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July 1, 2021 Biden Announces 50 Percent Increase in Small Disadvantaged Business Contracting Goals: Key Details for Government Contractors

On June 21, President Biden marked the 100-year anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre by announcing the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan to increase small disadvantaged business (SDB) contracting goals by fifty percent. The White House also released new information regarding President …

June 24, 2021 First CMMC Assessment Organization Approved

The accrediting body overseeing the Defense Department’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program announced June 9 that RedSpin has met requirements for Certified Third-Party Assessment Organizations and passed the CMMC Level 3 assessment administered by the Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center. With …

June 8, 2021 Event Follow-up: DoD Alaska-Wide Industry Event – Partnering for a Successful Future

Thank you to those who participated in the DoD Alaska-wide Industry Event! As mentioned during the event, here is the recording of the two-morning event. The event recording is broken into four parts: Day 1, Part 1 & 2 and …

June 4, 2021 SAM.gov and beta.SAM.gov Integration

SAM.gov migrated into beta.SAM.gov on May 24, 2021. For more information on the migration, please access the General Services Administration Interact resources below. What’s Changing at SAM Integration with SAM.gov Data? What’s Changing at SAM Integration – Service Contract Reporting / …

June 3, 2021 CMMC Accreditation Assessor Training Coming ‘Mid-to-Late’ Summer

The long wait for those who want to be certified assessors for the Department of Defense‘s new contractor cybersecurity standards might be over this summer, according to the CEO of the organization overseeing training. In a public letter and attached FAQ signed by …

June 2, 2021 $15 Minimum Wage Coming to Federal Contracting in 2022

Beginning January 30, 2022, all prime contractors and subcontractors doing work on a government contract will be required to pay workers at least $15 per hour, based on a recent executive order. The executive order does not stop there, beginning …

May 6, 2021 DoD Alaska-Wide Virtual Industry Event- Partnering for a Successful Future

The 673rd Contracting Squadron from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) is hosting the first annual Alaska-Wide Department of Defense (DoD) Virtual Industry Event.  This year’s theme is Partnering for a Successful Future.  This event is the first of its kind as …

May 3, 2021 If You Plan to Use the SBA’s Template for a JV Agreement, Read This First

If you’re setting up your first joint venture under the SBA’s rules, you may be tempted to download the SBA’s template joint venture agreement and use it as-is. But, as of the date of this post, the SBA’s template joint venture agreement …

April 16, 2021 Final CMMC rule expected to be finished in about a month

The final Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) rule that will require all contractors to have third-party inspections of their networks prior to working with the Department of Defense will get its final tweaks within the next 30-40 days, the program’s lead …

April 7, 2021 GSA – COVID-19 PPE Sources Sought

The General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Office of General Supplies and Services (GSS) and Central Office Acquisition Division’s seeking information related to how interested contractors could provide the following item(s): Level 1 Surgical Masks Nitrile Examination Gloves …

April 1, 2021 Congress Expands Buy Indian Act Procurement Authority: 7 Key Changes Native American Businesses Should Watch

A law passed by Congress at the end of 2020 seeks to expand contracting opportunities under the Buy Indian Act (Act). Through the Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2020, Congress amended the Act to expand the scope of the …

March 26, 2021 Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for Fort Wainwright AK Army Installations

The Fort Wainwright 413th Contracting has posted a requirement for the acquisition of real property repair, maintenance and minor construction for Army installations under the jurisdiction of the Directorate of Public Works (DPW) within the State of Alaska While the …

March 10, 2021 New Security Offering for SAM.gov for Entity Administrators Available May 24

GSA, General Services Administration sent this bulletin at 02/18/2021  As with all of the IAE systems, security for SAM.gov is always paramount.  With that in mind, we will be offering access to new security features in SAM.gov on May 24, …

March 8, 2021 Agencies Release New COVID-19 Plans for Employees and Contractors

Several agencies have revised their COVID-19 safety plans and have reinforced telework guidance to their workforces in recent weeks, following new mandates from the Biden administration.  The Office of Management and Budget had asked agencies to update and resubmit COVID-19 plans to the …

February 25, 2021 beta.SAM.gov to Remove “Beta” in May

The General Services Administration (GSA) announced that beta.SAM.gov will be updated on April 26, 2021, to receive a new look and feel, and, on May 24, 2021, GSA will migrate the current SAM.gov functionality onto beta.SAM.gov and drop the “beta.” Read more here.

February 11, 2021 Five things to Look for in Executive Order Strengthening Buy American Act

The Buy American Act has a number of exceptions and waivers. The United States spends hundreds of billions of dollars each year in contracting alone. The Buy American Act is intended to keep federal dollars in the hands of American …

February 4, 2021 How Government Contractors Should Prepare for Biden’s Mask-Wearing Mandate

On his first day in office, President Biden signed Executive Order on Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing (EO), which requires federal agencies to issue guidance that complies with the Center for Disease Control’s recommended public health measures for combatting COVID-19, such as …

January 25, 2021 Primes to Provide Past Performance Reviews to Small Subcontractors–And Agencies to Consider Them

Breaking into the federal government contracting marketplace can be challenging, and many small businesses choose to start as subcontractors. But when those companies later bid on prime contracts, they sometimes find that they cannot get past performance reviews for their …

January 13, 2021 Verification of Eligibility for the WOSB Program

The Department of Defense (DOD) published a memo outlining a procedure that contracting officers should use to verify the eligibility of a concern for a set-aside or sole-source award under the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) program, in lieu of using …

January 4, 2021 GSA updates, adds PSCs

The General Services Administration announced an update to Product Service Codes (PSCs) within the Integrated Acquisition Environment. The new codes also align with a new PSC Manual. The changes include: –Activating 155 new research and development codes; –Setting termination dates for …

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News & Announcements

  • VA’s Pathfinder Website Is Live June 23, 2022
  • House Passes Bill Increasing Importance of Subcontracting Plan Performance as an Evaluation Factor June 22, 2022
  • A Few Basics About the New Entity Validation Process in SAM.gov June 16, 2022
  • GSA Strengthens Supply Chain with New Monitoring Process to Bolster Federal Marketplace June 16, 2022
  • DOD Exploring Requirements for Service Providers Under CMMC June 10, 2022

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