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June 28, 2018 Differing Site Conditions

Differing site conditions, commonly referred to as unforeseen site conditions, is a term used in construction contracts to describe a previously unknown condition that, once discovered, will affect a project’s schedule and costs. For this reason, it is important for …

June 18, 2018 Vitalize Alaska- Don’t Miss This Conference!

The Alaska Small Business Development Center and UAA’s Center for Economic Development are partnering to host Vitalize Alaska, Alaska’s premier business conference. This engaging, one-day event will be held on June 27, 2018, at Anchorage’s Hotel Captain Cook, and will feature …

June 11, 2018 SAM Update-Notarized Letter Process Changes!

Please note the following changes: Effective Immediately: Entities that ONLY apply for federal assistance (grants, loans, etc.) no longer need to have an approved notarized letter on file before their registration is activated. They must still mail the original signed …

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 …

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News & Announcements

  • Is your 8a status reflected in DSBS but not SAM? Here’s what you can do. March 27, 2023
  • PTACs Transitioning to APEX Accelerators March 21, 2023
  • DHS Hosts A Vendor Outreach Matchmaking Event March 21, 2023
  • How not to ruin your chance to bid March 3, 2023
  • Have You Updated the Minimum Wage? Contractors Struggle with Minimum Wage Confusion February 10, 2023

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  • Upcoming Training Events
  • Alaska PTAC Annual Government Contracting Events
  • On-Demand Training Through Govology
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  • Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
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  • Understanding Source Selection
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