New Tech Start-Up Seeks to Shake Up Government Contracting
GovBizConnect is Remaking Teaming and Joint Venturing in the Government Market
Connecticut, April 8, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Government contracting is not usually synonymous with tech innovation and efficiency but a new CT-based start-up is seeking to change that. The U.S. Government spends nearly half a trillion dollars annually on contracted goods and services, of which approximately $100 billion is earmarked for small businesses. Government contracting frequently necessitates partnerships between large and small contractors.
But finding a great teaming partner is difficult because the current system for identifying these relationships is inefficient. It is limited by individual professional networks, the databases of in-house business development shops, the ability to repurpose existing partnerships, and—in times of severe desperation—Google searches.
Government contracting is not usually synonymous with tech innovation and efficiency but GovBizConnect is seeking to change that. Visit us at govbizconnect.com
Tom Skypek, Co-Founder & CEO
GovBizConnect is working to change how large businesses connect, partner, win work, and deliver value to their customers in the government market. The firm recently launched a new white paper, Teaming 2.0, which outlines its vision for the future of contractor teaming and describes the upcoming GovBizConnect product launch.
"Our mission is simple," explains co-founder and CTO, Chris Malinoski, who earned his PhD from UConn, "to help businesses find great teaming partners and grow their business by providing a network for targeted, data-driven searches."
Co-founder and CEO, Tom Skypek, who formerly worked for top federal contractors Booz Allen Hamilton and SAIC in Washington, D.C., says his company is focused on solving a major pain point for those in the federal business development space. "The current teaming system is inefficient, but we're at a point technologically where we can use data to help companies form better partnerships," explains Skypek.
"Contractors wind up in 'arranged marriages' too often and this is bad for the companies and the taxpayer. Companies run the risk of incurring serious reputational damage to their brand and loss of future revenue. The taxpayer suffers because a dysfunctional contractor team very rarely delivers on what they set out to do."
About GovBizConnect
GovBizConnect's mission is to help businesses in the government market find great teaming partners and grow their business by providing a network for targeted, data-driven searches.