Networking

Building lasting connections through strategic networking, trusted resources, and community-driven collaborations.

You have competition, but you can win.

Government Contracting is a collaborative effort. The key to growth is building a network of professionals you can talk to for information, advice, teaming, and oftentimes, commiseration. Building your reputation as a trusted resource takes time, consistency and endorsements from trusted individuals.

Service Offering

Explanation of the game-like approach to understanding and utilizing OASIS+

Overview of GSA’s tools and training to aid contractors

Understanding the market landscape and collaborating with partners

Our reach spans from relationships formed since 1992. Our President, Katie Helwig married into the Air Force ecosystem and engaged with professionals in the acquisition and space and NATO arenas. The network deepened with her corporate development/membership role at AFCEA International. Transitioning from an employee to a volunteer, the AFCEA network is a large part of Mild Red’s pool of trusted resources to connect clients for advice, support and potential teaming

There’s an artform to networking … best practices and individual coaching is available to maximize connections formed on social media, conferences, events and networking events

Mild Red Virtual Outreach Sessions. Mild Red hosts networking events for those in the community to engage and create a personal connection for future conversations and collaborations

Mild Red connections. We are happy to make opportunity-driven connections where synergy in past performance and culture exists

Our Capabilities Statement

Our statement is tailored for businesses looking to succeed in the federal contracting space, offering expert guidance in business development, compliance, and branding to optimize strategies, leverage past performance, and scale effectively within government ecosystems like GSA OASIS+.

"Katie is a master at drawing out past performance you may have missed and identifying an appropriate path forward for your business. The Mild Red way has transformed how we see and market our services and directly improved how we perform and develop opportunities!"

"Dynamis engaged Katie Helwig at Mild Red LLC to assist us after securing multiple OASIS+ contract awards. It was a wise move and one we recommend to other new awardees. Katie’s expertise has been invaluable, sharing key insights on a range of essentials, including contract compliance, teaming arrangements, and marketing strategies. What truly set her apart was her ability to flatten our learning curve. With years of invaluable experience, she provided critical insights that helped us understand the nuances of OASIS+ as well as actionable steps that enabled us to hit the ground running. Especially useful was her guidance in engaging with the OASIS+ Interact Community, which has already proven effective in connecting us with like-minded industry partners. Dynamis is proud to publicly thank Katie for her passion and sense of purpose, values that are core to our company. Thanks to her, we are confident and well-prepared as we begin our OASIS+ journey."

"Katie Helwig has been incredibly helpful in supporting Colvin Run’s growth since we engaged with Mild Red two years ago. She worked with me, and my growing team, to leverage our SBIR past performance into positioning for larger, more traditional Government contracts, while more than quadrupling our headcount since we started working together. Katie’s network is incredible, and often times I mention that we’re working with her for instant credibility in many GovCon circles. Her services are highly recommended for anyone looking to take their past performance to a bigger, brighter future for their company."

"Katie excels at aligning teaming partners by bridging capability gaps and strategically bringing together teams with strong synergy. She’s also provided a fresh perspective, helping us view our past performance through a broader lens, thus making it relevant to a wider range of opportunities."

Start feeling more confident today.

Schedule a 30-minute discovery call today and immediately start to feel relief, knowing you’re one step closer to avoiding costly mistakes and securing business-transforming contracts.