January 29, 2016 SBA Considers Public Comments on Proposed Size Standard Increases to NAICS Codes 562910 and 541519 Source: JD Supra Business Advisor, Jon Williams, PilieroMazza PLLC, January 26, 2016 As we previously reported, on September 10, 2014, the SBA released … Continued
January 27, 2016 5 things contractors should care about in 2016 Source: Federal News Radio, Meredith Somers, January 18, 2016 Calendar 2016 is in full swing and the fiscal year is nearly a third of the way through, but it’s not … Continued
January 26, 2016 PTAC Work Leads to $526 Million Economic Impact in FY15 Source: University of Tennessee PTAC, December 2015 Clayton Poff started his business, Energy Cost Reducers LLC (ECR), on “less than a shoestring.” Seven years later, his business is on … Continued
January 25, 2016 This recent article from the Chicago-Post Tribune highlights the kind of assistance that PTACs all around the country are providing to their local small businesses. Congratulations to Shane Springer and the Indiana PTAC for work well-done! Small … Continued
January 22, 2016 The House Small Business Committee Releases a Spate of Small Business Legislation Source: JD Supra Business Advisor, Katie Flood, January 21, 2016 On the heels of a GAO report calling for more leadership attention to be paid to … Continued
January 21, 2016 Continued Success can be Attributed to Expansion, and Industry Diversification Source: PTAC of Delaware, Juanita Beauford, January 15, 2016 BATTA has utilized the resources provided by the PTAC since 2000. Since then, BATTA has seen a tremendous gain … Continued
January 20, 2016 Nonmanufacturer Rule: Post-Proposal Substitutions Don’t Work Source: Smallgovcon, Steven Koprince, January 5, 2016 The nonmanufacturer rule requires, among other things, that the prime contractor supply the end items of a small business manufacturer, or obtain a SBA waiver … Continued
January 15, 2016 Beware of ‘government vendor registration’ websites that charge a fee Source: Georgia Tech PTAC, July 22, 2014 In a recent story, we alerted you to the existence of websites which unnecessarily lead businesses to pay a fee to … Continued
January 14, 2016 URS E & C Holdings, Inc. Agrees to Pay $9 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Source: Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs, January 6, 2016 URS E & C Holdings Inc., a successor in interest … Continued
January 12, 2016 SAM.gov registration is free, and help with SAM is free, too Source: Georgia Tech PTAC, November 11, 2013 Businesses interested in Federal contracting must, as an initial step, register in the Government’s vendor database known as System for … Continued
