Ken LarsonJun 23, 20232 min read3 Optimal Scenarios To Sell A Government Contracting Firm When The Time Is Right“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK” By Mike Kapetanovic “Factors to consider include the state of the market, the economic climate and the overall...
Ken LarsonJun 22, 20236 min readSmall Business Teaming in Government Contracting“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “There should be technical, management and market segment similarities between you and any company with whom...
Ken LarsonJun 21, 20232 min readMeet Amelia, The US Navy’s Conversational AI Tech-Support Tool“C4ISRNET” By Colin Demarest “The U.S. Navy will begin rolling out a conversational artificial intelligence program known as “Amelia”...
Ken LarsonJun 20, 20233 min readYour Entry Points Into Small Business Federal Government ContractingImage: Ocean5strategies.com “SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “The Federal Government has a continuing need for products and services of every...
Ken LarsonJun 19, 20233 min readNATO Invites Startups To Compete For Cash“DEFENSE NEWS” By Vivienne Machi “The Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic, or DIANA, opens up applications for its...
Ken LarsonJun 18, 20231 min readMID-SUMMER MOMENT Vermillion River Trail - Hastings, Minnesota (click the link and then the pic for closeup view) https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_a...
Ken LarsonJun 18, 20232 min readU.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) – The Pentagon Is Spending More To Get Less Later“THE PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT (POGO) “The Bunker” – By Mark Thompson)" “The GAO’s latest 259-page opus https://www.gao.gov/assets/...
Ken LarsonJun 17, 20233 min readA Better Quality Of Life For Veterans 65 And Older“Hero’s Bridge https://herosbridge.org/ is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving Veterans 65 and older. The organization’s...
Ken LarsonJun 16, 20232 min readHow To Get The Most Out Of The 2023 Top 100 Federal Contractors Publication“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Nick Wakeman “The Washington Technology Top 100 is a ranking of the largest government contractors. It is also...
Ken LarsonJun 15, 20235 min readKnow Your Options For Government Contracts Disputes and AppealsREQUESTS FOR EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT (REA) ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) CLAIMS INTRODUCTION The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)...
Ken LarsonJun 14, 20234 min readAgility Key to ‘Software Factory Of The Future’ ConceptPLEASE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE “NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By Jonas Lazo “Software factory of the future is a development, security and...
Ken LarsonJun 13, 20232 min readThe Changing Dynamics of Collaboration in Today’s Small Business Contracting“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “The government is becoming more open in its dealings, driven by a dramatic need for commercial technology...
Ken LarsonJun 12, 20233 min readThe Small Business Conundrum In Cracking The Federal Contracting Market Success Code“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Ross Wilkers “The overall dollar amount of contract awards for small businesses is trending upward. On the...
Ken LarsonJun 11, 20231 min readVERMILLION RIVER NEIGHBORHOODHastings, Minnesota (click the link and then the pic for closeup view) https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/52962512223/in/d...
Ken LarsonJun 11, 20235 min readDefense Industry Crying Wolf On Its Finances“THE PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT” By Julia Gledhill “Defense companies are grossly mischaracterizing their financial well-being and...
Ken LarsonJun 10, 20233 min readVA Cannot Account For $3.5 Billion In 2022 Misplaced Spending“MILITARY.COM” By Patricia Kime “The Department of Veterans Affairs improperly spent or lost roughly $3.5 billion in fiscal 2022 across...
Ken LarsonJun 9, 20235 min readGAO Reports Over 1 Million F-35 Spare Parts Have Been Lost By DoD And Lockheed“DEFENSE NEWS” By Stephen Losey ” More than 1 million F-35 spare parts worth at least $85 million have gone missing over at least the...
Ken LarsonJun 8, 20232 min readWhat is a “Compliant” Federal Government Contracting Services Small Business System?“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “It seems the single word, “Compliance” in small business federal government servoces contracting business...
Ken LarsonJun 7, 20232 min readDARPA Pilot To Bridge Small Tech Innovation Companies To Classified Defense & Government R&D Efforts“DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)” “The BRIDGES initiative is a pilot effort sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research...
Ken LarsonJun 6, 20233 min readThe Small Business Federal Government Contracting “Past Performance” Challenge“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “How can a startup or a small business new to government contracting meet the past performance challenge? The...
