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FAQ

Deltek Acquires FedSources /


Washington Management Group
Q: Why did Deltek Acquire FedSources / Washington and validate more than 3,500 opportunities worth hundreds of
Management Group? billions of dollars in annual market value.
A: The addition of Washington Management Group (WMG), Based in McLean, Virginia, FedSources and FedSources
and its subsidiaries FedSources and FedSources Consulting Consulting are leading providers of government market
(collectively referred to here as FSI) to Deltek’s INPUT/GovWin intelligence, providing the information government contracting
information solutions delivers additional capabilities to our companies need to drive business growth. They provide
customers to find, win, and manage Government business. detailed intelligence – from government agency spending
priorities to targeted opportunities to specific government
Q: Who is Deltek? contacts – and align that intelligence with client objectives.
A: Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, with over 1,600 For more than 25 years, FedSources has been delivering
employees worldwide, Deltek is the leading global provider of government contract research, agency spending analysis
enterprise software and information solutions for professional and targeted opportunity information to their clients – which
services firms, government contractors, and government include nine of the top 10 government contractors. They offer
agencies. For decades, we have delivered actionable insight that insight and guidance from experts who have worked inside
empowers our customers to unlock their business potential. the government for a total of more than 150 years. Most of
Our marquee list of customers includes: FedSources 100 employees are located in the company’s
headquarters in McLean, Virginia.
• 98% of the Top 100 Federal Contractors Washington Management Group is FedSources’ parent
• 100% of the Engineering News Record Top 10 Design Firms company, but a government contracting powerhouse in
• 80% of the Engineering News Record Top 500 Design Firms their own right. WMG helps companies get and keep solid
• Approximately 80% of the 2009 ZweigWhite Top and profitable government contracts so they can grow their
200 fastest-growing Architecture, Engineering and government business. They are a leading GSA and VA Schedule
Environmental consulting firms contract consulting firm in the nation, driving client growth by
• Four of the five largest Global Accounting and Consulting firms offering a hands-on approach to obtaining and maintaining GSA
• The world’s three largest Marketing Communications Networks and VA Schedule contracts.
They also mitigate risk by ensuring compliance policies
and programs are in place to enhance contract conformance.
Q: Who are Washington Management Group and WMG’s Washington, D.C. office is home to approximately 35
FedSources? employees.
A: With estimated revenue of $15 million for the fiscal year To learn more about WMG and FedSources solutions and
ended March 31 2011, WMG and FSI provide the market consulting services, please visit www.washmg.com
intelligence necessary to identify, validate, and win Government www.fedsources.com, and www.fedsourcesconsulting.com.
business. For over 25 years, the company has been an To learn more about Deltek’s solutions portfolio, please visit
industry leader in providing market intelligence to government www.deltek.com.
contractors. With more than 900 clients and 20,000 users,
FedSources and Washington Management Group help identify

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Q; How does this acquisition fit into the Deltek solutions Q: What will this acquisition mean for WMG and
portfolio? What’s the benefit? FedSources’ existing clients?
A: This acquisition extends and accelerates Deltek’s A: In short, enhanced opportunity information, intelligence,
unique portfolio of solutions that power the complete solutions, and business value. WMG, The combination with
business lifecycle for government contractors. Our Deltek brings news research, solutions and capabilities to WMG/
solutions span government opportunity information and FSI customers, along with award-winning service and support
intelligence, customer relationship management (CRM), teams. Deltek will also enhance and expand WMGWMG/FSI’s
business development and capture management, financial solutions and services, combining them with the power of
management, human capital management and project INPUT and GovWin.
management. The addition of WMG and FSI bolsters Deltek’s
portfolio of solutions by: Q: Will Deltek continue to support WMG and FSI’s
• Creating the industry’s broadest and deepest repository offerings?
of government opportunity intelligence information. For A: Yes. We expect to broaden and deepen the current
over 25 years, FedSources has delivered government offerings of WMG, FedSources and FedSources Consulting. We
contract research, agency spending analysis, and targeted
are fully committed to delivering new capabilities to ensure that
opportunity information in key areas such as national
security, information technology, and architecture and all clients continue to receive tremendous value from WMG/FSI
engineering to clients interested in winning Federal products and services.
business. By combining the rich opportunity intelligence
from FedSources with Deltek’s existing INPUT opportunity
Q: Will this acquisition affect any existing Deltek
database, Deltek now delivers an unrivaled repository of
products and solutions, including INPUT?
government opportunities that represents over $500 billion
in annual active government contracting opportunities. A: We anticipate combining the industry-leading INPUT and
FSI opportunity intelligence databases to provide the market’s
• Leveraging FedSources Consulting to deliver actionable,
deepest and richest opportunity repository -- containing
custom market analysis that better positions contractors
to capture opportunities and grow their organizations. thousands of contracting opportunities and representing
Deltek’s research and consulting experts develop plans hundreds of billions of dollars in annual contract market value.
that position contractors to grow organically or through In addition, we will enhance each other’s complementary
acquisition. Our custom consulting engagements deliver
research, analysis and capture strategy offerings to deliver
pipeline development plans, opportunity-specific capture
plans, and recommend acquisition candidates that align unique value to the government contracting marketplace that
with contractors’ growth strategies. no other partner can provide.

