December 22, 2023 (Washington, DC) Breaking News from the Executive Director Congress increases the Government-wide goal for awards to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses from 3% to 5% in a victory for NVSBC, Veterans and American small business. For years, the National Veterans Small Business Coalition (NVSBC) has advocated that Congress increase the Government-wide goal for... Read More
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New DOD Mentor-Protégé Program Proposed Changes
By Gloria Larkin The Department of Defense recently issued a proposed rule to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement and implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2023. This would permanently authorize and change the DOD Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP), a pilot that was established during the Gulf War and... Read More
Federal Buyers Are Using A.I.: Can They Find You?
By Kiyon Brandford Acquisition professionals across the federal government are using artificial intelligence and emerging technologies to find companies to provide them with the products and services they need. Agencies and the Administration have taken steps to assist federal employees with an education on what artificial intelligence is and how it will affect their jobs... Read More
Kick the Can Has Ramifications for Government Contractors
By Gloria Larkin Both houses of Congress sent the short-term government funding bill to President Biden who signed it on November 16, 2023, avoiding a potential government shutdown and pushing into next year the next showdown on funding the government. Biden’s approval came a day after the Senate overwhelmingly approved the stop-gap spending bill. The... Read More