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
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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
Survey: Small businesses, government brace for another government shutdown
By Gloria Larkin Many of America’s small business owners are, simply put, worried. These entrepreneurs, who employ nearly half of all U.S. private sector workers, are worried about the still looming government shutdown, the ongoing debacle that’s been driven in part by disagreements concerning federal government spending. The first shutdown was averted late on... Read More
8(a) Program Disruption: Applications Were Closed, Are Now Open, Contracts Require Proof
By Gloria Larkin If you own a small business that’s part of the federal contracting 8(a) Business Development Program and you’re a little on edge these days, you’re not alone. Recently, there has been fallout from a Supreme Court decision, which some would call a general assault on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Unfortunately, that... Read More