Ken LarsonFeb 14, 20244 min readHow To Navigate Over 700 Published Federal Agency AI Use Cases In The DHS Inventory UtilityCLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE “FEDERAL TIMES – By Dr. Pragyansmita Nayak “The potential benefits of leveraging this extensive repository cannot...
Ken LarsonFeb 13, 20244 min readCost 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...
Ken LarsonFeb 12, 20242 min read$ 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...
Ken LarsonFeb 11, 20243 min readWhat 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...
Ken LarsonFeb 11, 20241 min readWINTER SCULPTURE AND MAJESTYEagles Bluff On The Mississippi - Hastings, Minnesota (click the link and then the pic for telescopic view) https://www.flickr.com/photo...
Ken LarsonFeb 10, 20242 min read 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...
Ken LarsonFeb 9, 20243 min readSpace 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...
Ken LarsonFeb 8, 20243 min readOffice 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...
Ken LarsonFeb 7, 20246 min readWhat 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,...
Ken LarsonFeb 6, 20243 min readHow 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...
Ken LarsonFeb 5, 20243 min readIs Small Business SETA Contracting For You?“SMALLTOFEDS” – By Ken Larson “SETA contracting is often utilized by the government to enhance small business contracting participation...
Ken LarsonFeb 4, 20243 min readArming 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...
Ken LarsonFeb 4, 20241 min readMID-WINTER THAW Vermillion River Trail - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/53507026922/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonFeb 3, 20243 min read5 Tips for Succeeding Even When You’re the Only Veteran in the Room“MILITARY.COM” By Lida Citroën “Most Americans don’t have prior service, and many don’t know someone who’s served. To succeed in your...
Ken LarsonFeb 2, 20242 min readThe Difference Between A Free Lancer And A Small Business Federal Government Contractor“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Talented free lancers often wish to grow independently as individuals in the government contracting market...
Ken LarsonFeb 1, 20243 min readReconciling Sourcing Anomalies Between The ‘Buy American Act’ And The ‘Trade Agreements Act’ For Supply Chain And National Security“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK” By Roger Waldron “The anomaly arising from the interplay between these laws needs to be addressed. Given the...
Ken LarsonJan 31, 20247 min readEstablishing Compliant Small Business Systems For Federal Government Services Contracts“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “To effectively market a federal government services contract a small business must sell on the basis of...
Ken LarsonJan 30, 20244 min readIn Norway, Young People Compete To Serve In The Military‘DEFENSE ONE‘ By Elisabeth Braw “Other countries mulling wider national service plans should learn about the Norwegian model.“...
Ken LarsonJan 29, 20241 min readA Free Resource Articles Library From Ken Larson at ‘Small To Feds’A repository of recent articles published by ‘Small Business Federal Government Contracting’ which is a FREE web site, developed...
Ken LarsonJan 28, 20241 min readGreat Egret Birds Eye View Seasonal Time Lapse GREAT EGRET BIRDS EYE VIEW SEASONAL TIME LAPSE - Lake Rebecca - Mississippi River Trail (MRT) Hastings, Minnesota (click the linke and...
