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New Hampshire PTAC Hosts DFARS Cybersecurity Conference

July 7, 2017 NIST Computer Scientist Urges Documentation of Information Systems Source: NH Business Review, Liisa Rajala, June 29, 2017 Records of protocols and user access are essential to obtain DOD contracts Companies interested in contracting with the federal government … Continued

A New Rule by Far Council Aligns with SBA Regulations

July 5, 2017 Limitations On Subcontracting: FAR Change In The Works Source: SmallGovCon, Steven Koprince, June 15, 2017 It’s been more than a year since the SBA issued a final rule overhauling the limitations on subcontracting for small business contracts. … Continued

SBA Small Business Report Challenged

July 3, 2017 Professor Charles Tiefer Challenges Accuracy of Government Small Business Data Source: EIN NEWSDESK, Marketwired, Kyle Hilmoe, June 21, 2017 According to the American Small Business League, Professor Charles Tiefer has been widely recognized as one of the … Continued

Legislation to Protect Small Businesses Advances

June 30, 2017 Peters Amendments to National Defense Authorization Act Passed by Senate Armed Services Committee Source: UPMatters.com, June 29, 2017 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, authored several provisions … Continued

Government Contractors Need to be Prepared

June 28, 2017 Are You Prepared for a Contract Cancellation? Source: Washington Technology, Darrell Hinemand, Brina Courtney, June 9, 2017 You should be Going back to his campaign pledges, President Trump promised to cut government waste in conjunction with cutting … Continued

Colorado PTAC Receives APTAC’s 2017 Outstanding Project Award

Virtual Industry Day helps the Army Corps reach a nationwide audience June 26, 2017: The Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) presented its 2017 Outstanding Project Award to the Colorado Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) for their collaboration with … Continued

Missouri PTAC’s Allen Waldo Elected APTAC Region 7 Director

Waldo joins association’s leadership team June 23, 2017: The Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) is pleased to announce that Allen Waldo, of the Missouri Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), has been elected Region 7 Director of the Association. … Continued