Attention all small business owners! As a result of a final rule issued by the FAR Council on July 25, requirements for protesting small businesses size and eligibility status are changing effective August 25, 2014. This rule, which finalizes an interim rule issued on March 7, 2013, updates size and eligibility status protests and appeal procedures governing small businesses, and provides... Read More
Category: Contracting Strategies and Tactics
Yes! You Should Always Ask for and Attend a Post-Award Debriefing
The more information you have about your company’s ability to win contracts the more success you’re going to have in the government contracting marketplace. One way to gather crucial information about how your company stands up to the competition is to request a post-award debriefing whether you win or lose. You probably understand why it’s... Read More
Why You Should Update Your SAM Profile Internally
There are many companies that will offer to update your SAM Profile for a fee, and while this might look like a great way to save time for a low cost; we here at TargetGov advise that companies update their SAM Profile internally. SAM must be updated at a minimum of once a year to... Read More
S. 2693 – Providing a Voice for Women Entrepreneurs
As a Woman-Owned Small Business, TargetGov is proud of the strides made to equal the playing field in the federal contracting market for woman-owned businesses and optimistic about the new piece of legislation, The Women’s Small Business Ownership Act of 2014 (S.2693). Gloria Berthold Larkin, TargetGov’s founder and President, is also the Educational Foundation Vice... Read More