ITECS Services
Government Funding
To help firms capitalize on these government opportunities, ITECS works with clients to create a customized plan. We start by understanding your firm’s growth and technology objectives, developing a strategy to best achieve these objectives either by identifying funding sources or government market opportunities, and then forming the right team with experience and access to the appropriate government agencies to bring you and the government together to achieve your goals. There are government funding opportunities at both the state and federal level. ITECS can help you identify the right funding sources and improve your chances of obtaining the capital you need to grow your business.
Our results-oriented approach relies on our experience and relationships with 85 percent of congressional offices and 70 percent of the 257 agency laboratories. Leveraging these relationships, ITECS has captured more than $100M in government funding for clients and $500M in product sales.
-Service Contracts
With our service contract offering, clients invest monthly to qualify as many opportunities as possible with the government. We constantly monitor congressional and agency initiatives, trolling to identify opportunities that are possible fits with your company. Then, building on our experience leveraging government funding and launching new products, we evaluate the possibility of success with each opportunity and qualify those that seem promising, minimizing your risk prior to pursuing funding. We then help you create a strategic plan to secure funding in qualified opportunities. We can also extend the plan to include strategies for getting the technology to market quickly. With our experience and understanding of codes, regulations, and tax incentives as they apply to your technology, we mitigate risks, accelerate your product launch, and increase market penetration. Find out more…
-Proposal Writing/ Proposal Management
ITECS has a winning track record, expertise in capturing state federal funding, and a proprietary process to help cultivate a differentiated value proposition. Our success rate is over 70%.We also grant access to key decision-makers prior to proposal submission to increase the probability of success by addressing issues before they become problems. ITECS functions as a project manager by coordinating the collaboration among various internal and external experts to collect information, maintaining consistency, and keeping the process on track to meet vigorous government deadlines. Whether you need us to write your government funding proposal or just manage the process, ITECS’ experience and understanding of the aggressive nature of proposal submissions will give your company the competitive edge it needs to draft and submit a winning proposal. At ITECS, we understand the complexities and extremely competitive nature of the research proposal writing process. We combine our expertise in identifying, validating, and positioning technologies with our ability to manage a complex collaboration of different universities, disciplines, and partnerships. The result is improved opportunity for success because you’ve developed a winning proposal and less time required by your Principal Investigator to manage the process.Find out more…
-Assessment
As with most things, oftentimes success is linked to who you know or who they know. Tap into ITECS’ extensive network of government agencies to give your project the best chance at moving forward. ITECS has relationships with 85 percent of congressional offices and reaches into 70 percent of the 257 agency laboratories. We connect you with the right people–key government decision-makers–at all levels of government. ITECS presents a cost-effective solution for smaller companies trying to get their technology projects to market and, with our extensive experience launching new products with government funding, we’re able to honestly evaluate your project’s potential success.Find out more…
Procurement
Expanding your product into new markets is essential in growing your business. However, determining which market to pursue and how your technology fits into the existing marketplace offerings can be an art. Is the government market an option for your technology? Do you have a technology that, with the right kind of development, could have applications in the public sector? If so, does it fall within GSA or DLA applications? Are you unsure about how to evaluate the technology for commercial applications? Do you have limited access to key government decision makers or potential commercialization partners? ITECS Innovative Consulting has the capability and expertise to help you define your product offering, choose the right government agency to sponsor its development, determine which technical specifications the technology or product needs to meet, and apply for a procurement contract.
The government is the largest consumer of products in the world. Yet, getting a new technology to market, especially with government sponsorship, is a very intricate process. ITECS can help guide your company through every step of the procurement process, from registration to contract. Using ITECS’ network of government and industry contacts, we can get you in front of the right people with the right proposal to secure a procurement contract. ITECS has the competitive advantage of having existing relationships with 85 percent of congressional offices, and the federal agency and defense contract experience to reach 70 percent of the 257 federal agency laboratories. ITECS will help you develop a strategic plan of action, refine your message, register your technology, obtain access to the agency process and its people, and secure and help manage your funding. Find out more…
Contract Management
ITECS removes the risks often associated with the contracting process. We have a network of talented and experienced lawyers, accountants, and contract managers that have extensive backgrounds in executing and managing various types of government contracts. No matter what industry your company is in or what types of questions you have, ITECS can help you land and manage a government contract opportunity. ITECS can help guide your company through the whole contracting process, both pre and post contract award. Our services include identifying contracting mechanisms, negotiating the contract, internal systems audit for contract compliance, and then executing the contract. Find out more…