Ken LarsonMay 29, 20242 min readA Framework For Small Government Service Contractor Business SystemsPlease Click Image To Enlarge “SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “If the small enterprise is not prepared in advance and is fortunate enough to...
Ken LarsonMay 28, 20243 min readPentagon Acquisition Can No Longer Ignore The Industrial Base“DEFENSE NEWS” By Christine Michienzi “The industrial base cannot be considered in isolation. It needs to be a part of the holistic way...
Ken LarsonMay 26, 20241 min readFeathered Friends FEATHERED FRIENDS - Vermillion River Trail - Hastings, Minnesota (click the link and then the pic for closeup view)...
Ken LarsonMay 26, 20243 min readMemorial Day 2024 – Lives Lost, Monstrous Debt And Citizen Angst – Driving Factors On A Path To ChangeCLICK ABOVE IMAGE TO ENLARGE Weapons makers treasure threat-driven economic windfalls. Geopolitical values collide, without negotiation....
Ken LarsonMay 25, 20243 min readWhat Is Learned About PTSD from A SEAL SuicideNavy SEAL Cmdr Job W. Price “NEW YORK TIMES” By Christopher Drew “Medical researchers have found that the nation’s Special Operations...
Ken LarsonMay 24, 202412 min readIs There A Link Between Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) And Veteran Suicide?“TASK AND PURPOSE” By Crystal Kupper “When someone receives intense shock waves like those made in combat ― the brain smashes against the...
Ken LarsonMay 23, 20243 min readYour Entry Points Into Small Business Federal Government ContractingImage: Ocean5strategies.com “SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “The Federal Government has a continuing need for products and services of every...
Ken LarsonMay 22, 20243 min readWhy Government Contractors Must Embrace And Cultivate A Digital Presence“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Jenny Karn “Your digital footprint is your ticket to success. It’s time to evaluate your brand online, harness...
Ken LarsonMay 21, 20245 min readKnow Your Options For Government Contracts Disputes and AppealsREQUESTS FOR EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT (REA) ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) CLAIMS INTRODUCTION The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)...
Ken LarsonMay 20, 20242 min readAgencies Awarded Record-Breaking $179 Billion To Small Businesses In FY23“NEXTGOV” By Edward Graham “The Small Business Administration’s annual procurement scorecard found that 22 federal agencies received an...
Ken LarsonMay 19, 20241 min readSPRING TO LIFEVermillion River Valley - Hastings, Minnesota (click the link and then the pic for closeup view) https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof...
Ken LarsonMay 19, 20243 min readCritical Skill Incentive Awards Improperly Paid To 75 Percent Of VA’s Entire Senior Executive Staff“INSPECTOR GENERAL FINDING 1. The blanket award of Critical Skill Incentives to 357 VA executives was inconsistent with VA policy....
Ken LarsonMay 18, 20245 min readMythbusters: Breaking Down 10 MYTHS OF MILITARY SERVICE"CLEARANCE JOBS” By Steven Matthew Leonard “Much of what the military does is shrouded in myth, little of which is based on fact. Where...
Ken LarsonMay 17, 20242 min readThe Changing Dynamics of COLLABORATION IN TODAY'S SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “The government is becoming more open in its dealings, driven by a dramatic need for commercial technology...
Ken LarsonMay 16, 20246 min read"GIVE INDUSTRY PROBLEMS, NOT REQUIREMENTS" - General James Rainey, Leading U.S. Army Futures Command.“NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By Sean Carberry, Managing Editor “From my experience with industry, the less you give them, the better...
Ken LarsonMay 15, 20244 min readNavigating Security Clearance ProcessingNATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE By Lachlan McKinion and Dan Meyer “There is little instant gratification within the security clearance process....
Ken LarsonMay 14, 20242 min readA $700 Million 5 Year Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services CENTCOM Solicitation for Veteran-Owned And Minority Owned Small Businesses“SAM.GOV – Prelociation Notice – FA481424R0002 This is a DRAFT solicitation to acquire a full range of professional services...
Ken LarsonMay 13, 20242 min readWhat is a “Compliant” Federal Government Services Contracting Small Business System?“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “The bottom line objective is that you wish government approval going forward so that your rates are accepted...
Ken LarsonMay 12, 20241 min readHAPPY MOTHERS DAY From the Vermillion River Valley - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/52889242308/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonMay 12, 20245 min readA Military Wife And Mother Writes About A Permanent Change Of Station And New HomeBy Jessica D. Morse “After years of going where the Air Force tells us, we’re moving into our forever home just down the street. Such...
