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HHS Needs Small Business Government Contractors and Industry Partners

GovCon Chamber of Commerce

If federal buyers find enough qualified businesses in their own directory, they won't look anywhere else! The HHS Vendor Supplier Portal HHS awards approximately $30B to government contractors but there are 12 Operating Divisions in HHS and e ach procures their own goods and services independently. You need to get inside HHS!

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A Beginner's Guide to Long-Range Acquisition Forecasts (LRAFs)

GovCon Chamber of Commerce

Are you getting the maximum value from long-range acquisition forecasts (LRAFs) for the federal marketplace? These procurement forecasts alert small businesses to future opportunities and contain a wealth of government contracting market research for small business vendors. Start at the Office of Acquisition Management.

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How should software producers be held accountable for shoddy cybersecurity products?

Federal News Network

The approach is unusual but not unprecedented — in 1975 the government outlawed what was viewed as abusive sales tactics by the automotive industry by creating so-called “lemon laws” that gave new rights to car buyers stuck with inherently defective automobiles. Fale Claims Act liability is nothing to trifle with.