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...
Ken LarsonMay 11, 20244 min read‘Welcome Home’–For Years His Family Waited for His Return. Now, He Waits for His Daughter.THE WAR HORSE By Ivan F. Ingraham “It is trite—and also untrue—that coming home is easier in peacetime than following a combat rotation....
Ken LarsonMay 10, 20242 min readSmall Businesses Bolster the Economy And Benefit Communities“SCORE” “Small businesses employ 62 million Americans and generate 33% of known export value, according to the U.S. Small Business...
Ken LarsonMay 9, 20243 min readOptimizing ‘Internet of Things’ Security While Promoting Innovation“C4ISRNET” By Gary Wang “The private sector needs policy guidance, technical support, and credible accreditation for making products. On...
Ken LarsonMay 8, 20246 min readAgency And Contractor Implications Under FTC Rule Banning Employee Non-Compete Agreements“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Josh Duval “On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission voted, and issued a rule, to ban non-compete agreements....
Ken LarsonMay 7, 20241 min readWARI am a soldier. I have been in warfare and experienced what it can do to bodies and souls (mine included). What we are seeing in...
Ken LarsonMay 7, 20243 min readMeeting The Small Business Federal Government Contracting “Past Performance” Challenge“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “How can a startup or a small business new to government contracting meet the past performance challenge? The...
Ken LarsonMay 6, 20243 min readAbility One Contracts For Workers With Disabilities Opens To Price Competition“FEDERAL TIMES” By Molly Weisner “The program’s overarching regulatory framework has been largely preserved since it was established in...
Ken LarsonMay 5, 20243 min readNew Medium Landing Ship Could Cost Billions More Than Planned Per Congressional Budget Office Report“Breaking Defense” By Aaron Mehta “The Navy’s upcoming medium landing ship could cost $3.6 billion more than the service plans, according...
