Ken LarsonJul 10, 20256 min readFour Steps To Follow To Enter The Defense Industrial Base“BREAKING DEFENSE” By CDR Adam Stein “If you start with a solving a problem, build the right relationships, use the tools to get funded,...
Ken LarsonJul 9, 20254 min read7 Government Contracting Myths“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Mark Amtower “Depending on where one starts his or her journey of doing business with the government, they can...
Ken LarsonJul 8, 20253 min readIndustry Must Explain Commercial Best Practices To Government Agencies“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY “ By Ross Wilkers “ Assuming government leaders know what those practices are and how they work is not a good...
Ken LarsonJul 7, 20253 min readWhat Small Business Should Know About FAR and CAS“SMALLTOFEDS” BY Ken Larson “Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) – Rules of the Game and Developing...
Ken LarsonJul 6, 20251 min readSERENITY Vermillion River Valley - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/54632360793/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonJul 6, 20252 min readReleasing Countries From The Humanitarian And Economic Prisons Of Warfare The way forward lies in developing a mutual understanding of our respective values and cultures in lieu of fighting wars by using...
Ken LarsonJul 5, 20252 min readPlease Don’t Thank Me for My Service“THE NEW YORK TIMES” “The thanks comes across as shallow, disconnected, a reflexive offering from people who, while meaning well, have no...
Ken LarsonJul 4, 20252 min readSBA To Conduct Full-Scale Audit of 8(a) Contracting ProgramSMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION “The audit will be led by the SBA’s Office of General Contracting and Business Development, beginning with...
Ken LarsonJul 3, 20253 min read‘Total Time Accounting’ In Small Business Government Service Contracting“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “It is necessary to establish a written policy and procedure disclosing time keeping practices to government...
Ken LarsonJul 2, 20253 min readWhy Visibility Matters In Government Contracting, Even In Uncertain Times“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Kristina Messner “Growth stories are made up of talent, capabilities, customer relevance, partnerships, and...
Ken LarsonJul 1, 20254 min readRisk Analysis And Provisional Indirect Rates In Government Contracting“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “ There are no industry average indirect rates in federal government contracting because there are wide...
Ken LarsonJun 30, 20253 min readSecrets That Highly Successful Government Contractors Use Everyday‘WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Elizabeth Harr “ Among 445 government contractors, we found three key findings that your business can use to...
Ken LarsonJun 29, 20254 min readDecades-Old Congressional Authorizations To Presidents For Carte Blanche War-Making Are Ticking Time BombsPLEASE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE “THE HILL” By Jim Jones – Vietnam Combat Veteran, Idaho Attorney General (1983-1991) and 12 Year Justice On...
Ken LarsonJun 29, 20251 min readFLOURISHING Vermillion River Valley, Hastings, Minnesota (click the link and then the pic for close-up views) https://www.flickr.com/photos/odyssey...
Ken LarsonJun 28, 20254 min read‘Connecting The Dots’ In the Military And Veterans Health Care Systems MazeI am a Vietnam Veteran and former federal contracts manager, who has been in the VA Health Care System for 19 years. History and...
Ken LarsonJun 27, 20254 min readAmerica’s Most Decorated Veteran Was Wounded In Three Wars“ MILITARY.COM ” By Blake Stilwall “Poolaw would become the U.S. military’s most decorated veteran, serving in World War II, the Korean...
Ken LarsonJun 26, 20255 min readPitting Defense Industry Primes Vs Newcomers Only Helps America’s Enemies“BREAKING DEFENSE” By Jeff Kojac “Both have disadvantages in some fields and extraordinary potential in others. Traditional firms need...
Ken LarsonJun 25, 20252 min readTech Execs Enlist In Army Reserve For New Innovation Detachment“DEFENSE NEWS” By Jen Judson “Four Silicon Valley technology executives from major companies are joining the U.S Army Reserve as...
Ken LarsonJun 24, 20254 min readManaging Risk Under ‘The Truth In Negotiations Act (TINA)’ “SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “A good rule of thumb is to consider every proposal as if it were under TINA compliance whether or not you...
Ken LarsonJun 23, 20252 min readRemember the 2025 Small Business Instant Depreciation Tax Break“Nerdwallet” by Andy Rosen “ Key takeaways “Section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code lets businesses write off assets immediately rather...
