President Biden recently authorized more than $700 billion in defense spending when he signed the Fiscal 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law. Key to the act are the provisions that will shape federal procurement policies and forecast areas, including: Support for Domestic Preferences, Supply Chain Security Congress supports the strong domestic preference requirements that illustrate its... Read More
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Dramatic Change Pushes Billions in Business to the GSA Schedule
Dramatic Change Pushes Billions in Business to the GSA Schedule By Gloria Larkin What has caused the dramatic turnaround in the use of GSA Schedules and a direct benefit to companies who have the GSA Schedule contract vehicle? The GSA has developed an incredibly smart service with the mysterious name of MRAS, offering it at... Read More
A Big ‘W’ for Small Businesses
A Big ‘W’ for Small Businesses By Gloria Larkin There was great news for small business contractors in early November, when the Oakland, Md.-based HUBZone Council announced a huge win. The good word came after the Department of Defense (DoD) released its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 update, which concerns the agency’s efforts to enhance the cybersecurity practices... Read More
Biden Expanding COVID-19 EIDL Program
Biden Expanding COVID-19 EIDL Program By Gloria Larkin Many small businesses are feeling stuck. In some cases, their economic recovery has stalled and may even be backsliding. Relief funds, which can result in economic hangovers anyway, are running out. And bottlenecks have begun to appear in the credit market. To address these issues, President Joe... Read More