By: Haley Dutton SBA launched a new feature in the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) a tool that allows you to link your capability statement to help market your business to agencies. This new field is now available in the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) allowing small businesses to add a URL for their Capability Statements... Read More
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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
Court Forces About-Face by GSA Affecting Polaris and OASIS+
By Gloria Larkin There was recently tumult in the Court of Federal Claims when it affected two huge government-wide acquisition contracts ― Polaris and OASIS+ ― that are controlled by the General Services Administration (GSA). When it ruled that GSA’s interpretation of Section 876 of the 2018 Defense Authorization was too broad as applied to... Read More
OMB Streamlining Contracting Officer Training
By Gloria Larkin In a recent memo to its Office of Federal Procurement Policy, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget has updated the certification process for contracting officers in its effort to streamline the training and credentialing of talent. In short, OMB outlined changes to the Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting standards that align... Read More