Ken LarsonOct 30, 20221 min readA Combat Vet Feelings Hearing A Civilian Say, “We Shouldn’t Be Over There, "Worry About Ourselves"“Rose Covered Glasses” “The civilian must accept his or her role in the issue. Elected representatives appropriate money and approve U.S....
Ken LarsonOct 30, 20221 min readFOGGY AUTUMN MORNINGLake Isabel Just off the Vermillion River Trail - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/52461136810/in/da...
Ken LarsonOct 29, 20222 min readVeterans Needing FREE Business Start-Up Help Can Turn To ‘Warrior Rising’“VA NEWS:” “A non-profit organization launched by Veterans for Veterans in 2015, Warrior Rising is dedicated to transforming Veterans...
Ken LarsonOct 28, 20221 min readIntegrate Company Planning With Proposal Objectives For Service Contract Pricing Success“SMALL TO FEDS” By Ken Larson “Take the long and the short view of your business by integrating company strategy with short term proposal...
Ken LarsonOct 27, 20224 min readNew Prime Contractor Incentives To Partner With Small Business Technologies“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK” By Jared Serbu “The Pentagon’s prime contractors already have a lot of reasons to partner with small businesses...
Ken LarsonOct 26, 20222 min readMastering The Spoken And Unspoken Rules Of Government Contracting “WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Alan P. Balutis And Dennis Lucey “There seems to be a few common “truths,” some “givens,” and a whole lot of...
Ken LarsonOct 25, 20224 min readUnderstanding ‘Commerciality’ In Your Federal Government Pricing Strategy“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Skyler Handl “If your company is new to the public sector, you’ll have to understand how to align your pricing...
Ken LarsonOct 24, 20222 min readWhat Small Business Should Know About FAR And CASFederal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) & Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) Rules Of The Game And Developing Your Game Plan “SMALLTOFEDS” By...
Ken LarsonOct 23, 20221 min read"OLD GLORY" IN THE FALL - Hastings, Minnesota (Click the link and then the pic for closeup view)https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/51566104266/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonOct 23, 20223 min readDrug Makers Jump In ‘Project On Government Oversight’ (POGO) Ranks“FEDERAL TIMES” By Molly Weisner “Pharmaceutical companies were among the biggest advancers in an annual ranking of federal contractors...
Ken LarsonOct 22, 20224 min readThree Ways Veteran Business Owners Can Access Capital“FEDERAL TIMES” By Terry Hill “Veteran-owned businesses are a vital part of the U.S. economy, making up approximately 6% of all...
Ken LarsonOct 21, 20222 min readTips to Help Keep Your Small Business Cyber-Safe“U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION” “A 2021 study conducted by IBM found that more than half of small businesses had experienced a...
Ken LarsonOct 20, 20223 min readArmy Material Command 15 Year – $16 Billion Facilities Modernization PushCLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE “BREAKING DEFENSE By Andrew Eversden” “Army Materiel Command manages and operates the service’s organic industrial...
Ken LarsonOct 19, 20221 min readImmigrant Small Business Ownership Statistics Immigrant owners consist of roughly 18 percent of business owners with employees and almost 23 percent of business owners without...
Ken LarsonOct 18, 20221 min readProtecting Intellectual Property and Proprietary Data In Federal Government Contracting"SMALLTOFEDS" By Ken Larson “Contractual relationships established directly with the US government or under subcontracts and purchase...
Ken LarsonOct 17, 20222 min readSBA Inspector General Reports Top 7 Management And Performance ChallengesUNITED STATES SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION “The Office of Inspector General issued a report that represents our current assessment of...
Ken LarsonOct 16, 20221 min readAUTUMN FEATURES AND FRIENDSVermillion River Trail - Hastings, Minnesota (Click the Link and then the pic for closeup view) https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_a...
Ken LarsonOct 16, 20223 min readU.S. Foreign Military Sales $50 Billion In Fiscal 2022PLEASE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE “BREAKING DEFENSE” By Valerie Insinna “US arms sales to allies and partners bounced back with a total of...
Ken LarsonOct 15, 20223 min readWhen Transitioning From Military Service, Preparedness Pays Off“MILITARY TIMES” By Sharon Spielman “It can be a struggle for transitioning veterans to connect their military experience to potential...
Ken LarsonOct 14, 20221 min readFAR Buy American Requirements Changes Effective October 25th 2022“FEDERAL ACQUISITION INSTITUTE FAI)“ “FAR Final Rule 2021-008 Amendments to FAR Buy American Act Requirements will be effective on Oct....
