By Gloria Larkin “Just what is the definition of small business?” That classification can bring alight a burning question when one considers the various rules and parameters that come into play. To illustrate its understanding, the powers that be at the SBA recently updated its white paper, which explains how it establishes, reviews, and modifies... Read More
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Need a contracting opportunity? Check with CANDACE
By Gloria Larkin An important highlight in the history of women in government contracting was recently celebrated in Silver Spring. The event was for women business owners from across the District of Columbia-Maryland-Virginia region who gathered at the Silver Spring Civic Center to trumpet the 10th anniversary of ChallengeHER, a national partnership between Women Impacting... Read More
Breaking News from the Executive Director NVSBC
December 22, 2023 (Washington, DC) Breaking News from the Executive Director Congress increases the Government-wide goal for awards to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses from 3% to 5% in a victory for NVSBC, Veterans and American small business. For years, the National Veterans Small Business Coalition (NVSBC) has advocated that Congress increase the Government-wide goal for... Read More
New DOD Mentor-Protégé Program Proposed Changes
By Gloria Larkin The Department of Defense recently issued a proposed rule to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement and implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2023. This would permanently authorize and change the DOD Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP), a pilot that was established during the Gulf War and... Read More