SmallGovCon

JANUARY 10, 2025

This course has been updated to reflect recent changes set forth in two SBA regulations released in late 2024. The post Govology Webinar: An Introduction to Government Small Business Certifications (2025 Update), January 21, 2025, 1:00 pm EST first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog. Register here.

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SmallGovCon

DECEMBER 4, 2024

As such, the government is once again looking to increase these thresholds in light of the inflation that has occurred over the past five years. This will allow for more contracts to be awarded under the Micro-Purchase and Simplified Acquisition Thresholds. Looking for the latest government contracting legal news?

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SmallGovCon

MARCH 14, 2025

Sadly, Bob died on November 24, 2024, after a brief illness, leaving no operational successor.” ” Now, “a small group of volunteers, has purchased the site from his heirs and will continue to provide the same free service under the same name, Wifcon.com.” Please visit the website at WIFCON.com.

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SmallGovCon

MAY 23, 2024

The nonmanufacturer rule is one that is commonly misunderstood in the federal government contracting realm. The post Govology Webinar: June 6, 2024 – Understanding and Complying with the Nonmanufacturer Rule (2024 Update) first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog.

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GovCon & Trade

OCTOBER 6, 2023

I recently had the honor of taking part in a thought-provoking panel discussion titled “ GovCon M&A: Unveiling the 2023 Landscape and Forecasts for 2024.” Our panel, dissected the intricate landscape of M&A activity within the government contracting sector during the year 2023.

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SmallGovCon

APRIL 16, 2024

Please join us for an in-depth exploration of past performance management in government contracting. Past performance management holds significant weight in the success of government contractors. Contractors with a strong track record of past performance gain a competitive edge in the government contracting arena.

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GovCon Wire

MAY 8, 2024

Amentum CEO John Heller accepted his 2024 Wash100 Award during a recent meeting with Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the recognition. Each year, Wash100 highlights the most esteemed leaders in the government contracting industry.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 24, 2024

Executive Mosaic , the preeminent media, events and membership organization of the government contracting sector, is proud to announce the winners of the prestigious 2024 Wash100 Award. Each year, Executive Mosaic’s coveted Wash100 Award recognizes the most promising and outstanding executives to watch in the coming year.

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Holland & Knight: Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Department of Justice (DOJ) has published statistics on False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments for fiscal year (FY) 2024, a year in which the Department saw the highest number of qui tam actions filed in a single year (979 lawsuits).

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SmallGovCon

JANUARY 5, 2024

We hope you enjoyed the holiday and are looking forward to what 2024 brings. This week in federal government contracting news saw more insights on the new CMMC regime as well as important trends for 2024. It’s been a pretty mild winter so far, but we expect old man winter will be showing up any day now.

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SmallGovCon

MAY 17, 2024

This week in federal government contracting included updates on veteran-owned and WOSB contracting, as well as concerns about the ranks of DoD contracting officers getting thin. Enjoy the weekend!

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The conference gives agencies and primes the opportunity to promote supplier diversity programs and learn how the APEX Accelerators can partner and assist in meeting contracting goals. The post Event Announcement: NAPEX Fall Conference 2024 first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog.

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SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

This week has been busy in the federal government contracting world with multiple developments highlighting key areas of government procurement, spending transparency, and small business support. Happy Friday the 13th! We hope you have a good week. Have a great weekend and be careful out there today on Friday the 13th!

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SmallGovCon

APRIL 5, 2024

We’ve included some fascinating articles on what’s happening in the federal government contracting world we think you will enjoy. Yet another beautiful spring Friday for us at SmallGovCon! And you guessed it, it’s time for your week in review. Have a wonderful weekend!

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SmallGovCon

JUNE 7, 2024

This week saw some interesting news including an SBA rule to eliminate self-certification for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses that are awarded Federal Government contracts or subcontracts. You can read more in the link below and we will be blogging on this new development, as well. Have a great weekend!

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SmallGovCon

JUNE 14, 2024

This week in federal government contracting news there is buzz about AI procurement, supply chain risks, and timing changes on the 8(a) and WOSBS programs from SBA. We are grateful for air conditioning here at SmallGovCon. We hope you have been staying cool and have some fun things planned for the weekend.

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GovCon Wire

JUNE 19, 2024

Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Dr. Stacey Dixon received her 2024 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent meeting. The Wash100 Award annually recognizes the executives of consequence shaping the government and the government contracting sector.

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GovCon Chamber of Commerce

JANUARY 4, 2024

"Government contracting is not a secret, it's just a process. When you follow the process, you'll have repeatable, predictable success as a small business government contractor." PHASE 4 | Relationships ' Relationships ' are key to your government contracting business. Download your copy here.

