News Monthly Archives: August 2016

OSBP Shares Tips about PTACs

August 26, 2016 8 Fast Facts About PTACs Source: OSBP, August 25, 2016 Ms. Jane Dowgwillo knows hundreds of small businesses and how they can support the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) worldwide mission. As the manager of 10 Procurement Technical … Continued

Check Each Proposal Before Hitting Send

August 25, 2016 Proposal Prep Tips – Don’t Play Hide-and-Seek with Technical Details Source: Fox Rothschild LLP, The Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Blog, Nicholas T. Solosky, August 3, 2016 Contractors that want to improve their proposal drafting skills (and … Continued

Spam Filter Prevented Bid from Being Received

August 22, 2016 Agency Spam Filter Excludes Proposal; Offeror Loses Protest Source: SmallGovCon, Steven Koprince, August 1, 2016 An agency’s spam filter prevented an offeror’s proposal from reaching the Contracting Officer in time to be considered for award–and the GAO denied the … Continued

A Subcontracting Opportunity for Small Business!

August 19, 2016 Uncle Sam wants you to seek THIS opportunity. Source: GSA Interact, Judy Romano, August 19, 2016 The Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM) – guides  large, complex federal Information Technology (IT) or professional services projects to … Continued

Changes Coming to DLA CAGE Codes

August 17, 2016 DLA set to expire CAGE codes Source: Information Operations Strategic Communications, August 11, 2016 The Defense Logistics Agency is changing the way it manages Commercial and Government Entity codes by assigning an expiration date to all new … Continued

CFRs are Like Having an Expert Staff on Board

August 11, 2016 What’s the “CFR” and Why Is It So Important to Me? Source: Government BookTalk, Ed Kessler, July 19, 2016 If you’re a GPO Online Bookstore regular or public official you probably know we’re speaking about the “Code … Continued

HUBZone Changes Explained

August 9, 2016 HUBZone Program: SBA Final Rule Brings Significant Changes Source: SmallGovCon, Matthew Schoonover, July 27, 2016 The HUBZone program will see significant changes to its rules as a result of major SBA changes set to take effect in … Continued