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June 8, 2018 Federal Contracting Goals Met with Record-Breaking $105 Billion to Small Businesses

According to a press release, SBA announced that the federal government met its small business federal contracting goal for the fifth consecutive year, awarding 23.88 percent in federal contract dollars to small businesses totaling $105.7 billion, an increase of $5 billion.  …

May 24, 2018 Defense Innovation Board unveils ‘Ten Commandments of Software’

The Defense Innovation Board (DIB) unveiled an initial version of its “Ten Commandments of Software” at a public meeting last month in Cambridge, Massachusetts. “The Department of Defense (DOD) must be able to develop and deploy software as fast or faster than …

May 21, 2018 “In Scope” vs. “Out of Scope” Modifications: What’s the Difference?

An agency may modify a contract without running afoul of the Competition in Contracting Act, so long as the the modification is deemed “in scope.” An “out of scope” modification, on the other hand, is improper–and may be protested at …

April 23, 2018 State of Alaska Online Public Notices

Don’t overlook the procurement opportunities that various State agencies post in the Online Public Notices.  It does have an advanced search tool you can access by clicking here. And, don’t overlook the many bidder preferences that are available to Alaska …

April 11, 2018 SAM Breach Brings New Registration Requirement

GSA’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is actively investigating alleged, third party fraudulent activity in the System for Award Management (SAM).  At this time, only a limited number of entities registered in SAM are suspected of being impacted by …

March 27, 2018 Alaska DOT&PF Contractors Take Note!

Effective May 15, all contractors will be required to create their bid using the free Bids software provided by the department on its BidExpress site.  Web training for contractors provided by the BidExpress team is scheduled for April 24 and April. …

March 23, 2018 Cybersecurity: System Security Plan Template

Cybersecurity: System Security Plan Template The Computer Security Resource Center portion of the NIST website has published a Security Safety Plan (SSP) template for controlled unclassified information (CUI). It can be found by clicking “CUI SSP template” on the right …

March 12, 2018 Regulatory Reform and Rollback: The Effects on Small Businesses

On March 7, 2018, the House Small Business Committee heard from a panel of small business stakeholders about regulatory reform and President Trump’s Executive Order 13771, which requires the elimination of at least two prior regulations for every new regulation …

February 19, 2018 Senate Small Business Gets New Leader

Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) is the new Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, taking over the role from Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH). Shaheen was instrumental in achieving a number of small business contracting reforms while …

February 13, 2018 Pentagon Warns: Protect Your Data or Lose Our Contracts

Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan says cybersecurity should be a top priority for contractors, noting it’s “one of those things that should be uncompromising.”  Shanahan added, “We want the bar to be so high that it becomes a condition of …

February 7, 2018 How Many Procurement Regulations Were Finalized in 2017? The Answer May Surprise You

The answer is: the FAR Council issued one final rule for the entire year.  It was the decision to reverse a previous FAR rule to implement the fair pay and safe workplace executive order. Besides that, dozens of other proposed …

February 2, 2018 Electronic Bidding and the Alaska DOT&PF Updates

Bid Express Electronic Bidding is coming to Alaska DOT&PF for all large procurement construction contracts advertised after May 14, 2018. February 1st Update includes: ■ Alaska DOT&PF AASHTOWare Vendor List ■ Announcement of Bid Express Web Training Dates & Times …

January 16, 2018 Are You A Small Disadvantaged Business?

Did you self-certify as a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) when you registered your vendor profile in SAM.GOV, and are you indeed an SDB according to the federal government’s definition in 13 CFR 124.1002?

January 3, 2018 2017 Topic of the Year: Cybersecurity

Defense Federal Acquisition Supplement: DFARS 252.204-7012, as revised on Dec. 30, 2015, is the cybersecurity rule issued by the Department of Defense (DoD) titled, “Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.” The DFARS clause requires all DoD contractors and …

December 18, 2017 Take Steps Now for Tax Filing Season

Get ready today to file your 2017 federal income tax return. Changes for the tax filing season include ITINs, delays in refunds and validating your electronically filed return. As tax filing season approaches, the Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers there are …

December 14, 2017 GSA Reverse Auctions

A growing sector in public procurement, reverse auctions lower costs for government agencies through direct competition among auction vendors. Are agencies using GSA reverse auctions? Absolutely! Corps of Engineers Huntsville established a policy that all commodity buys must be evaluated …

December 6, 2017 SBA: Ostensible Subcontractor Rule in Play Even Between Two Small Firms

Every small business owner needs to be aware of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) ostensible subcontractor rule. In a nutshell, ostensible contractor affiliation occurs when a small business holds a prime contract – but a subcontractor hired for the job actually …

November 14, 2017 VA Begins $25B Services Competition for Vet-owned Companies

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a solicitation notice for a 10-year, $25 billion, professional services contract known as VECTOR, which will be set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. According to the Nov. 8 notice: A solicitation …

November 3, 2017 Protests Will Cost $350

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is establishing a secure and easy-to-use web-based electronic bid protest filing and dissemination system (EPDS). EPDS will also provide automatic notice of a protest to the agency.  Once it is live, all protesters will be required …

October 27, 2017 Procurement Vendor Fair

Hosted by Fairbanks North Star Borough and Alaska Procurement Technical Assistance Center in conjunction with FNSB School District, University of Alaska Fairbanks and City of Fairbanks. This event provides an opportunity to learn how to do business with local and Federal …

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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
  • Contributions
  • Service Area
  • News & Announcements
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