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SmallGovCon

AUGUST 23, 2024

This week in federal government contracting, the recent headlines highlight a wide array of developments within federal operations, emphasizing both accountability and innovation. Here, in Lawrence, Kansas, the kids have started school and the college students are busy moving in and preparing to start classes.

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SmallGovCon

JULY 2, 2024

Join federal government contracts attorney Greg Weber along with SBA representative, Sophia Chou, as they discuss the tips and pitfalls of subcontracting and teaming on this webinar hosted by the South Dakota APEX Accelerators. Topics covered will include: Why Use a Teaming Agreement? The post Webinar!

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The Indian Country Business Summit (ICBS) is hosting its annual “Diversity in Government Contracting” ICBSSHOW in Oklahoma City this month. And our very own Gregory Weber will be attending and presenting on federal contracting legal updates. Legal updates is always a great presentation.

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SmallGovCon

JUNE 6, 2024

If you’re interested in winning more B2G business through the bid process, but you don’t have all the answers, join this LIVE forum and talk about this market with people who have helped hundreds of companies win BILLIONS of dollars in government contracts. Registration link here. The post Event!

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SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

This week in federal government contracting news saw some interesting storis about IT and cyber security, the feds avoiding fraud payments, and a potential boost for WOSB contracts. Now it is time to transition into fall and football season which we are very excited about here at SmallGovCon! We hope you have a great weekend.

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SmallGovCon

APRIL 19, 2024

In contracting news this week legislators in Washington have been working on bills in an attempt to make it easier for small businesses to work with the government and there is continued movement on cybersecurity for federal contractors. You can read more about that in the articles below as well as other contracting news.

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SmallGovCon

MARCH 20, 2024

Steven Koprince, Govology Legal Analyst and retired founder of Koprince McCall Pottroff will be presenting this webinar to help you understand the applicable rules and regulations in government contracts and the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Please join Steve as he walks you through the process. Register here.

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SmallGovCon

APRIL 26, 2024

In federal government contracting news this week, be sure to check out the stories about the new sustainability rules (and our recent blog ), as well as new legislation on solicitation language and buying technology. It’s wonderful weather for all those recently planted gardens, however, as long as the storms aren’t bad!

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 25, 2024

But the wheel of federal contracting keeps turning, and this week was no different. Important stories included updates from a recent OIG SBA report, a bill to modernize federal cloud procurement, and the Army seeks to cut contract award times to six months. It was a great experience and I got to learn from some very smart folks.

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SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Here are some key points from this year: (1) the key effectiveness metric, showing numbers of sustains and corrective actions at GAO, was similar to prior years at 52% for the 2024 fiscal year and (2) total bid protest numbers were down slightly from 2023 but a little above the number for 2022. Numbers are still lower than in 2021 and 2020.

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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

By Kevin Plexico, Senior Vice President of Information Solutions at Deltek The government contracting market is a challenging and competitive space. elections, evolving policies and funding uncertainty, 2024 will be especially competitive.

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SmallGovCon

JULY 1, 2024

For large and small contractors alike, teaming agreements and joint venture agreements can be essential to winning and successfully performing federal government contracts. Joint Venture and Teaming, July 9, 2024, 10:00-11:30am MDT first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog. Register here.

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ExecutiveBiz

MAY 17, 2024

Noblis CEO Mile Corrigan collected her 2024 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson on the sidelines of a 4×24 Leadership Group dinner event last week.

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The post Govology Webinar: October 10, 2024 – Communicating with Government Contracting Officials: What Can (and Should) Contractors Really Say and Do? 2024 Update) first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog. Register here.

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GovCon Wire

JUNE 5, 2024

Aaron Weis, managing director of technology at Google Public Sector, received his 2024 Wash100 Award during a recent meeting with Executive Mosaic CEO and Wash100 Founder Jim Garrettson. The annual Wash100 Award shines a light on government contracting industry executives who have consistently exhibited top-notch leadership skills.

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SmallGovCon

JANUARY 12, 2024

This week in federal government contracting news saw some White House initiatives for better contracting, as well as updates on cybersecurity and AI in the federal space. Welcome to a Very Busy New Year in Federal Contracting! I’ll be watching from my climate-controlled living room.

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GovSpend

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

As we begin the second quarter of the federal Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25), we find ourselves amidst changes that will impact federal contracting in numerous ways. However, this is also the time to review and analyze the federal governments contract awards for the previous fiscal year (FY24), which ended on September 30, 2024.

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SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This week in federal government contracting news had some important updates, including a new GSA schedule catalog platform, a report on savings in software purchases, and a revamped SBA training program from small businesses. 2, 2024 first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog.

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Government Contracts

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Here, Law360 looks at seven of the biggest government contracts awarded in 2024. General Services Administration made dozens of awards for two massive, uncapped governmentwide deals, while the U.S. Department of Energy awarded more than $70 billion both for making nuclear weapons and cleaning up their legacy.

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