GovSpend

About GovSpend

GovSpend’s vision is to be the leading trusted source of data, analytics, and insight for organizations buying and selling in the public sector marketplace. Our SLED and Federal solutions enable better decisions, cultivate collaboration, and build a greater sense of community in the government procurement ecosystem.

‘Lowest Price’ vs. ‘Best Value’: Why money really “isn’t everything” in GovSales

2023-10-13T08:41:32-04:00January 31st, 2020|Categories: SLED|

If you’ve started working on your GovSales strategy, you’ve likely heard some talk about agencies always choosing “the cheapest price.” This is one of the most widely-spread myths of selling to the government, but it does come from somewhere.  ...

Why You Should Have a ‘Resolution’ for Your Business

2023-10-27T03:46:39-04:00January 22nd, 2020|Categories: SLED|

Each year, Americans spend the first week of January planning their New Year’s Resolutions. We vow to exercise more, eat healthier, save money, travel more, drink less caffeine. These “goals” are well-meaning, but they’re also short-lived, according to modern ...

End of the Year Spending: How does the government kick off the new year?

2023-10-27T03:49:14-04:00December 12th, 2019|Categories: SLED|

We’ve discussed the differing fiscal years within the government space and how you can leverage that information to win more business. However, no matter how distinct these fiscal years are, there’s one part of the standard calendar that affects ...

The Low-Down on the Fiscal Year: When does the government buy?

2023-10-13T06:07:34-04:00December 2nd, 2019|Categories: SLED|

While most of us consider the fiscal year and the calendar year to be one-and-the-same (beginning in January, ending in December, just like we all learned in kindergarten), government entities operate on a completely different schedule. If you’re involved ...

Before the Storm: How Florida is preparing for Hurricane Dorian

2023-10-05T11:18:59-04:00August 30th, 2019|Categories: SLED|

Right now, our home state of Florida is preparing for Hurricane Dorian. With every new update from the meteorologists, citizens are purchasing cases of water, buying batteries, and pulling shutters out. Floridians are canceling their Labor Day plans and instead ...

GovSpend Recognized as One of the Top 25 Sales Organizations in the Country

2023-10-05T11:19:01-04:00July 31st, 2019|Categories: SLED|

Comparably's Best Sales Awards 2019 DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla., May 21, 2019 -- GovSpend, headquartered in Deerfield Beach, Florida, was ranked one of the Top 25 sales organizations in the United States, and CRO Jack Siney as one of the country's Top Sales Leaders. GovSpend CRO Jack ...

Sunscreen Studies on the Rise: Why the FDA is paying for sunblock testing

2023-10-05T11:19:02-04:00July 23rd, 2019|Categories: SLED|

According to GovSpend’s database of historical purchase data, the government has spent over 900,000 dollars on sunscreen products in 2018. Initially, sunscreen was only used by citizens when on vacation or spending significant amounts of time in direct sunlight. However, that ...