A significant portion customer interactions involve highly skilled and dedicated professionals who have or are presently working for the U.S. government as contractors. Individual preferences, working locations and organizational business climates are just some of the many reasons we all personally choose between government service or contracting/consulting.  

 

The severe economic downturn has influenced many employed within contracting to seek job security and stable employment within the civil service ranks.  Competitive salaries, significant employee benefits and the ability to serve as decision makers are luring many back into the government sector.  Many large contracting firms have experienced significant layoffs as a result of decreased funding and have therefore reduced manpower and overhead costs.  The recent USG policy to transition more to a government-based employer at the expense of letting contracts for service is also in the process of increasing civil service rank and file membership.

 

Contractors are frequently some of our most experienced and capable applicants and many have retired from or served within our military ranks. Working professionally with years of highly sought after education, training, security clearances and inter-agency experience, they frequently provide a capability comparative to the non-commissioned officer corps within the military.  Competence is clearly their watchword.  Much of the work being provided as contractors is similar to that being supplied by their government counterparts in most areas absent their duty status.  Many Agencies now have a more aggressively positive work climate whereby contractors are serving as principal staff or action officers throughout the work force in many job categories.  They do not just prepare briefings and write products but are active participants during deliberations, working groups and staff action activities. Contractors just cant make government decisions...