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
Category: Contracting Strategies and Tactics
Position Your Firm Before the RFP and See Results
Jocelyn Carnes, Business Development, TargetGov Success in the U.S. federal marketplace requires positioning your firm and its differentiators to influence the government’s needs before the Request for Proposal (RFP) is even written. In this interview on Federal Drive with Tom Temlin, Tom talks to Michel Kareis, Acting Director of The Science and Technology Directorate at the... Read More
Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal, passed by the U.S. Congress. This legislation will provide $1 trillion ($550 billion in new spending) to upgrade and improve the nation’s roads, railways, bridges, water supply, and broadband internet. The investments... Read More
SBA Suspends Requirements for Federal Construction Contracts and Expands HUBZones
SBA Suspends Requirements for Federal Construction Contracts and Expands HUBZones By Gloria Larkin Some members of the small business community have a new avenue to explore as it continues to seek relief from the pandemic, as the Small Business Administration (SBA) has suspended the bona fide place of business requirement for 8(a) construction contracts. The... Read More