Ken LarsonNov 29, 20241 min readWork Authorization Is Key To Contract Management Process“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Astute government contractors do not allow effort to proceed or cost to be incurred on a particular contract...
Ken LarsonNov 28, 20244 min readCMMC Final Rule – Beware of ‘Gray’ Areas“NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By Josh Luckenbaugh “Primes and subcontractors go after different levels of assessment which may pose grey...
Ken LarsonNov 27, 20243 min readSpace Force Plans To Award 20 Contracts For Commercial Reserve By 2026“DEFENSE NEWS” By Courtney Albon “Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve wil l create a mechanism for the military to better leverage...
Ken LarsonNov 26, 20244 min readMarketing to Achieve a Small Business Set-aside Government Contract“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson Sculpting a government contracting business opportunity to the point where it becomes a sole source or small...
Ken LarsonNov 25, 20243 min readSmall Business Tax Credit Legislation To Defray Costs Of DOD CMMC Compliance“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK” By Justin Doubleda y “The legislation is aimed at addressing longstanding concerns that CMMC compliance costs will...
Ken LarsonNov 24, 20241 min readWILD TURKEY SUNRISE Vermillion River Trail - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/52476563984/in/dateposted-public/Trail -...
Ken LarsonNov 23, 20244 min readNormalizing Talk About How The Brain Responds to Severe Stress in the Military Community“ MILITARY.COM ” By Meredith Bucher , Emily Lowery-Gionta , Jeff Sabados , Robert Widmeyer , Dennis McGurk and Samuel McLean “We now...
Ken LarsonNov 22, 20242 min readStartup Demonstrates Sharply Reduced 3D Printing Time And Manufacturing Network Backup“NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By Stew Magnuson “A startup that has devised a way to sharply reduce the amount of time it takes to build a...
Ken LarsonNov 21, 20246 min readAchieving Sound Baseline Management In Government Contracting “SMALLTOFEDS ” By Ken Larson “Astute contractors assist in contract baseline management. They achieve this objective through sound...
Ken LarsonNov 20, 20246 min readFederal Agencies To Give Grant Funding Opportunities A Facelift“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK” By Jason Miller “The four dozen grant awarding agencies across government have a plan to simplify how they...
Ken LarsonNov 19, 20244 min readDHS Unveils ‘Practical’ AI Responsibilities For Critical Infrastructure’FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK By Justin Doubleday “ The new guidance was developed in conjunction with The AI Safety And Security Board that ...
Ken LarsonNov 18, 20244 min read5 Principal Factors in Forming a Small Business Federal Government Contracting Company“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Factors to consider in determining if the time is right for you to form a small business federal government...
Ken LarsonNov 17, 20246 min readA Citizen’s Guide To Critique The PentagonPLEASE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE This article has been updated to adjust the amount of the national debt from what was $16 Trillion in 2012...
Ken LarsonNov 17, 20241 min readNEXT GENERATION ON THE WINDVermillion River - Hastings, Minnesota (click the link and then the pic for telescopic view) https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_arm...
Ken LarsonNov 16, 20244 min readThere Are Plenty Of Resources to Help Veterans With Small Businesses Startup Challenges“ MILITARY.COM ” By Mae Anderson , Associated Press “The place that many start is the Small Business Administration, which offers a...
Ken LarsonNov 15, 202412 min readSmall Business Federal Government Contract Proposal Preparation“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “ Conducting a Bid/No Bid Decision, developing a competitive strategy and preparing a winning proposal for a...
Ken LarsonNov 14, 20243 min readDHS To Diversify Its Industrial Base To Protect The Supply Chain “WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Nick Wakeman, Editor In Chief “ Homeland Security Department Leaders attracting new entrants, leaning on small...
Ken LarsonNov 13, 20246 min readSBA Initiates ‘Seismic Shift’ In Small Business Contracting“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK” By Jason Miller “SBA’s proposed rule , released on Oct. 25, would mandate agencies consider whether there are at...
Ken LarsonNov 12, 20244 min readWhat Is A Small Business Federal Government Contractor?“SMALLTOFEDS” – By Ken Larson “ Explaining the term, “Contractor” and the regulatory factors and practical considerations related to use...
