Ken LarsonMar 303 min readDon’t Let ‘Efficiency’ Result In Looser Standards For Defense Contractors“BREAKING DEFENSE “ By Julia Gledhill “ Congress established Cost Accounting Standards to protect taxpayers from misallocated costs or...
Ken LarsonMar 297 min readVeterans Worry VA Cuts Will Hurt Their Care“ MILITARY .COM ” – ‘ The San Diego Union-Tribune’ By Maura Fox, Jeff McDonald “The Trump administration said it plans to cut 83,000 jobs...
Ken LarsonMar 283 min readAcquiring An Incumbent Work Force As An Element Of Winning A Government Contract“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “During the course of marketing to the federal government the small business will encounter opportunities...
Ken LarsonMar 274 min readLoophole In Federal Law Enables Government Agencies To Buy data Gathered From Your CellphoneEDITOR’S NOTE: There have been some recent developments to limit the buying and selling of cell phone data. Biden Administration’s...
Ken LarsonMar 264 min readManaging Teaming Relationship Risk in Small Business Federal Government Contracting“SMALL TO FEDS” By Ken larson “Most small businesses, particularly those selling services, will encounter the need to team with industry...
Ken LarsonMar 253 min readA Live Real Time Demonstration Today Of Military Technology Acquisition Speed“THE BUNKER” (Project On Government Oversight) By Mark Thompson “ In speeds rarely seen around the Pentagon, DIU solicited and scrubbed...
Ken LarsonMar 241 min readNATURE EXPRESSION IN PICS All Season Photos of the Vermillion and Mississippi River Valleys - Hastings, Minnesoata https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armament s/
Ken LarsonMar 231 min readSand Coulee WinterVermillion River Valley - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/23593163416/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonMar 232 min readThe U.S. National Debt – How Single Year Budgeting And Funding Cycles Lead To Unmanageable GovernmentBy Ken Larson Having dealt with the funding process in the government contracting industry (both large and small business) for over 40...
Ken LarsonMar 221 min readA Key Resource for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses – The Syracuse University On-Line Veteran Entrepreneurship Resource Library SAMPLE FEATURED CONTENT IVMF Blog The IVMF blog explores just a few of those stories about veterans, spouses, and the entire family unit...
Ken LarsonMar 212 min readYour Capability Statement For Small Business Government Contracting“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Focused and direct, your CAPE must be informative, concise and a snapshot of the very best you can offer.”...
Ken LarsonMar 204 min readPreparing For The Impact Of AI In Government Contracting“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK” “Investing in proper upskilling initiatives and demystifying AI mitigates fears of job displacement and unlocks...
Ken LarsonMar 196 min readInsights to Succeed In Small Business Federal Government Service Contracting“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Service contracting to the federal government is a natural venue for small business. It does not require a...
Ken LarsonMar 184 min readOTAs Becoming Key Tool For Contracting Small And Non-Traditional Contractors“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK” By Anastasia Obis “FY 2025 defense legislation lowered level of approval for OTA transactions up to $500 million,...
Ken LarsonMar 173 min read‘Values-Based’ Marketing Techniques for Small Business“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “ Values-Based’ marketing does not relate to a client’s perception of your product or service value. Rather,...
Ken LarsonMar 161 min readWIND-BLOWN TWINS Mississippi River Trail (MRT) at Lock and Dam 2- Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/11174903384/in/dat...
Ken LarsonMar 161 min readVeteran’s Satire – Predictions Regarding Our Canadian Friends From ‘Rose Covered Glasses’ 18 Years AgoCLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE EDITORS NOTE: A decade and a half ago, a group of Vietnam Era Veterans gathered to write satire on world events....
Ken LarsonMar 152 min readVA To Speed Up Health Records System Rollout, With New Sites This Year“MILITARY TIMES” By Leo Shane III “A full pause of the rollout [occurred] in April 2023 after concerns from investigators and lawmakers...
Ken LarsonMar 144 min readHow Risk Drives Fixed Price Versus Cost Plus In Federal Government Contracting“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “A conversation with an astute, anonymous interviewer for those who may be confused at times with regard to...
Ken LarsonMar 135 min read4 keys For Optimizing A Government Contracting Workforce“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY “ By Raju Karki “Adopting a technology-first mindset is only step one in the overall direction – Strategies for...
