Ken LarsonMay 17, 20255 min readMeeting Veteran & Employer Challenges During Transition from Military to Civilian Work“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Aside from the legal and moral obligations to employ returning veterans, there is a third, vital challenge...
Ken LarsonMay 16, 20254 min readGrowing Your Small Business To Assure Its Survival“SCORE Southeast Minnesota” By Dean L. Swanson “Success requires consistent planning, grit, and strategic execution. You also need to...
Ken LarsonMay 15, 20252 min readA Framework For Small Government Service Contractor Business SystemsPlease Click Image To Enlarge “ SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “ If the small enterprise is not prepared in advance and is fortunate enough...
Ken LarsonMay 14, 20252 min readWill The New Federal ‘Buying Guides’Be Protestable?“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” BY Stephen Bacon “According to the FAR Overhaul page , “helpful non-regulatory content will be moved to new...
Ken LarsonMay 13, 20252 min readGSA’s New Procurement Strategy Challenges The Reseller Ecosystem“NEXTGOV/FCW” By Nick Wakeman “The General Services Administration is taking direct aim at valued-added resellers through its OneGov...
Ken LarsonMay 12, 20253 min readSeizing the Moment in Small Business Federal Government Contracting “SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “The small business segment of the huge federal government contacting market is poised to grow exponentially...
Ken LarsonMay 11, 20251 min readHappy Mother’s DayFrom the Vermillion River Valley – Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/50226225993/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonMay 9, 20254 min readMilitary Spouse Appreciation Day Is May 9th, The Friday Before Mother’s DayMILITARY.COM By Joseph “JJ” Montanaro “ Military spouses are the financial backbone of the family. Behind nearly every financially...
Ken LarsonMay 8, 20254 min readThree Essential Government Contractor Pillars For AI-Powered Procurement Processes Gettyimages.com / Boy Wirat “WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY ” By Akash Mandavilli “The foundational pillars that government contractors need to...
Ken LarsonMay 7, 20253 min readFirst Wave Of Acquisition Regulation ChangesWASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY By Nick Wakeman , By Editor-in-Chief “A massive overhaul of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, a project,...
Ken LarsonMay 6, 20255 min readKnow Your Options For Government Contracts Disputes and AppealsREQUESTS FOR EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT (REA )ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) CLAIMS INTRODUCTION The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)...
Ken LarsonMay 5, 20253 min readNew, Faster Cyber Rules For Contractors“AIR AND SPACE FORCES MAGAZINE” By Shaun Waterman “A new fast-track approval process for software on Defense Department networks will use...
Ken LarsonMay 4, 20251 min readWilderness Lady Expressions Vermillion River Valley - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/37736864411/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonMay 4, 20257 min readHow Large Defense Industry Prime Contractors Price Gouge the Pentagon“THE NATIONAL INTEREST” By Julia Gledhill “The distillation of the defense industry as the number of prime military contractors shrank...
Ken LarsonMay 3, 20253 min read“Helmets to Hardhats” Non-Profit Connects Veterans To Federally-Approved Apprenticeship Training Programs And Careers“ MILITARY.COM ” By Darrell Roberts “The training is privately funded, by trade organizations at no cost to the veteran. Training does...
Ken LarsonMay 2, 20254 min readAligning DOD Small Business Innovative Research (SBIRs) With Private-Sector Forces Driving Defense Innovation“BREAKING DEFENSE” By Jon Chung and Dan Berkenstock “If the goal is delivering new capabilities at the speed of relevance, then SBIR —...
Ken LarsonMay 1, 20252 min readThree New DIU Hubs Coming To Kentucky, Minnesota And Montana“DEFENSE NEWS” – By Courtney Albon “Helping non-traditional companies navigate DOD’s labyrinth-like acquisition and procurement system,...
Ken LarsonApr 30, 20252 min readThe Changing Dynamics of Collaboration in Today’s Small Business Contracting“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “The government is becoming more open in its dealings, driven by a dramatic need for commercial technology...
Ken LarsonApr 29, 202510 min readPentagon Embracing Defense Innovation Unit ‘CSO’ As Default Software Contracting Approach “WAR ON THE ROCKS” By Lauren Dailey and David Rothzeid “Created: to change the way the Department of Defense does business and open up a...
Ken LarsonApr 28, 20252 min readWhat is a “Compliant” Federal Government Services Contracting Small Business System?“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “The bottom line objective is that you wish government approval going forward so that your rates are accepted...
