Ken LarsonDec 21, 20232 min readWhat Drove A Recent 22% Spike In Bid Protests In A Single Fiscal Year?“NEXTGOV.COM” By Frank Konkel “After four consecutive years of declining bid protests, the total number of protests filed by industry...
Ken LarsonDec 20, 20237 min readDCAA Service Contract Audits And Small Business Job Cost Accounting“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Small Businesses typically have a learning experience growing into government services contracting. Part of...
Ken LarsonDec 19, 20234 min readSmall Business Innovative Research Leading Innovation“NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By Bill Marinelli “The Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer programs [SBIR/STTR] were...
Ken LarsonDec 18, 20231 min readPromoting Entrepreneurship To Create A Learning Organization“SMALLTOFEDS” – By Ken Larson “Involve the employees in the training process and encourage mentoring.“ __________________________________...
Ken LarsonDec 17, 20231 min readSUNSET ON THE TRAIL Vermillion River Valley - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/53398132866/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonDec 17, 20232 min readGaining Trust By Listening Then Learning From Each OtherWe have grown acclimated to viewing the world through media sound bites and opinionated, biased news, financed by those that spend...
Ken LarsonDec 16, 20233 min readThe Ongoing Challenges In Veterans Care$100M theft from military children’s fund – Class action ear plug law suit victory – Quality issues at community hospitals – Business...
Ken LarsonDec 15, 20233 min readServant Leadership – A Long Term Change To America’s Work Infrastructure? “WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Bruce Lyman “As many companies consider making the transition to remote work more permanent, there are four...
Ken LarsonDec 14, 20232 min readVA Eligibility&Teaming Guidance For $14 Billion–10 Year IHT 2.0 Multiple Award IDIQ Contract Bidders“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Ross Wilkers “The Veterans Health Administration will continue to reserve the upcoming Integrated Healthcare...
Ken LarsonDec 13, 20235 min readManaging Organization Conflict of Interest (OCI) In Small Business Federal Government ContractingImage: purchasinginsight.com “SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “If a potential for a conflict of interest is real, it is best to make that fact...
Ken LarsonDec 12, 20233 min readUnlocking The Power Of Winning GovCon Relationships“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY ” By Nic Coppings “Measure business relationships and identify how to improve them. In an industry where human...
Ken LarsonDec 11, 202312 min readMarketing A Small Business In The Federal Government Contracting Environment“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Now is the time to think through your marketing strategy and the various venues for contracting with the...
Ken LarsonDec 10, 20231 min readSILENT WINTER WANDERLAND Vermillion River Trail - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/51834065251/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonDec 10, 20232 min readThe Ultimate Form Of Environmental DegradationThe ultimate form of environmental degradation is warfare. While we reduce our fossil fuel emissions, we had best negotiate our...
Ken LarsonDec 9, 20234 min readVA Exceeds Its Annual Goal for Housing Homeless Veterans“MILITARY.COM” By Patricia Kime “The Department of Veterans Affairs says it had placed 38,847 veterans in permanent housing by the end of...
Ken LarsonDec 8, 20234 min readNation’s Only High School Integrating Cyber Technology & Engineering Into All Academic Disciplines“THE 74” By Marcus Lingenfelter & Matt Massey “A publicly funded commuter and residential 9-12 magnet school serving students from around...
Ken LarsonDec 7, 20232 min readNATO Awards Inaugural Funding To 44 Companies In 19 Nations For Growing The Alliance’s Technology “DEFENSE NEWS” By Sebastian Sprenger “The prospect of unearthing fresh tech talent among companies outside the military’s traditional...
Ken LarsonDec 6, 20234 min readVital Tips for Project Management in Small Business Federal Government ContractingImage: Villanova University “SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Strategic thinking must be applied to structuring a government service contract...
Ken LarsonDec 5, 20234 min read5 Steps To Better Artificial Intelligence (AI) Procurement“FEDERAL TIMES” By Devaki Raj “Artificial intelligence can help realize massive social, economic, and security achievements, but the...
Ken LarsonDec 4, 20234 min readSmall Business Mentoring and Social Networking “SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken larson “A Mentor’s 17 -Year Comparative Review of The SCORE And MicroMentor Web Sites “ ____________________________...
