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‘Rule Of Two’ Survives FAR Overhaul As Socioeconomic Programs Take A Back Seat
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Nick Wakeman, Editor In Chief “The Federal Acquisition Regulation rewrite keeps in place mandatory...

Managing Risk And Recovery In Federal Government Contract Terminations
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “On occasion the government finds it necessary to terminate contractual arrangements with contractors. FAR...

Government Accountability Office (GAO) Finds Pentagon Lacks Ability to Track Other Transaction Agreements
GAO finds Pentagon LACKS ABILITY TO TRACK $16 BILLION IN OTA’s and “cannot assess the extent to which they are delivering capabilities to...

Work Authorization Is Key To Contract Management Process
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Astute government contractors do not allow effort to proceed or cost to be incurred on a particular contract...

A Tyranny Gage – Involvement, Leadership And Developing Personal Trust
CLICK ON ABOVE IMAGE TO ENLARGE What do we put in the place of bureaucracies gone afoul to manage things as important and expensive as...

RIVERSIDE SERENITY
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Eight Tips For Vets Who Want To Start Their Own Businesses
Photo: Getty Images “ MILITARY TIMES “ “ Veterans have proven themselves to be among the country’s best entrepreneurs, starting major...

Managing Government Contract Limitation of Funds and Funding Exposure
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Nearing the end of a government fiscal year or under a government shutdown a contractor may find delays in...

LinkedIn Has Become The Critical Channel For Establishing Credibility And Capturing Market Share
“In this new era, where federal agencies are seeing a massive shift in decision-makers, it’s more critical than ever for executives—CEOs,...

Your Rights and Obligations Under a Government Contract Stop Work Order
“SMALLTOFEDS’ By Ken Larson “During government shutdowns or other circumstances where the government reserves the right to order a cease...

Pentagon’s Startup Focus Pushing Established Companies To Partner With Tomorrow’s Defense Stars
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Patrick Tucker “Decades-old defense contractors are leaning into the Pentagon’s new focus on startups,...

Small Business Federal Government Contract Proposal Preparation
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “ Conducting a Bid/No Bid Decision, developing a competitive strategy and preparing a winning proposal for a...

Former Secretary of Defense: “Defense Industry Consolidation Has Turned Out Badly”
EDITORS NOTE: As our government faces crucial decisions during the current budgeting cycle, the below article a decade ago by Former...

Woodland Blue
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What Americans Are Getting Wrong About Veterans
PLEASE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE “TASK AND PURPOSE” By Haley Britzky “As of 2018, less than 10% of adults in the U.S. were veterans,...

Baseline Management in Government Contracting
“SMALLTOFEDS ” By Ken Larson “Astute contractors assist in contract baseline management. They achieve this objective through sound...

Failing To Meet CMMC Requirements Can Expose Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Aron Freitag “CMMC is not the holy grail of supply chain risk management, but it is one of the most effective...

5 Principal Factors in Forming a Small Business Federal Government Contracting Company
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Factors to consider in determining if the time is right for you to form a small business federal government...

Army Adopts Venture Capital Model To Speed Tech To Soldiers
“DEFENSE NEWS” By Jen Judson “Leaders Fuze will overhaul how the service invests in technology by borrowing from Silicon Valley’s...



