Nonmanufacturer Rule Class Waivers: SBA OHA Explains How They Work Source: SMALLGOVCON, Article written by Steven Koprince, Published June 3, 2015 Under the nonmanufacturer rule, a class waiver applies to a procurement only if the NAICS code, Product Service Code … Continued
Federal Government Achieves Small Business Procurement Contracting Goal for 2nd Consecutive Year The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced that the federal government reached its small business federal contracting goal for the second consecutive year. The federal government awarded 24.99 percent … Continued
Military Chiefs Say They’re Often Blindsided By Acquisition Problems Interviews with 12 current and former military service chiefs reveal strong dissatisfaction with their Pentagon acquisition colleagues, who too often change the requirements for weapons systems or demand additional capability, according … Continued
Schedule 70 adding sections for health IT, cybersecurity After the release of a special item number (SIN) for cloud products and services on IT Schedule 70, the General Services Administration is now looking to create two more SINs for targeted … Continued
Change of Plans: New Proposal Would Alter FAR Subcontracting Plan Requirements The FAR requires most large business contractors to have a plan approved by the government to subcontract a certain amount of their work to the various types of small … Continued
Congress to Examine Fraud in VA’s Vet-owned Small Business Goals Lawmakers on Tuesday will hear allegations of manipulation and fraud by Veterans Affairs Department employees into the agency’s goals for serving veteran-owned and service disabled-owned small businesses. Heading up the … Continued
Veteran-Contract Spat Taken Up by High Court A veteran-owned business passed over for a federal contract persuaded the U.S. Supreme Court to consider its challenge Monday. The owner of Kingdomware Technologies qualifies as a service-disabled veteran, and the business participates … Continued
GSA Sources Sought for Restoration of Chicago Historic Post Office The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking qualified small business contractors (including small disadvantaged businesses such as HubZone Certified, 8(a) Certified, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned and Women-Owned, etc.) with General Construction … Continued
Developing a Workable Disaster Recovery Plan is Critical for All Small Business Owners One of this region’s most expensive disasters unfolded the night of Sept. 9, 2013 when over 10 inches of rain fell in a 24-hour period, devastating Boulder, … Continued
Subcontracting Plans: How Implementing Best Practices Now Can Save You Headaches Down the Road As a federal contractor, there are already many areas where you must track your compliance with the rules and regulations carefully. One area increasingly receiving greater … Continued
