Author: Kim Harwell

Kim Harwell is a National Procurement Manager of National Bid Network (NBN) and its subsidiary GovPurchase. He is a consummate entrepreneur and has more than thirty years of business and technological expertise in the government, telecommunications, and marketing fields. Founding and leading organizations that have generated an aggregate of several billions of dollars in revenue, Mr. Harwell is a highly sought-after source in business, government relations, and technological advances. 

From the Spring 2015 Issue

The Blueprint to Cybersecurity Government Contracting: Phase One

Author(s):

Kim Harwell, National Procurement Manager, National Bid Network/GovPurchaseUnited

The road to government contracts can seem complicated, even to a seasoned professional government contractor. It does not have to be that way. In this article I will attempt to simplify government contracting business development and explain its initial phases honestly and simply. Identify your capabilities by using government-recognized criteria. Capabilities statements are necessary in … Read more

From the Fall 2014 Issue

Market Intelligence: The Key to Government Business Development

Author(s):

Kim Harwell, National Procurement Manager, National Bid Network/GovPurchaseUnited

Increasingly, every day of every week, of every month, of every year, more business is being conducted online. Federal, state and local government prime contracting, subcontracting and teaming are no exception. In fact, most government contracting opportunities and research is now available online and easily accessible. The key is to know the proper techniques and … Read more