ASI Government Receives 2012 APEX Grand Award for Publication Excellence for Virtual Acquisition Office™ Suite of Publications

ARLINGTON, Va., July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ASI Government (ASI), public sector consultants specializing in acquisition, program management, organizational performance, and mission support solutions, announced today that it has been honored with a 2012 APEX Grand Award, the highest recognition the APEX judges can present. ASI won the award for Publication Excellence for its Virtual Acquisition Office™ (VAO) suite of news and publications. This is the second consecutive year that VAO has been honored with an APEX award.

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Kymm McCabe, ASI's President and Chief Executive Officer, shared, "Our publications continue to provide the right balance of thought leadership and practical guidance that our clients across the government have come to count on. We are honored to be recognized by APEX for the second year in a row."

Now in its 24th year, the international APEX awards competition recognizes outstanding business publications in the areas of editorial content, graphic design, and success in achieving overall communications effectiveness and excellence. The awards are sponsored by the editors of Writing That Works, a division of Communications Concepts, Inc.

The VAO's suite of publications was recognized in the category of Campaigns, Programs & Plans, and was one of only 100 Grand Award winners selected from a pool of nearly 3,400 entries.  

Catherine Poole, Senior Director who leads the VAO service for ASI commented, "Our team is incredibly passionate about delivering quality content that is highly valued by our readers. One of the things I love most is hearing from a client that they have found one of our publications particularly helpful or insightful. It is equally gratifying now to be recognized for our quality by the communications industry."

Designed to keep federal acquisition officials "in the know" on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis, the VAO's suite of publications includes:

• Daily Today's Acquisition News summarizing the latest acquisition-related policy, regulatory, and legislative changes and developments.
• Weekly Highlights from the Hill spotlighting new legislative developments with in-depth coverage of acquisition-related bills.
• Periodic At a Glance updates providing timely coverage of key acquisition developments.
• Monthly Updates, considered a "must read" by subscribers to stay current on the most important acquisition-related legislative, regulatory, policy, and oversight developments of the past 30 days.
• Monthly Advisories providing an in-depth, "plain language" exploration of a hot topic in today's acquisition environment.

Steve Gluckman, President of ASI's Knowledge and Learning Products division noted, "We've spent a lot of time meeting with our clients over the past year to better understand their growing needs and evolve our offering accordingly. For example, we recently launched a new publication which tracks acquisition-related legislation on the Hill and have received a positive response from clients on its addition to our suite of publications. The APEX award reflects our focus on continuous improvement and our commitment to quality."  

The suite of publications is just one aspect of ASI's robust Virtual Acquisition Office™ service, which also includes webinars, an on-call acquisition help desk, and operational tools and templates that are kept current as acquisition regulations evolve to simplify the process of executing and documenting acquisition actions. The VAO service is trusted by more than 8,000 federal acquisition professionals to keep them current on the latest trends and practices in federal acquisition.

Recent VAO publications have analyzed the importance of market research to successful acquisitions and best practices in purchasing through multiple award contracts. A new publication launching mid-summer will provide an inside look at how agencies are addressing today's challenges and opportunities.  

About ASI

For more than 15 years, ASI Government (ASI) has provided innovative acquisition, program management, and strategy and organizational performance solutions to a diverse spectrum of federal clients, including civilian, defense, and homeland security agencies. Leveraging unique approaches infused with knowledge, productivity and learning tools – including the Virtual Acquisition Office™, Applied Learning Online™, and Tailored Acquisition Portal™ – ASI delivers experiences that are unexpected, by design. Through a recent acquisition, ASI established its Frontline Solutions Division, bolstering its ability to serve the unique needs of the intelligence community and adding mission support capabilities. 

SOURCE ASI Government