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
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Kick the Can Has Ramifications for Government Contractors
By Gloria Larkin Both houses of Congress sent the short-term government funding bill to President Biden who signed it on November 16, 2023, avoiding a potential government shutdown and pushing into next year the next showdown on funding the government. Biden’s approval came a day after the Senate overwhelmingly approved the stop-gap spending bill. The... Read More
The Power of Engaging with Federal Decision Makers in Federal Contracting
By Kiyon Brandford, Anyone doing business in the federal marketplace will know that the relationships you build are instrumental to your company’s success. In order to build the necessary relationships, you must target the right people, prepare properly, and communicate effectively with those decision-makers. For the past several years, the Office of Management and Budget’s... Read More
Navy Moves to Boost Small Businesses
Here’s the good news: it appears that significant parts of government contracts are reaching the hands of small business owners via its prime contractors. That’s the intention of the U.S. Navy, which offers five large contracts that are subcontracted into smaller awards, allowing more entrepreneurs to bid for work. Still, the process can use some... Read More