Category: Articles

Stay informed on the latest industry topics with our articles. Learn about the rise of ‘whaling’ attacks impacting federal agencies and contractors. Explore the pros and cons of ChatGPT, and discover how OMB is streamlining contracting officer training. Additionally, delve into the revival of earmarks and updates on NAICS codes for WOSB, along with the Prison Camera Law.

President Biden extends the National Emergency Concerning the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

March 15, 2021 By Kiyon Brandford Leave a Comment

President Biden Extends the National Emergency On February 24th, 2021 President Joe Biden extended the national emergency concerning the COVID-19 Pandemic previously declared on March 13th, 2020. In his notice of continuation President Biden says, “The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause significant risk to the public health and safety of the Nation. More than... Read More

Bet on Biden to Boost Small Business Contracting

February 25, 2021 By Gloria Larkin Leave a Comment

Bet on Biden to Boost Small Business Contracting While rioting at the U.S. Capitol, impeachment proceedings against former President Donald Trump and the inauguration of President Joe Biden have heightened the world’s focus on Washington, the nation’s chief executive has also been focusing on the new business at hand – including simplifying the process... Read More

SBA Eliminates Separate 8(a) Mentor Protégé Program

February 23, 2021 By Gloria Larkin Leave a Comment

By: Gloria Larkin Effective November 16, 2020, the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) final rule (85 Fed. Reg. 66146) took effect to eliminate a separate 8(a) Mentor Protégé Program in favor of consolidating it in the All-Small Mentor-Protégé Program (ASMPP.) The intent is to satisfy the Executive Order 13771 issued in 2017,... Read More

CPARS.gov Now Official Source for Federal Past Performance Information

August 6, 2020 By Gloria Larkin Leave a Comment

By Gloria Larkin The U.S. federal government’s Integrated Award Environment (IAE) has completed the merger of the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) with the Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS.gov). CPARS now serves as the federal report card system for prime contractors providing services and products to the U.S. federal government. The IAE... Read More