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Tools To Help Grow Your Small Business Federal Government Contracting
Images SBA SBA “The U.S. government is the world’s largest customer. It buys all types of products and services — in both large and small...

Secretary Of The Navy Levels Stern Objectives At Defense Contractors
“C4ISRNET” By Colin Demarest “U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro has a message for government contractors: Ask not what you can do for...

NEW SNOW MORNING
Vermillion River Valley - Hastings, Minnesota (click the link and then the pic for telescopic view) https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysse...

War Veterans’ Advice On The ‘Mother’ Of All Bad Ideas – The JR-15 Children’s Assault Rifle
https://www.salon.com/2022/01/28/maker-slammed-for-25-pound-childrens-rifle-based-on-ar-15_partner/ THE ‘WEE 1 TACTICAL’ ‘JR 15’ A FULLY...

A Sacred Duty: Inside The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
“TASK AND PURPOSE” By Joshua Skovlund “The DPAA’s mission is simple in statement: to provide the “fullest possible accounting” of the...

News You Can Use And Free Books From Ken Larson At SCORE And MicroMentor
I appreciate the many individuals who have contacted me for advice through the Micro Mentor and SCORE Foundations, LinkedIn and other...

10 Tips to Expand Your Small Business Client Base Mix For Stability In Government Contracting
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson 1. A mix of commercial and government business is good. In fact, most small business federal government...

How To Navigate Over 700 Published Federal Agency AI Use Cases In The DHS Inventory Utility
CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE “FEDERAL TIMES – By Dr. Pragyansmita Nayak “The potential benefits of leveraging this extensive repository cannot...

Cost Center Strategic Planning For Small Business Service Contractors
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “A growing small enterprise can enhance competitive rate development and cost management by effective cost...

$ 8.4 Billion 10 Year Multiple Award Solicitation Reserved For Small Business Now Receiving Proposals
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Ross Wilkers “DHS has reserved PACTS III for small businesses with the socioeconomic labels of...

What Does Our History Of Massive Waste,Fraud And Abuse in Iraq and Afghanistan Portend for Ukraine And The Middle East Warfare ?
By Ken Larson Our near term future as a country involves weighty decisions regarding our fiscal and national security. There will be...

WINTER SCULPTURE AND MAJESTY
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VA Announces $5M In Grant Funding For Homeless Veterans Transitional Supportive Housing
“As a part of ongoing efforts to end Veteran homelessness, the Department of Veterans Affairs published a Notice of Funding...

Space Force To Put Firms Under Contract For Commercial Reserve By 2025
“DEFENSE NEWS” By Courtney Albon “The Space Force expects to begin identifying members for its Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve, an...

Office Of Federal Procurement Policy Mandates ‘Rule Of 2’ Small Business Designation For Task Orders On Multiple Award Contracts
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Ross Wilkers “Requires agencies to reserve contracting at the task order level for small businesses, whenever...

What To Expect from Government Pre-Award Surveys And Proposal Fact Finding
“SMALLTOFEDS”By Ken Larson ‘When a government contracting specific market target has been identified and a proposal has been submitted,...

How To Find That Pathway To Success Through The SBIR Program
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Nikhil Shenoy ‘Colvin Run Networks CEO Nikhil Shenoy shares how his company used the SBIR program and the...

Is Small Business SETA Contracting For You?
“SMALLTOFEDS” – By Ken Larson “SETA contracting is often utilized by the government to enhance small business contracting participation...

Arming The World For Warfare – US Foreign Military Sales Set New Record at $80.9 Billion, Up 55.9 Percent in 2023
‘AIR AND SPACE FORCES MAGAZINE’ By John A. Tirpak “The U.S. transferred a record $80.9 billion worth of military equipment and services...






















