Ken LarsonJun 5, 20251 min readA Tool To Assess The Forthcoming Major Changes To The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)Image: Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Contracting Cone (PLEASE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE) GSA is working with the FAR Council and...
Ken LarsonJun 4, 20253 min readNeed For Agility Drives New Large And Small Business Technology Partnerships“ WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Scott Lee “Smaller players and the larger contractors work together in a new model of agile programs. With...
Ken LarsonJun 3, 20254 min readWe Still Have Work To Do To Attract New Defense Contractors“AIR AND SPACE FORCES MAGAZINE” By John A. Tirpak “Small and medium businesses are skeptical of defense work despite years of effort and...
Ken LarsonJun 2, 20252 min readYour Free Small Business Federal Government Contracting Advisory Service“SMALLTOFEDS” By SCORE and MicroMentor Counselor Ken Larson “Small Business Federal Government Contracting Smalltofeds is a FREE web...
Ken LarsonJun 1, 20251 min readVIEW FROM THE HILL Vermillion River Valley - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/54558952104/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonJun 1, 20254 min readThe “Moral Injury” Carried By Our Returning SoldiersThis extract from a 2015, 3-Part Columbia University Dart Center – award-winning journalism article, “A War of Moral Injury” by a...
Ken LarsonMay 31, 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 LarsonMay 30, 20252 min readU.S. Special Operations Command Using AI To Speed Up Acquisition Workflows“NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” – By Allyson Park “Advanced algorithms like AI, machine learning and generative AI allows SOCOM to gather and...
Ken LarsonMay 29, 20255 min readShould You Consider Small Business Federal Government Contracting?“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Small business federal government contracting is different from the commercial marketplace in terms of...
Ken LarsonMay 28, 20253 min readGSA’s AI Strategy: Using The Tech While Learning How To Buy It“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Nick Wakeman, Editor In Chief “ In deploying its own AI chatbot, the General Services Administration is also...
Ken LarsonMay 27, 20254 min readManaging Risk In Small Federal Government Contracting Business System Development“SMALL TO FEDS” By Ken Larson “Most small enterprises must undertake some form of business process augmentation when entering federal...
Ken LarsonMay 25, 20253 min readMemorial Day 2025 – Remembering Two Of Hastings, Minnesota’s Unforgettable VeteransGordy Schmidt and Bob Niederkorn _____________________________________________ Gordon Charles Schmidt, 69, of Hastings, MN, passedaway...
Ken LarsonMay 25, 20251 min readVIBRANCY Vermillion River Valley - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/53660387824/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonMay 24, 20255 min readThe Nomad: Veterans In The Post-Transition Employment Space“CLEARANCE JOBS” By Steve Leonard “ Nearly half of 200,000 veterans entering the workforce annually leave their first job within a year...
Ken LarsonMay 23, 20256 min readSmall Business Teaming in Government Contracting“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “There should be technical, management and market segment similarities between you and any company with whom...
Ken LarsonMay 22, 20254 min readDEVELOPING YOUR TEAM'S HUMAN-IQ can transform customer relationships and secure your revenue pipeline.“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” – By Nick Coppings “How developing your teams human-IQ can transform customer relationships and secure your...
Ken LarsonMay 21, 20253 min readFive Winning Strategies For Small Business Federal Government Contractorsllustrations by istock “SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Acquisition officials are speeding up the process, issuing requests for proposals...
Ken LarsonMay 20, 20253 min readWin Through Listening And Demonstrating An Understanding Of Your Government CustomerImage: Amira Aya Irgui Why is it important to listen to your customers? “WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Nick Coppings “Maya Angelou was...
Ken LarsonMay 19, 20253 min readYour Entry Points Into Small Business Federal Government Contracting“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “The Federal Government has a continuing need for products and services of every type to support ongoing...
Ken LarsonMay 18, 20252 min readThe Only Way Forward For Our Planet In ConflictAll wars eventually result in negotiated settlements. Avoiding them by learning and negotiation in the first place is the most effective...
