Successful contractors know that Vendor Collaboration Events are an excellent way to get in front of target agencies and learn about upcoming procurement opportunities. The no-cost, FedBizOpps (FBO) web site contains a new Vendor Collaboration Central Event Listing tool. This tool enables you to get to know contract decision makers in your area and build... Read More
Category: Contracting Strategies and Tactics
Market Viability and the Eye Opening Cost of Market Entry- Government Contracting
Government Contracting Market Viability and the Eye Opening Cost of Market Entry Article for the National 8(a) Association By Gloria Larkin There is no dispute with the statement that the U.S. Federal Government is the world’s fortune one customer, spends more money than any other single entity in the world, and purchases goods and services... Read More
Court of Federal Claims Reaffirms VOSB/SDVOSB’s Rights to Due Process During Protests
Last week, the Court of Federal Claims issued its opinion in Ambuild Company v. LLC v. U.S. AmBuild is a major victory for veteran-owned because it reaffirms their due process rights in the context of status protests. The AmBuild case is of particular interest to me and my colleagues because it concerns the interpretation of... Read More
Big Changes for Small Business: Revisions to Protest and Appellate Procedure
Attention all small business owners! As a result of a final rule issued by the FAR Council on July 25, requirements for protesting small businesses size and eligibility status are changing effective August 25, 2014. This rule, which finalizes an interim rule issued on March 7, 2013, updates size and eligibility status protests and appeal procedures governing small businesses, and provides... Read More