’s officially crunch time for K-12 budgets. Most school districts across the country start Fiscal Year 2026 on July 1, 2025—and right now, administrators are finalizing what goes in (and what gets cut). If you wait for an RFQ ...

2025-06-27T09:12:58-04:00June 26th, 2025|Categories: SLED|Tags: , , , , |

Webinar Recap: Beyond the Bid – Transportation & Highway Safety Industry Insights That Win

The Beyond the Bid webinar series continued strong on June 6 with its fifth installment, spotlighting the fast-evolving world of transportation and highway traffic safety in public sector procurement. Hosted by GovSpend's Paige Mockler, this session dug into key ...

2025-06-13T15:39:48-04:00June 13th, 2025|Categories: Government Contracting, SLED|Tags: , , , |

Webinar Recap: Beyond the Bid – Consumables Industry Insights That Win

Beyond the Bid: Industry Insights That Win is GovSpend’s webinar series designed to give B2G vendors practical, data-driven strategies that go far beyond just responding to bids—highlighting how to uncover hidden opportunities, influence purchasing decisions earlier, and make the ...

2025-06-13T15:17:41-04:00June 5th, 2025|Categories: Government Contracting, SLED|Tags: , , |

Tracking Terminations Under DOGE: Part 3 of Our Analysis

It's been more than 4 months since the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) began its sweeping review of federal spending, resulting in a wave of stop work orders and contract terminations. Companies subject to these terminations are facing the ...

2025-06-04T12:33:00-04:00June 4th, 2025|Categories: Federal, Government Contracting|Tags: , , |