November 30, 2015 Contractors Predict Tightening of Federal Opportunities in Next 5 Years Source: Government Executive, Charles S. Clark, November 18, 2015 Governmentwide spending on defense and civilian contracting risks being pinched over the next five years by growing mandatory … 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
Government’s Engineers Couldn’t Modify Contract, Says ASBCA A construction contractor made changes per requests from poject engineers. Unfortunately, this contractor could not reqcoup those costs since the only authority allowed to make changes is the contracting officer or a designated … Continued
Four Ways to Prep for Fourth-Quarter Contracting During an event hosted by Bloomberg in July 2015, Bill Gormley with the the Gormley Group, reminded the audience that the 4th quarter is the busiest for federal contractor. He presented four strategies … Continued
Yes, There Will Be a Federal Spending Spree This Fall During the last quarter of the federal fiscal year, agencies try to increase their contract spending. It appears that 2015 will not be any different. Source: Nextgov.com, Article written by … Continued
GSA Efforts to Boost Small Business Participation in Government Contracting Earn High Marks Source: The GSA Blog, Article written by Jerome Fletcher, published June 29, 2015 GSA’s commitment to small business was recently recognized when our partners at the U.S. … 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
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
Before You Bid for Government Contracts: The Crucial Details You Need to Know Bidding on government contracts can seem overwhelming, but asking yourself five critical questions can help you prepare. The U.S. government may be known as the “world’s largest … Continued
NAVAIR says it’s working to improve contracts process Source: SoMdNews, by Nicole Clark, April 10, 2015 Fiscal constraints tied to reduced Pentagon spending are making it difficult for some St. Mary’s contracting firms to remain competitive and provide the level … Continued
