Contracting officers hold the key to surviving the government shutdown Can your business continue working on your federal contract if the government shuts down? That depends. Source: Washington Technology, Article written by Nick Wakeman, published September 22, 2015 The clock … Continued
4 steps to prepare for the shutdown The Federal Government may shut down this week. Here are some steps needed to be prepared. Source: Washington Technology, Published September 22, 2015 Hope springs eternal, yet reality is what ultimately counts. As … Continued
Responding to a Scheduling Letter From the OFCCP: The Little Things Matter The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs wants to conduct a compliance review. What do you do? Source: Foley & Lardner LLP, Article written … Continued
Make the Switch to New Payments Technology Fraud is a big problem in the United States. New payment technology starts October 1. Source: SBA, Article written by Maria Contreras-Sweet and Jack Dorsey, Published September 15, 2015 This October, America will … Continued
Federal Government Can Revoke Acceptance Years Later and Demand Replacement of Work Even though work has been completed and payment received does not mean the contractor is no longer responsible. Source: JD Supra Business Advisor, Article written by … Continued
Buy Indian Act: 105 Years (And Counting) Of Frustration The Buy Indian Act regulations are finally in place. Source: SmallGovCOn, Article written by Steven Kiprince, published August 12, 2015 In 1910, William Howard Taft lived in the White House, the … Continued
Pentagon Unveils New Rules Requiring Contractors To Disclose Data Breaches IT security is very important for small business. OMB is proposing new guidelines for data security. Source: NextGov, Article written by Aliya Sternstein, published August 26, 2015 New sweeping defense … Continued
FY16 Small Business Kickoff Outreach The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is presenting a FY 2016 Small Business Kick-Off Forum to share DOE initiatives and upcoming procurement opportunities, and to further the … Continued
Implements WOSB/EDWOSB Sole Source Authority Provisions in FY15 NDAA On September 14th, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published their final rule allowing sole source awards to Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs) or Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSBs) in certain circumstances, … Continued
Obama’s Latest Executive Order Requires Sick Leave for Contractors A new executive order by the President will provide sick leave for some 300,000 workers. Source: Government Executive, Article written by Charles S. Clark, published September 8, 2015 In another in … Continued
