A Big ‘W’ for Small Businesses By Gloria Larkin There was great news for small business contractors in early November, when the Oakland, Md.-based HUBZone Council announced a huge win. The good word came after the Department of Defense (DoD) released its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 update, which concerns the agency’s efforts to enhance the cybersecurity practices... Read More
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Small Businesses Losing Out Huge in Contracting
Small Businesses Losing Out Huge in Contracting By Gloria Larkin A recent report from the Washington, D.C.-based Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), Supporting Small Business and Strengthening the Economy Through Procurement Reform, authored by its Director of Strategic Initiatives Dane Stangler, offered some stark and disappointing data. The numbers concerned the involvement and impact of small... Read More
Eight Strategies to Win More Best Value Contracts
Eight Strategies to Win More Best Value Contracts By Gloria Larkin 1. Have the PDF of the Federal Acquisition Regulation: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process Rule Dated January 14, 2021 ready to send when necessary. Email glorialarkinTG@targetgov.com for the PDF of the rule. 2. Research the history of your target agency, i.e., is... Read More
Steps Undertaken to Narrow Racial Contracting Gap
Steps Undertaken to Narrow Racial Contracting Gap By Gloria Larkin The Biden-Harris Administration is taking new steps toward narrowing the racial wealth gap and reinvesting in struggling communities by expanding access to a key wealth-creator ― small business ownership that may be also located in disadvantaged communities. The administration will address racial discrimination... Read More