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Stephanie Hagan is the Training and Communications Manager for Winvale. Stephanie grew up in Sarasota, Florida, and earned her Bachelor's of Arts in Journalism and Rhetoric/Communications from the University of Richmond.
Government Business Development | Resources and Insight
By:
Stephanie Hagan
June 6th, 2025
The American federal government isn’t the only procurement landscape shifting its attention to denfence spending. The European Union (EU) is undergoing a significant transformation, with a stronger focus on military readiness. This includes organizations like the North American Treaty Organization (NATO), which is also leaning more into defence. As a result, we can expect to see emerging opportunities for both U.S. and EU contractors. In this blog, we’ll cover recent European/NATO defence initiatives so you can stay ahead of these future opportunities.
Government Business Development | Technology
By:
Stephanie Hagan
May 22nd, 2025
Entering the federal marketplace can be daunting. Especially if you are a small business with little to no resources on how to cut through the bureaucratic red tape and successfully secure a spot on a contract vehicle. What many businesses don’t know is you can approach your path to market in different ways. The Department of Defense (DoD) has a few innovation programs that are designed to help companies with innovative solutions gain access to critical funding and become visible to government buyers. These programs allow for technology development acceleration, innovative research and development, and give small businesses the opportunity to share their cutting-edge solutions with less barriers to market.
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Government Business Development
By:
Stephanie Hagan
May 21st, 2025
To busy government contractors, market research may seem like a trivial activity that can be pushed toward the bottom of their to-do list. Since it won't directly end in a contract award, it's not worth prioritizing, right? Wrong. Market research (often in the form of Requests for Information, or RFIs) is just as essential as Requests for Proposals (RFPs). Market research is generally used to build an RFP, so it's actually important to get your foot in the door early.
Government Business Development | New Administration
By:
Stephanie Hagan
May 19th, 2025
It’s almost our favorite time of the year—Q4 of federal government’s fiscal year. From July through September each year, the federal government goes on what is essentially a spending spree totaling approximately 1/3 of its annual discretionary spending. Regardless of the administration, it’s always going to be a quarter full of opportunities as agencies rush to spend the remainder of their budgets. However, the administration does drive where spending will be the most popular. Let’s look at where GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contractors can expect to see a focus on procurement in Q4 and beyond.
Government | New Administration
By:
Stephanie Hagan
May 16th, 2025
Earlier this month, the White House published their recommendations for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget request. This request was sent to Congress to keep in mind as funds are allocated for the FY2026 budget. This year, the request rings in at $1.7 trillion, 22.6% percent below current FY2025 spending. The White House is requesting cuts to civilian spending and increases to defense spending, which aligns with their current priorities. Let’s dive into the budget request so we can get a sneak peek into what federal government spending trends could look like for FY2026.
By:
Stephanie Hagan
May 7th, 2025
Whether you are in the process of getting a GSA Schedule or already have one, it's essential to understand the roles responsible under your contract. A lot of our clients ask us what the specific roles mean and who they should have filling these positions. Recently, we cannot stress to our clients enough that you need to fill these positions with people who will be responsive and monitoring their emails for inquiries from GSA. GSA is cracking down on compliance from all angles, and being a attentive and responsive contractor is a major one. In this blog, we’ll discuss the standard roles you must fill for your GSA Schedule, and what's expected of them to maintain contract compliance.
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