By Gloria Larkin Can artificial intelligence (AI) make the workday easier for Homeland Security Department contracting officers? With the Biden administration’s efforts to expand the industrial base by working to get more small and disadvantaged businesses into the game ― thus increasing the workload ― they surely hope so. Know that conducting market research... Read More
Category: Posts by Gloria
‘Whaling’ Attacks Against Feds on the Rise Also Costing Contractors
By Gloria Larkin There is a new term all senior executives, contracting officers and contractors providing products need to grasp and fully comprehend. It is about a new trend called ‘whaling,’ and yes, it does have a similar ring to phishing. However, this time it is on a different and much larger scale and costs... Read More
ESOPs Eligible for DOD Pilot Program
Is your company owned under an employee stock ownership plan? If so, you need to know what’s new from the Department of Defense ― a pilot program allowing contracting officers to award sole-source follow-on contracts to contractors owned 100% by an ESOP. Although sole-source awards already exist for certain small businesses, this program marks the... Read More
SBA Revises Standards for Contracting, Loan Programs
There’s good news for small businesses that want to become further entrenched ― and those that simply want to gain entry ― in the government contracting fray as the COVID-19 pandemic moves toward the endemic phase: The U.S. Small Business Administration is updating its approach on size standards for companies to bid on government contracts.... Read More