Ken LarsonFeb 18, 20242 min readWar Veterans’ Advice On The ‘Mother’ Of All Bad Ideas – The JR-15 Children’s Assault Riflehttps://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...
Ken LarsonFeb 17, 20249 min readA 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...
Ken LarsonFeb 16, 20241 min readNews You Can Use And Free Books From Ken Larson At SCORE And MicroMentorI appreciate the many individuals who have contacted me for advice through the Micro Mentor and SCORE Foundations, LinkedIn and other...
Ken LarsonFeb 15, 20242 min read10 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...
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...
