Ken LarsonAug 21, 20242 min readUnallowable Costs Under Federal Government Contracts“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “ Certain costs cannot be allowed in prices, cost reimbursements or settlements under contracts with the US...
Ken LarsonAug 20, 20243 min readPentagon Submits Proposed Federal Register Rule To Implement CMMC 2.0“BREAKING DEFENSE” By Carley Welch “The rule includes new requirements for contracting officers, ensuring that parties bidding on...
Ken LarsonAug 19, 20244 min readThree Steps Toward Fixing The Acquisition Insanity At The Pentagon“BREAKING DEFENSE” By By John Ferrari “The Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986 , best known for reforming the combatant commands, also...
Ken LarsonAug 18, 20241 min readFAVORITE ROADWAY BEND Vermillion River Trail - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/9295253874/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonAug 18, 20247 min readHow the Defense Industry Price Gouges the Pentagon“THE NATIONAL INTEREST” By Julia Gledhill “The distillation of the defense industry as the number of prime military contractors shrank...
Ken LarsonAug 17, 20244 min read4 Crucial Steps To Evaluating Risk In Your Post-Military Career“ MILITARY.COM ” – By Lida Citroen “Growing your career in the private sector is all about weighing the pros and cons of every...
Ken LarsonAug 16, 20245 min readProtecting Intellectual Property And Proprietary Data In Federal Government Contracting“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “ Contractual relationships established directly with the US government or under subcontracts and purchase...
Ken LarsonAug 15, 20242 min readPentagon Preparing Release Of Free Cyber Security ‘Due Diligence Tools’ for Small Businesses“NATIONAL SECURITY MAGAZINE” By Allyson Park “The Office of Small Business Programs launched Project Spectrum,...
Ken LarsonAug 14, 20242 min readArmy Bundling Professional Services Acquisition From Industry Into One Contract Marketplace“ U.S. ARMY.MIL ” “MAPS, will be a multiple-award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity acquisition vehicle for a variety of IT and...
Ken LarsonAug 13, 20245 min readTechniques to Profile Your Government Contract Competition“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “An effective competitor profile is a key tool in performing risk analysis and making related trade off...
Ken LarsonAug 12, 20244 min read2024 Top 100 Defense Market Leaders – Not Much Has Changed“DEFENSE NEWS” By Doug Berenson and Ian van Son “Clearly, the commanding heights are occupied by a core group of highly competitive and...
Ken LarsonAug 11, 20241 min readBLOOM ON THE TRAIL Vermillion River Valley - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/53915870648/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonAug 11, 20241 min readA Thank You and 4 Gifts from Ken Larson at “Smalltofeds”CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE Approaching two decades in volunteer small business consulting, I appreciate the many individuals who have...
Ken LarsonAug 10, 20242 min read5 Volunteer Opportunities For Veterans To Keep Serving“CLEARANCE JOBS” By Aaron Knowles “To all of the veterans who have, are, and will transition from the service, remember that service...
Ken LarsonAug 9, 20243 min readNew AI-Powered NSA Tool Will Help Suppliers Automate Cyber Defense TestsNSA Director and Cyber Command Commander Gen. Timothy Haugh speaks at an industry event in Baltimore in June 2024. DEFENSE SYSTEMS...
Ken LarsonAug 8, 20244 min readWhat It Means To ‘Provide For The Common Defense’ In 2024“NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By Arnold Punaro “National defense and defense modernization dictates the nation must not only continue the...
Ken LarsonAug 7, 20245 min readPricing Service Contracts With Credibility in Small Business Federal Government Contracting“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Assuming a proposal to a government agency has an acceptable technical solution and past performance and...
Ken LarsonAug 6, 20241 min readA 5 Year $290 Million Small Business Set Aside For Contracting Services Support At The Defense Health AgencyEDITORS NOTE: Please see the following article at “Smalltofeds” for background that may be useful in understanding how to compete for...
Ken LarsonAug 5, 20243 min readMaking An Astute Bid/No Bid Decision In Small Business Federal Government Contracting“SMALLTOFEDS” – By Ken Larson “When considering submitting a proposal to a given government solicitation, conduct a bid/no bid exercise....
Ken LarsonAug 4, 20242 min readReleasing Countries From The Humanitarian And Economic Prisons Of WarfareThe same, multi-national collaborative negotiation used to free 24 prisoners in Russia can be utilized to prevent and resolve wars....
