By Gloria Larkin The Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of Maryland Judge Marvin J. Garbis sentenced John Wilkerson, age 51, to five years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a wire fraud conspiracy and for paying illegal gratuities to a government official, in connection with the award... Read More
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What the Government Wants, What it Really, Really Wants
By Gloria Larkin According to USASpending.gov, the government spent $472,158,562,285 last year through contracting for services and products with large and small companies nationwide. This was a $34 billion increase over the previous year, and 2017 is anticipating another increase, especially in Department of Defense spending. To dive deeper, Maryland was the place of performance... Read More
Pivot Point: What to do when the market demands adaptation
By: Gloria Larkin The federal marketplace is adapting to the new administration’s changing policies. Budgets are shifting, with some agencies closing operations and others expanding. Forward-thinking government contractors have anticipated these changes and are positioning themselves as problem-solvers to the remaining decision-makers and therefore improving their win probability on future contracts. A business pivot example... Read More
Is it Possible to Grow a Federal Contracting Business in Tumultuous Times?
By Gloria Larkin The federal government marketplace is facing a dramatic shift driven both by the maturity of the market and a new administration. Most government contracting businesses are started by individuals with an area of expertise (engineering, IT services, construction, public relations, accounting etc.), or a passion (serve the warfighter, make the world a... Read More