“STARS AND STRIPES” By Rose L. Thayer “The Department of Veterans Affairs is extending a pandemic-era program that helped financially...

“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “For small businesses involved in development and manufacturing efforts under government contracts, or those...

“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By John Sullivan “The power of industry partnerships goes well-beyond the prime and sub relationship to deliver...

"SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson ” The practical aspects of how business ethics effect a company past performance rating and how not meeting...

“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK” Rep. Nydia Velázquez & Ramiro Cavazos “For 50 years the 8(a) program has delivered hundreds of billions of dollars...

“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Regularly review your company labor category rates and fringe benefits for ongoing compliance with DOL Area...

AUTUMN ON THE Trail - Vermillion River Valley - Hastings, Minnesota (click the link and then the pic for telescopic view)...

“FEDERAL TIMES” By Jason Adolph “Grant funding that has already been appropriated: the willpower is there to fund an initiative and the...

“MILITARY TIMES” By Leo Shane III “Federal loans to veteran-owned small businesses were up 14% last year, continuing a recent trend in...

“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Marketing is one of the greatest challenges for the small business federal government contractor. We have...

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“NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By Thomas Bruneau “If Congress, in one authorization act after another, encourages the use of OTA, and...

“SMALLTOFEDS “ By Ken Larson “Signing off on a poorly written SOW results in a difficult contract to manage and a high probability for...

Vermillion River Trail - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/53334640212/in/dateposted-public/

Glad I Did Not Take The Job – The Destroyer Without A Round For Its Gun https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2023/07/09/glad-i-did-no...

“MILIARY TIMES” By R.J. Rico, The Associated Press "A years-long effort by government agencies and nonprofits around the country to...

“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson 1. A mix of commercial and government business is good. In fact, most small business federal government...

“NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By Scott Freling and Carl Wiersum “Small business eligibility rules can be complex and situation-specific. It...

“SMALLTOFEDS ” By Ken Larson “Astute contractors assist in contract baseline management. They achieve this objective through sound...

“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK” By Justin Doubleday The program has been years in the making, and the rule is coming out approximately two years...