Ken LarsonOct 7, 20253 min readGovernment Accountability Office (GAO) Finds Pentagon Lacks Ability to Track Other Transaction AgreementsGAO finds Pentagon LACKS ABILITY TO TRACK $16 BILLION IN OTA’s and “cannot assess the extent to which they are delivering capabilities to...
Ken LarsonOct 6, 20251 min readWork Authorization Is Key To Contract Management Process“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Astute government contractors do not allow effort to proceed or cost to be incurred on a particular contract...
Ken LarsonOct 5, 20253 min readA Tyranny Gage – Involvement, Leadership And Developing Personal TrustCLICK ON ABOVE IMAGE TO ENLARGE What do we put in the place of bureaucracies gone afoul to manage things as important and expensive as...
Ken LarsonOct 5, 20251 min readRIVERSIDE SERENITY Vermillion River Valley - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/54826906431/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonOct 4, 20256 min readEight Tips For Vets Who Want To Start Their Own BusinessesPhoto: Getty Images “ MILITARY TIMES “ “ Veterans have proven themselves to be among the country’s best entrepreneurs, starting major...
Ken LarsonOct 3, 20254 min readManaging Government Contract Limitation of Funds and Funding Exposure“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Nearing the end of a government fiscal year or under a government shutdown a contractor may find delays in...
Ken LarsonOct 2, 20253 min readLinkedIn Has Become The Critical Channel For Establishing Credibility And Capturing Market Share“In this new era, where federal agencies are seeing a massive shift in decision-makers, it’s more critical than ever for executives—CEOs,...
Ken LarsonOct 1, 20255 min readYour Rights and Obligations Under a Government Contract Stop Work Order“SMALLTOFEDS’ By Ken Larson “During government shutdowns or other circumstances where the government reserves the right to order a cease...
Ken LarsonSep 30, 20253 min readPentagon’s Startup Focus Pushing Established Companies To Partner With Tomorrow’s Defense Stars“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Patrick Tucker “Decades-old defense contractors are leaning into the Pentagon’s new focus on startups,...
Ken LarsonSep 29, 202512 min readSmall Business Federal Government Contract Proposal Preparation“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “ Conducting a Bid/No Bid Decision, developing a competitive strategy and preparing a winning proposal for a...
Ken LarsonSep 28, 20253 min readFormer Secretary of Defense: “Defense Industry Consolidation Has Turned Out Badly”EDITORS NOTE: As our government faces crucial decisions during the current budgeting cycle, the below article a decade ago by Former...
Ken LarsonSep 28, 20251 min readWoodland Blue Vermillion River Valley - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/54816200332/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonSep 27, 20256 min readWhat Americans Are Getting Wrong About VeteransPLEASE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE “TASK AND PURPOSE” By Haley Britzky “As of 2018, less than 10% of adults in the U.S. were veterans,...
Ken LarsonSep 26, 20256 min readBaseline Management in Government Contracting“SMALLTOFEDS ” By Ken Larson “Astute contractors assist in contract baseline management. They achieve this objective through sound...
Ken LarsonSep 25, 20253 min readFailing To Meet CMMC Requirements Can Expose Supply Chain Vulnerabilities“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Aron Freitag “CMMC is not the holy grail of supply chain risk management, but it is one of the most effective...
Ken LarsonSep 24, 20254 min read5 Principal Factors in Forming a Small Business Federal Government Contracting Company“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Factors to consider in determining if the time is right for you to form a small business federal government...
Ken LarsonSep 23, 20253 min readArmy Adopts Venture Capital Model To Speed Tech To Soldiers“DEFENSE NEWS” By Jen Judson “Leaders Fuze will overhaul how the service invests in technology by borrowing from Silicon Valley’s...
Ken LarsonSep 22, 20254 min readWhat Is A Small Business Federal Government Contractor?“SMALLTOFEDS” – By Ken Larson “ Explaining the term, “Contractor” and the regulatory factors and practical considerations related to use...
Ken LarsonSep 21, 20251 min readWild HarvestVermillion River Trail - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/54801630156/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonSep 21, 20252 min readGaining Trust By Listening Then Learning From Each OtherWe have grown acclimated to viewing the world through media sound bites and opinionated, biased news, financed by those that spend...
