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Master Key Wins NIH NIDDK Contract

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases imageMaster Key Consulting (Master Key) is excited to announce the recent award of a contract with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is one of the world’s foremost medical research centers. An agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the NIH is the Federal focal point for biomedical and health research. NIH is the steward of medical and behavioral research for the Nation. Its mission is science in pursuit of fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to extend healthy life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability.

The goals of the NIH are to: 1) foster fundamental creative discoveries, innovative research strategies, and their applications as a basis to advance significantly the Nation’s capacity to protect and improve health; 2) develop, maintain, and renew scientific human and physical resources that will assure the Nation’s capability to prevent disease; 3) expand the knowledge base in medical and associated sciences in order to enhance the Nation’s economic well-being and ensure a continued high return on the public investment in research; and 4) exemplify and promote the highest level of scientific integrity, public accountability, and social responsibility in the conduct of science.

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) conducts, supports, and coordinates research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health. The Institute supports clinical research on the diseases of internal medicine and related subspecialty fields, as well as many basic science disciplines.

The Institute, approximately the fifth largest at the National Institutes of Health, is organized broadly into Intramural and Extramural divisions and offices. The Intramural division houses the scientists and labs that work within the NIDDK to conduct research. The Extramural divisions and offices fund and coordinate research and research training activities at universities, colleges, non-profit organizations, and businesses.

As part of this contract, Master Key will provide Program Technical Support for research and analysis of specific issues related to the NIDDK mission; Extramural Activities Support to assist with the activities of the NIDDK and provide assistance to administrators and federal staff within NIDDK; and a comprehensive training and staff development program that supports the entire scope of NIDDK activities.

Master Key has provided this support to NIDDK under previous contracts since 2005 and this award speaks to the unwavering quality of service and trusted partnership we foster with our clients and staff. We consistently provide highly qualified experienced staff with extensive pertinent experience in serving the NIH mission.

Master Key is proud to be working with the NIH and will seek to continue to service NIH as a trusted business partner.

Master Key Wins NIH OER Contract

National Institutes of Health imageMaster Key Consulting (Master Key), with its trusted partner Ripple Effect Communications Inc. (Ripple Effect) is excited to announce the recent award of a contract with the National Institutes for Health (NIH), Office of Extramural Research (OER) to provide Professional, Technical and Administrative Support for the Immediate Office of the Director (IMOD) and their six offices: Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW); Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration (OPERA); Office of Extramural Programs (OEP); Office of Research Information Systems (ORIS); Office of Administrative Operations (OAO); and the Office of Planning and Communications (OPAC). NIH has contracted Master Key to deliver Program Support, Executive Administrative Support, Data Analysis Support, Communications and Outreach Support and Program Evaluation and Analysis.

OER supports extramural research by providing policy and guidance to the 24 NIH Institutes and Centers that award grants. OER serves as a vital interface for the biomedical research community by guiding investigators through the process of attaining grants funding and helping them understand and navigate through federal policies and procedures.

OER’s mission is to provide the corporate framework for NIH research administration, ensuring scientific integrity, public accountability, and effective stewardship of the NIH extramural research portfolio.

As part of this contract, Master Key will support OER efforts to continuously seek to analyze the effectiveness of NIH extramural grant areas, measure performance of the NIH Institute’s and Center’s, existing grantees and to enhance the grants making process.

This is the second time Master Key has re-competed for this work as a prime contractor and this award speaks to the unwavering quality of service and trusted partnership we foster with our clients and staff. We consistently provide highly qualified experienced staff with extensive pertinent experience in serving the NIH mission.

Master Key is proud to be working with the NIH and will seek to continue to service NIH as a trusted business partner.

Master Key Helps Launch Store at Tribal School

Master Key Consulting Builds Community Business and School Spirit

Master Key Consulting has donated $10,000 to assist the Menominee Indian High School in Keshena, Wisconsin establish a store on campus. The donation was only part of the package of assistance provided by active Menominee Tribal member and Master Key CEO, Jonathan Wilber. He also connected the store administrators with an American Indian resource who could provide the apparel, Native Genes Apparel, which is owned by a Menominee Indian High School graduate.

Read more on PRLog.

Master Key Endowment with AICF Grows to $40,000

Master Key Endowment with AICF Grows to $40,000

Master Key Consulting has extended it’s commitment to helping American Indian students get a college education by increasing the amount of the endowment if supports through the American Indian College Fund. This recent increase of $5,000 provides additional scholarship assistant to student of tribal colleges and universities around the country. Master Key’s endowment was established in 2005 and is now at $40,000.

Members of Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin Performs at NMAI

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Master Key Consulting celebrates its 10th anniversary by welcoming members of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin to Washington, D.C. and to the National Museum of the American Indian in recognition of Menominee Nation Cultural Day, December 10, 2012.

Menominee drum group, Str8 Across, will perform traditional intertribal dances and songs. Lead singer John Teller Jr. will describe each piece’s meaning and historical significance to tribal life. Another part of the celebration will be a presentation on the tribe’s history and culture given by David Grignon, director of the Menominee Tribe’s Historic Preservation Office.

Read more on the Smithsonian Newsdesk website.

Master Key and SmarteSoft Announce Partnership

Read the press release on the American Indian Report website.

Master Key Wins Justice Contract

July 18, 2008
Department of Justice LogoBethesda, MD – “This is a big win!” exclaimed Jonathan Wilber, the owner and Chief Executive Officer of Master Key Consulting as he announced the company’s successful bid to the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs (OJP). Master Key will provide Information Technology Management Services to the Office of the Chief Information Officer at OJP. The contract is a five year award with a value of more than $16.9 Million.

This is the second time the company has re-competed for this work as a prime contractor. Wilber stated, “Our success with this competition is particularly exciting for us. The government procured this work under the GSA IT 70 Schedule as a full and open competition. We were competing against some very large federal contractors – to win is a great accomplishment for our on site team and our business development staff.”

For two consecutive years, Master Key Consulting has been ranked on the Top 100 List of GWAC Contractors (Government Wide Acquisition Contract).

Wilber said “We’ve made significant changes in the way we do business since 2006 and those changes have been successful. For example, we’ve invested in our infrastructure and in our sales and marketing tools while government discretionary spending in the areas that we specialize has remained flat. We’ve invested in leadership for our projects and at our corporate office by hiring credentialed professionals who have helped us to build repeatable processes which are crucial to quality. We’ve hired Business Development professionals who are experienced in the science of Federal business capture and they have brought a laser focus to our business development functions. I’m confident that all of these investments and the outstanding work of our OJP team helped us to win – even against some large competitors.”

Master Key began operations in December of 2000 with three employees. Since that time the company has won contracts with the Federal Government valued at over $100 Million. Currently, the company employs more than 140 individuals in eleven states and the District of Columbia on multiple commercial and Federal projects that include the Environmental Protection Agency, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Departments of Education, Justice, Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security.