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June 8, 2020 CMMC Looks to Clear Up Questions about Cybersecurity Assessors

The Department of Defense’s new program for third-party cybersecurity assessments of contractors is starting to answer some of the important questions about who those third-party assessors will be. The Accreditation Body (AB) that is overseeing the program — known as Cybersecurity Maturity Model …

May 21, 2020 Final Rule Issued for WOSB Certification, 8(a) Income Limit

Five years after Congress ordered it, the Small Business Administration has published the long-awaited final rule to stop self-certification for the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) federal contracting program and to begin offering its own free online WOSB certification process. There …

May 11, 2020 CAAC Class Deviations

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council (CAAC) in recent weeks has issued two class deviations from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and intends to issue a third. The recent CAAC memos are: Class Deviation from …

April 27, 2020 AIDEA’s New Loan Guaranty Program Launched

Sustaining Alaska’s Future Economy (AK SAFE) Available to Alaska Businesses  The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) Board at its March 27 meeting created in AIDEA the Sustaining Alaska’s Future Economy Guaranty Program (AK SAFE) to confront the economic …

April 9, 2020 SBA COVID Resources and Assistance for Businesses

Your questions regarding SBA loans should be directed to the Alaska SBDC. The Alaska SBDC is providing daily Q&A briefings at 2:00p AKST. Sign up at Daily Briefings for Small Businesses about Coronavirus Opportunities. For more information contact info@aksbdc.org and small businesses can …

March 31, 2020 What Steps Can You Take to Protect Your Business During This Uncertain Time?

The only thing clear right now about the Coronavirus COVID-19 and impacts on government contracts is that circumstances are fluid and changing daily. As resources are being identified and made available to businesses, it is still uncertain how this current …

March 17, 2020 Alaska PTAC Message Regarding COVID 19 

As you know the CV19 virus is dominating the news and our personal and professional lives in a significant way.  The Alaska PTAC is open for business to support you on a regular basis but we are implementing some risk reduction …

March 11, 2020 Check Updates on Open Bids for COVID-19 Measures

An important reminder to check all addenda, communication and updates to open bids as many public entities may be adjusting or suspending public bid openings, pre-bid meetings, walk-throughs, or other in-person events. All information that has been updated or changed …

February 28, 2020 DOD Cybersecurity Certification Standards Are Official

Well, if you’d been waiting for DOD’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) standards to stop being “draft” before you took a look at them, the wait is over! Version 1.0 (no longer marked draft) was released last week. DoD has indicated it …

February 11, 2020 NIST SP 800-171 vs. CMMC- What’s the Difference?

What is the relationship between NIST SP 800-171 rev.1 and CMMC? The intent of the CMMC is to combine various cybersecurity control standards such as NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, ISO 27001, ISO 27032, AIA NAS9933 and others into …

February 3, 2020 Jovita Carranza Appointed New Administrator of SBA

The Senate voted 88-5 last week to confirm Jovita Carranza to be administrator of the Small Business Administration, a position that has been filled in an acting capacity for nearly a year. Chris Pilkerton has served as the acting leader …

January 15, 2020 GSA to Make Changes to MAS Consolidation Solicitation

Nextgov reported that GSA released a set of updates as part of the first refresh of the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) consolidation solicitation—the vehicle that will replace the 24 schedules currently in place—to conform to changes in administration policy and clarify some …

January 6, 2020 The Evolution of Cybersecurity as a Foundation in DoD Acquisition

This article was provided by Leon Jaimes with Sollievo IT, LLC of Anchorage.  The cybersecurity posture of the United States is undergoing a historical transformation. Department of Defense Acquisition and Sustainment officials have indicated that however painful the transition process …

December 19, 2019 The 2020 NDAA’s Impact on Government Contractors

On December 17, 2019, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) for Fiscal Year 2020, sending it to the White House for the President’s signature.  As with prior NDAAs, the 2020 NDAA includes a number of provisions that affect …

November 25, 2019 SBA Final Rule Allows Governors to Seek HUBZone Designation for Certain Rural Areas

The U.S. Small Business Administration today issued a direct final rule that will allow governors to petition the SBA’s Administrator to designate HUBZone status to certain covered areas.  A covered area is an area in a state that is located …

October 23, 2019 Heads Up FBO.gov Users

If you are a current user of FBO.gov, make sure you reset your password before Nov. 8 when FBO.gov starts to migrate to beta.SAM.gov. Read more at https://bit.ly/2nBak7x.

October 16, 2019 DOD Allows Cybersecurity Costs as an Allowable Cost

Cybersecurity compliance has become an increasingly trending and important area for government review, especially by the Department of Defense (DoD), placing an emphasis on defense contractors and the government alike in ensuring that sensitive government data residing on nongovernment systems …

October 4, 2019 GSA Releases Schedules RFP

The General Services Administration announced on Oct. 1 it has released the much-anticipated solicitation consolidating 24 Multiple-Award Schedules into a single Schedule. The solicitation has 12 categories: office management, facilities, furniture and furnishings, human capital, industrial products and services, information …

September 23, 2019 Congress Expected to Reject Section 809 Panel Recommendation to Eliminate Small Business Set-Asides

Good news for small business contractors.  The 809 Panel suggested replacing small business set-asides with a five percent small business price preference. Thanks to work of WIPP (Women Impacting Public Policy) and others, Congress and DOD have indicated they will reject the Panel’s recommendation …

September 9, 2019 FBO.gov to Transition by Jan. 1

It is called FBO.gov, FedBizOpps, or the Federal Business Opportunities website. Whatever you call it, the General Services Administration announced it will start the process of transitioning the federal opportunities website to http://beta.SAM.gov in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 and to …

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News & Announcements

  • beta.SAM.gov to Remove “Beta” in May February 25, 2021
  • Five things to Look for in Executive Order Strengthening Buy American Act February 11, 2021
  • How Government Contractors Should Prepare for Biden’s Mask-Wearing Mandate February 4, 2021
  • Primes to Provide Past Performance Reviews to Small Subcontractors–And Agencies to Consider Them January 25, 2021
  • Verification of Eligibility for the WOSB Program January 13, 2021

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Getting Started
  • FAQ
  • Federal Certification Programs
  • Government Contracting Support
  • Are You Ready for Government Contracting?
  • The 10-Step Approach to Government Contracting
Events & Services
  • Alaska PTAC Annual Government Contracting Conference 2020 – Fairbanks
  • Upcoming Training Events
  • Register for PTAC Services
  • Training Videos
Procurement Tools
  • Bid Match
  • Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
  • NAICS Codes and Small Business Size Standards
  • The System for Award Management (SAM)
  • SBA 8(a) Certification
  • Alaska Bidder Preference Program
  • Understanding Source Selection
About PTAC
  • Contact
  • Program Overview
  • Impact: PTAC at Work
  • Success Stories
  • Testimonials
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