Bet on Biden to Boost Small Business Contracting While rioting at the U.S. Capitol, impeachment proceedings against former President Donald Trump and the inauguration of President Joe Biden have heightened the world’s focus on Washington, the nation’s chief executive has also been focusing on the new business at hand – including simplifying the process... Read More
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SBA Eliminates Separate 8(a) Mentor Protégé Program
By: Gloria Larkin Effective November 16, 2020, the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) final rule (85 Fed. Reg. 66146) took effect to eliminate a separate 8(a) Mentor Protégé Program in favor of consolidating it in the All-Small Mentor-Protégé Program (ASMPP.) The intent is to satisfy the Executive Order 13771 issued in 2017,... Read More
CPARS.gov Now Official Source for Federal Past Performance Information
By Gloria Larkin The U.S. federal government’s Integrated Award Environment (IAE) has completed the merger of the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) with the Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS.gov). CPARS now serves as the federal report card system for prime contractors providing services and products to the U.S. federal government. The IAE... Read More
How Can You Properly Prepare for Virtual Government Matchmaking Events, Conferences and Expos?
Conferences and matchmaking events, as well as government trade shows or expos, are often an ideal way for services and products business vendors to get their foot in the door with government agencies and decision-makers. However, as most of America continues to follow social distancing guidelines, these events have pivoted to virtual platforms. ... Read More