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QTS Assessment Tool Kit (ATK)®
The QTS
Assessment Tool Kit (ATK)® was independently developed by QTS and
used to support two highly successful small business development
programs created and administered by QTS. The ATK was designed to
assess and ultimately improve the business infrastructure of small
businesses who, at the time, were functioning as subcontractors on
government and commercial contracts and who wanted to take the next
step in becoming a viable prime contractor.
Prior to the use of QTS’ ATK®,
government agencies were experiencing difficulties with small
business defaults on contracts. Upon examination, it was found
that, although many of these companies had viable products and
services that were needed by the federal sector, their company’s
leadership, management, organization and operations were not strong
enough for sustained performance on a government contract. In
addition, there were many others who did not know how to market
their company to the government and then to write strong proposals
capable of winning government contracts.
The ATK® is a self-contained package
that will allow you, the small business owner, and/or your
leadership team to assess your organizational infrastructure and
determine where there may be gaps and then to have the tools and
data needed to effectively plan to close these gaps.
The outcomes of the ATK® will not
only create a better understanding of the current state of your
company’s infrastructure, it will also provide the supporting
information that you will need to implement a plan to close your
infrastructure gaps. The results and information acquired from the
ATK® will allow planning on multiple levels.
The
core of the ATK® utilizes several current successful business
criteria and methodologies employed by Fortune 100 firms previously
thought to be too complicated for small business use. The QTS ATK®
has adapted these methodologies into its assessment tool making them
more relevant and usable for small businesses.
The areas covered in the ATK®
include:
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