Set-Asides

The Federal Services Marketplace is Shifting

4 Government Contracting Trends to Watch in 2016 Castlemar Consulting’s Mark Abel examines four contracting trends for 2016. Source: Washington Exec, Article written by Mark Abel, published October 1, 2016 Today’s times represent an ongoing shift in the federal services … Continued

Larry Findeiss Named 2015 Veteran Small Business Champion

Oklahoma Bid Assistance Network’s Findeiss Recognized by SBA’s Oklahoma District APTAC congratulates Oklahoma Bid Assistance Network (OBAN) PTAC’s Larry Findeiss, who was named 2015 Veteran Small Business Champion by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Oklahoma District. Findeiss is active … Continued

Deidra Sutton Named 2015 Minority Small Business Champion

University of Houston PTAC Advisor Sutton Recognized by SBA’s Houston District The Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) congratulations Deidra Sutton for being named 2015 Minority Small Business Champion by the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) Houston District. Sutton, … Continued

Dump-DUNS caucus weighs in on the Data Act

By Adam Mazmanian  for FCW.com      May 15, 2015 Open government activists have a long-standing dislike for the DUNS number, the proprietary business identifier used in government procurement. The problem as they see it is that because the Dun & Bradstreet’s … Continued

SBA Facing Renewed Accusations on Small Business Set Asides

Advocacy Group Accuses SBA of Misapplying Law on Small Business Set-Asides As it celebrates National Small Business Week, the Small Business Administration is facing renewed accusations that its efforts to reserve work for small contractors have been distorted by accounting … Continued