October 14, 2016 Contractors Group Files Suit Against ‘Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces’ Source: Government Executive, Charles S. Clark, October 11, 2016 President Obama’s long-controversial Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces rule—set to take effect Oct. 25—is being challenged in district … Continued
October 13, 2016 Where Are All the Startups? Source: Defense One, Caroline Houck, October 3, 2016 Pentagon leaders regularly tout Silicon Valley innovation, but entrepreneurs seem largely absent from the largest defense industry events Wander the exhibit floors of the … Continued
October 12, 2016 Changing the Role of Contract Managers Source: Federal Times, Michael P, Fischetti,NCMA, September 26, 2016 The role of today’s “contract manager” continues to change. How and why it is doing so depends on one’s perspective, but from … Continued
September 26, 2016 The Year-End Spending Rush Is On, But It’s Not What It Used to Be Source: Government Executive, Katherine McIntire Peters, September 16, 2016 The federal equivalent of Black Friday isn’t what it used to be. Conventional wisdom … Continued
September 19, 2016 Small Business Success Story from the 15th DOE Annual Small Business Forum & Expo Held May 23-25, 2016 in Atlanta, GA! The U.S. Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) had a procurement need of a … Continued
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
July 12, 2016 Onvia Survey Reveals Trends in Gov Spending Source: Public Spend Forum, Jonathan Messinger, July 5, 2016 Business intelligence firm Onvia has released the results of its first annual survey of government procurement practitioners, polling more than 500 … Continued
July 1, 2016 Large DoD 8(a) Sole Source Contracts Have Dropped By 86.5% Source: SmallGovCon, Steven Koprince, June 9, 2016 The number of 8(a) sole source contracts over $20 million awarded by the DoD has been “steadily declining since 2011,” … Continued
June 30, 2016 Small Business Fraud: Guilty Plea In Major SBA Pass-Through Case Source: SmallGovCon, Steven Koprince, June 29, 2016 A former owner and officer of a large business has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges stemming from an illegal pass-through … Continued
June 9, 2016 SBA Mentor-Protégé Changes: A Boost for Small Businesses Source: Business.com, Business.com Editorial Staff, June 7, 2016 Recent rule changes issued by the Small Business Administration (SBA) provide significant improvements for government contractors in 2016. In particular, a … Continued
