Forbes: Eight Steps To Start Or Grow A Diversity And Inclusion Initiative
By Sheila Callaham | Source, Forbes: “Most organizations are already on the diversity and inclusion bandwagon, but small- and midsize companies may be considering how to build…
Why a ‘satisfactory’ rating is a bad thing for contractors
Source: Federal News Network,By: By Jason Miller | @jmillerWFED, Let’s talk about the word “satisfactory.” For most of us, the first thing that comes to mind is the grade of…
SBA New Announcement
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is adjusting the revenues-based size standards for agricultural industries, which were previously set by statute. These adjusted size standards will become effective…
REPOST: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE CURRENTLY STALLED SBA REAUTHORIZATION AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2019
Source: Damien Specht and Ali Young, “Last month, Senator Marco Rubio, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, released the Chairman’s mark to the…
Contractor-Related News Blast
Puerto Rico Gov. Vázquez Moves to Suspend $450K Hurricane Recovery ContractKTLAOn Monday, a federal control board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances requested copy of all contracts that former Gov. Ricardo Rosselló signed in…
Federal Contract Spending Grew 9% in 2018, Increasing for the Third Straight Year
Agencies spent $559 billion on prime and unclassified contracts. Source: GovernmentExecBy: Courtney Bub Federal contract spending in fiscal 2018 increased for the third straight year to $559…
OTAs set for growth
Written By: Adam MazmanianSource: FCW “Increasingly the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security are looking to “other transaction authority” agreements to acquire emerging technologies. Procurements made under…
There’s work on joint base, but small biz says getting contracts is a challenge
Source: Burlington County TimesBy: David Levinsky If you’re a local small business or contractor looking to perform work on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst or deliver goods or services…
Cisco settlement over hackable technology a warning to government contractors
Source: LMT OnlineBy: Joseph Marks The $8.6 million settlement Cisco will pay to settle claims it sold states and federal agencies hackable surveillance software marks a sea…
SBA change could open lending, contract opportunities for Alabama businesses
Source: Birmingham Business Journal,By: Angel Coker Article available here! (more…)