• Offering comprehensive government schedule consulting


to help companies find and keep profitable government Q: Does this acquisition mean Deltek is focusing
contracts through The Washington Management Group. engineering, development and other resources on
Deltek drives growth for companies interested in capturing government contracting market intelligence and
Federal business by developing strategies that will enable information versus its historical focus on enterprise
them to profitably enter the government market. As part software products?
of these engagements, we work closely with companies to
obtain and maintain both GSA and VA Schedule contracts. A: No…this acquisition means that we simply gain more
Our engagements maximize revenue opportunities and resources to invest across the board, across all areas of our
minimize risk by ensuring compliance policies and programs business to ensure that we deliver superior products that span
are in place to enhance contract conformance. In this way, our solutions portfolio. We believe it is the depth and breadth,
we make it easier for companies to do business with the
government and easier for the government to do business as well as the complementary nature of these solutions, which
with key contractors. separates Deltek’s value from other solution providers.

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Q: Will WMG and FedSources business partners be Deltek (Nasdaq: PROJ) is the leading global provider of
retained after the acquisition? enterprise software and information solutions for professional
A: Yes. We expect all WMG/FSI business partners will be services firms, government contractors, and government
retained after the acquisition. agencies. For decades, we have delivered actionable insight
that empowers our customers to unlock their business
Q: Where should WMG and FedSources clients go to now potential. Over 14,000 organizations and 1.8 million users in
for product support? approximately 80 countries around the world rely on Deltek to
A: For WMG and FedSources clients, in the short term it is research and identify opportunities, win new business, optimize
business as usual. Members should call the same sales and resources, streamline operations, and deliver more profitable
support contacts they do today for any needs. Deltek expects projects. Deltek – Know more. Do more.®
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order to provide best-in-class customer support. Initially, WMG
and FedSources customers should not notice any change.

Q: What is planned for the integration of WMG and


FedSources into Deltek?
A: Initially, WMG and FedSources will become part of the
Deltek Information Solutions business unit, along with INPUT
and GovWin, as we work on integrating the combined solution
offerings of these unique entities. Specific integration activities
will occur over time and be prioritized and communicated
appropriately.

Q: Will the existing WMG and FedSources management


team now be part of Deltek?
A: Yes. They will be part of Deltek’s Information Solutions
business unit, led by EVP, Catherine Morales.

Q: Where do I go for more info on Deltek, WMG, and


FedSources products and services?
A: To learn more about WMG, FedSources and FedSources
Consulting industry-leading solutions and services, please visit
www.fedsources.com, www.washmg.com and
www.fedsourcesconsulting.com.
To learn more about Deltek’s solutions portfolio, please visit
www.deltek.com.

Q: Where can I read more about this acquisition?


A: For information on this acquisition, please visit the
acquisition landing page, accessible from
www.fedsources.com, www.washmg.com and www.deltek.com.

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