FEDCON | EDGE & EDGE PRO DETAILS

EDGE VS. EDGE PRO

Want to know more about the difference between our EDGE and EDGE PRO programs? Here is our added value breakdown for you to decide.

Edge Pro offers a significantly higher level of hands-on support, personalized consulting, and direct execution, translating to accelerated progress and a more tailored experience compared to the foundational guidance provided by Edge.

Market Understanding & Strategic Setup

	EDGE	EDGE PRO
USASpending Training	Access to a training document/resource.	In-depth, interactive training sessions with personalized Q&A and hands-on examples, ensuring deeper understanding and practical application.
Agency Identification	Instruction on identifying relevant agencies and high-spending agencies.	Collaborative identification with joint analysis and expert insights, ensuring the most strategic agencies are targeted.
Prime Contractor Identification	Instruction on how to identify primes and supplier diversity portals.	Hands-on support and collaborative sessions for identification, strategic discussion on teaming potential, and active navigation of supplier diversity portals.
Agency Forecasts	Presentation on how to access forecasts.	Dedicated, collaborative review sessions to interpret forecasts and strategize on upcoming opportunities.
OSDBU & Small Business Liaisons	General information on importance and how to find them.	Direct, tailored support in crafting outreach messages and strategy for contacting these liaisons.
Industry Days & Vendor Engagement	General advice on attending.	Personalized strategic advice and discussion on selecting relevant events and maximizing impact.

Registrations & Initial Connections

	EDGE	EDGE PRO
Agency Registrations	2 agency registrations completed.	4 agency registrations completed, doubling the direct administrative support.
Prime Registrations	1 prime registration completed.	3 prime registrations completed, tripling the direct administrative support.
State and Local Registrations	Available at half price; client receives instructions to perform registration themselves.	2 State and Local registrations completed on the client's behalf, eliminating client effort for these crucial registrations.

Enhanced Communication & Strategic Outreach

	EDGE	EDGE PRO
Custom Messaging	Provides email templates for outreach.	Professional writing of specific outreach messages tailored for prime contractors and government agencies.
Agency Forecast Distribution	Client learns how to access forecasts.	Proactive delivery of relevant agency forecasts directly to the client.
Personalized Outreach Support	Provided Phone Scripts.	Direct assistance, including handwriting individual emails and getting on calls to support outreach efforts.
Responsiveness Training	N/A	Dedicated training session on how to increase email campaign responsiveness by finding additional contract information to reference.

Comprehensive Bid Support

	EDGE	EDGE PRO
Solicitation Breakdown	A clear explanation of the solicitation document and general compliance.	A dedicated, in-depth sit-down call to go through each section of a solicitation, providing detailed analysis and strategic insights.
FAR / Proposal Compliance	General compliance considerations.	Detailed consulting and guidance on specific FAR and proposal compliance points, minimizing risk.
Bid Frameworks	Provision of a basic RFP template and bid framework template.	Customized bid frameworks based on specific solicitations, with direct support and guidance during the building process.
Pre-Bid Meeting Advisory	Written advice on questions and materials.	Personalized advice and consultation for specific pre-bid meetings.
Contracting Officer Email Drafting	Provides email templates for questions.	Direct drafting of precise emails to contracting officers for specific solicitation questions.
Bid Mentor Session	N/A	Includes 1 Bid mentor session for direct guidance.

Advanced Educational Training (In-Depth Sessions & Hands-On Support)

	EDGE	EDGE PRO
Sources Sought/ Market Research	Access to a training document.	In-depth training session and hands-on support in building responses to sources sought notices.
Mentor-Protege Programs	Access to a training document.	In-depth training session including strategic advice on identifying and approaching partners.
SLED Opportunities	Access to state portals through FedCon Portal.	Access to state portals plus additional resources for educational procurement portals, along with in-depth guidance on leveraging these.
Subcontracting Resources	General information on locating and communicating with subcontractors.	Comprehensive support in locating, communicating, and facilitating initial connections with potential subcontractors.
Grants.Gov Registration	Guidance and support for completion.	Hands-on assistance and personalized support for completing registration.

PLUS -- FEDCON All Access Portal

	EDGE	EDGE PRO
FEDCON All-Access Portal	Includes 1 full year of access.	While the portal access is the same, the Edge Pro tier provides more in-depth consulting and strategic application of the portal's resources through collaborative sessions and hands-on support across all relevant service areas.