By Kiyon Brandford The fourth quarter of the federal fiscal year brings an immense opportunity to tap into increased levels of procurement spending. In a normal year (one where we are not worrying about the debt ceiling), the federal government spends at least 20% of its budget in each quarter of the fiscal year. However,... Read More
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Fostering Diversity and Resilience: Increasing Small Business Entrants in the Federal Marketplace
The Biden Administration’s focus on promoting equity and diversity is influencing the way agencies track, manage, and pursue the number of “new entrants” at their respective agencies. According to a recent report, there has been a decrease of about 60% in the number of new entrants in the federal marketplace over the past ten years.[1]... Read More
Senate Saves a Small Business Innovation Program
By Kiyon Brandford In September 2022, the Senate passed the SBIR & STTR Reauthorization Act of 2022 to renew the sunsetting program for an additional three years. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer programs are designed to encourage small businesses to engage in federal research and development that may eventually... Read More
No Generic Capability Statements
No Generic Capability Statements By Kiyon Brandford A generic capability statement hurts your chances of being noticed by federal decision-makers. The federal marketplace is a large competitive space with thousands of companies trying to breakthrough and build relationships with the decision-makers responsible for awarding federal procurements. Federal decision-makers are tasked with researching and evaluating companies... Read More