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Are You Driving the Tools & Not the Car In Launching Your Small Business?
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Don’t let poor judgments on technology detract from your idea as well as raid your treasury before you...

Practical Intellectual Property Management for Small Business Federal Government Contractors
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson Intellectual property and proprietary data protection should be tailored to your organization, its industry...

Cyber Command Gains New Authorities To Hire & Buy
“BREAKING DEFENSE” By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. “The 13-year-old US Cyber Command began a new federal fiscal year Oct. 1, with new fiscal...

Job Cost Accounting Basics For Small Business Government Service Contractors
“SMALLTOFEDS” BY Ken Larson “Job cost accounting and business system challenges involving Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Cost...

NATURE'S PAINTBRUSH
Vermillion River Trail - Hastings, Minnesota (click the link and then the pic for telescopic view) https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysse...

Contemplating Our Survival And That of the Planet
https://rosecoveredglasses.blogspot.com/2020/01/what-can-we-learn-from-people-who-are.html

The Human Cost Of Warfare – A Toll On Veterans, VA Claims Processors And Records Systems
Workers Leave The VA Amid Flood Of New Cases And Quota Demands “NBC NEWS” By Melissa Chan “Claims processors with the Department of...

10 Common Traits Among Successful Small Business Government Contractors
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “As a volunteer counselor over the last 14 years, I have noted common traits among the most successful small...

Infrastructure Investment And Jobs Act (IIJA) – An Opportunity To Get Procurement Right
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY “By JarrodMcAdoo “The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is more than just a lot of money. It is an...

Unsolicited Government Contract Proposals – A Multiple Stage Challenge
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Unsolicited proposal opportunities generally arise as a result of observing or cultivating a requirement...

Unyielding Consistency In Business Development Can Be A Strength And A Surprising Pitfall
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Nick Coppings “Despite your team’s tireless efforts, are you finding that results are not improving? The...

Seven Management Techniques To Achieve A Small Business Government Contract
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Entering government contracting as a small businesses is indeed a challenging time, but there are many...

Wood-Side Passage
Vermillion River Trail (click the link and then the pic for telescopic view) https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/5322270347...

Congressional Authorizations Allowing Presidential Carte Blanche War-Making Are Ticking Bombs
PLEASE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE “THE HILL” By Jim Jones – Vietnam Combat Veteran, Idaho Attorney General (1983-1991) and 12 Year Justice On...

VA Officials Sound Alarm On Uptick In Veterans Benefits Scams
“MILITARY TIMES” By Leo Shane III “A new online page — www.va.gov/vsafe — outlines how veterans can spot scams, report suspicious actors...

Federal Internship Finder Includes Agency Openings Beyond ‘USAJobs’
“FEDERAL TIMES” By Molly Weisner “Aspiring federal interns just got a new tool to help them sift through hundreds of programs. The...

What Small Business Needs to Know About SAM Contract Opportunities
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Strategic guidance on The System for Award Management and factors for using it in small business marketing...

8 Regional Microelectronics Hubs Across US To Bolster Chip Industry
“C4ISRNET” By Courtney :Albon “The U.S. Defense Department is establishing eight regional microelectronics hubs in seven states across...

Federal Government Contracting Small Business Set-Aside Designations
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “A small business set-aside designation can be a valuable tool if adequately documented, registered,...























