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Understanding The Federal Government Uniform Contract Format
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “ The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15-204-1 specifies a uniform contract format for federal...

FAR Overhaul: Tackling Federal Procurement’s 5,000-Page Beast
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” – By Nick Wakeman, Editor-In Chief “A major revamp of the FAR is coming. Part of the its role is to promote...

Managing Risk And Recovery In Federal Government Contract Terminations
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “On occasion the government finds it necessary to terminate contractual arrangements with contractors. FAR...

A Soldier’s View of War – As Current “Conflicts” Rage, Two Continuing Factors Drive The Legacies of Vietnam, Iraq And Afghanistan
By Ken Larson Every U.S. citizen from the individual voter to the politician must view our country’s recent, recurring, war-making...

CHILLY BOATLIFT SUNRISE
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Major Medical Breakthroughs The World Received From Work By The U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs
“MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA ” – This article by Blake Stilwell originally appeared on Military.com , a leading source of...

Why Social Network To Promote Your Small Business?
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Personal, professional and business branding is occurring regularly, whether or not we are aware of it. From...

Your Small Business Government Contracting Business Plan
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “ Infrastructure funding, world events and the fast pace of technology are venues in which federal funding...

How Government Contractors Can Plot Their Courses Through An Uncertain Market
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Nick Wakeman, Editor-in-Chief “ A panel of industry veterans points to technology pivots and partnerships as...

Contract Line Item Structure – The Heart of Your Federal Government Business Deal
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Contract Line Items (CLINs) specify products or services being procured and the negotiated prices for...

CMMC Cyber And Supply Chain Standard Poised To Disrupt Industry
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” – Ross Wilkers, Senior Staff Reporter “The Defense Department’s new cyber and supply chain security standard for...

SIMPLICITY
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Don’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...

Veterans 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...

Acquiring 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...

Loophole In Federal Law Enables Government Agencies To Buy data Gathered From Your Cellphone
EDITOR’S NOTE: There have been some recent developments to limit the buying and selling of cell phone data. Biden Administration’s...

Managing 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...

A 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...

NATURE EXPRESSION IN PICS
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