Ken LarsonJan 9, 20252 min read3 More Selection Groups Forthcoming – GSA Polaris IT Contract Vehicle Reserved For Small BusinessesWASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY By Ross Wilkers “The General Services Administration is working on three more groups of selections for this...
Ken LarsonJan 8, 20252 min readManaging Security Clearances In Federal Government Contracting“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Small business must grow into federal government classified programs. Individual and company clearance...
Ken LarsonJan 7, 20252 min readLinkedIn Census Shows Civilian Agency Membership Gains But DOD Drops“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” – By Mark Amtower “Annual analysis shows the civilian workforce hit 1.6 members while defense numbers declined....
Ken LarsonJan 6, 20252 min readUtilizing Contingent Hire Agreements to Strengthen Workforce Depth“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “A contingent hire agreement is one way to approach an experienced employee with the prospect of joining your...
Ken LarsonJan 5, 20251 min readTHRIVING WINTER PATHWAY Vermillion River Trail - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/54235736782/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonJan 5, 20259 min readHow the Pentagon Became Walmart“FOREIGN POLICY” By Rosa Brooks “ Asking warriors to do everything poses great dangers for our country — and the military. Our armed...
Ken LarsonJan 4, 202513 min readBest Tips for Veteran Job Seekers in 2025Military.com By Jacey Eckhart “The biggest trend in job hunting this year is to lean into artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help...
Ken LarsonJan 3, 20252 min readFederal Agencies Report AI Use Case Inventories“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY ” By Alexandra Kelley 37 agencies submitted over 1,700 use cases to the White House Office of Management and...
Ken LarsonJan 2, 20252 min readIntroducing Federal Government Contracting Into Your Commercial Small Business“ SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “A comparison of small business federal government contracting to selling commercial products and services....
Ken LarsonJan 1, 20254 min readFor 2025 – The Dire Need For Long Term Strategic Vision Embodied In The Life Of Jimmy CarterFrom our relationships with each other and with other countries, from corporate board rooms to Wall Street, we must communicate...
Ken LarsonDec 31, 20242 min readDecember GAO Report on DOD Acquisition Reform Emphasizes Facilitating Speed And InnovationBy U.S. Naval Insitute Staff https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-25-107003 What GAO Found “The Department of Defense (DOD) revamped its...
Ken LarsonDec 30, 20247 min readDCAA Service Contract Audits And Small Business Job Cost Accounting“ SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Small Businesses typically have a learning experience growing into government services contracting. Part of...
Ken LarsonDec 29, 20241 min readEAGLES BLUFF Mississippi River Trail - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/54232765258/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonDec 29, 202413 min readHow The Pentagon (quietly) Spent $1 Billion Of Inflation Relief MoneyBREAKING DEFENSE By Michael Marrow and Valerie Insinna “To help fight inflation, the Pentagon was given $1.05 billion to disperse to...
Ken LarsonDec 28, 20246 min readService Members Are Skipping Mental Health Treatment Over Privacy Concerns“TASK AND PURPOSE” By Patty Nieberg “Many military members do not seek mental health services because they don’t think getting that care...
Ken LarsonDec 27, 20245 min readManaging Organization Conflict of Interest (OCI) In Small Business Federal Government ContractingImage: purchasinginsight.com “SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “If a potential for a conflict of interest is real, it is best to make that...
Ken LarsonDec 26, 20243 min readWhy Annual Reviews Are Critical For Small And Mid-Tier Contractors“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” – By Mark Amtower “What is important to smaller contractors is developing a do-able, realistic path to growth;...
Ken LarsonDec 25, 20241 min readHAVE A PEACEFUL HOLIDAY Vermillion River Valley – Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/54220094476/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonDec 24, 20241 min readOriginal Veteran’s Satire From ‘Rose Covered Glasses’ Seventeen 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 LarsonDec 23, 20243 min readMastering The Year-End Sprint: Keys To Success“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Larry Allen “Experienced government contractors know that this is the time of year when many make or break...
