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Common Misconceptions: SBA’s Mentor-Protégé Program (Part II – Participation Rules & Limits)

SmallGovCon

AUGUST 6, 2024

In this article, we’ll skip over the “basics” of SBA’s MPP (which you can read all about here ) and instead, jump right into the last few common misconceptions surrounding the program (you can read about the first few in Part I ). and 13 C.F.R. 121.103 , respectively, SBA’s MPP and affiliation regulations. Questions about this post?

Participation

Participation Government Contracts Contract IT

Updating the UNCITRAL Model Procurement Law for “Green Procurement”

Public Procurement Intl

OCTOBER 21, 2024

To make it easier to incorporate “green procurement” into procurement planning, the UNCITRAL model law might be amended to: Article 7 – Flexible Communications: Make it easier to change means of communication during the course of a procurement. system) hinge on vendors’ “green” initiatives has long been a very controversial approach.

Procurement

Procurement Procurement Strategies E-procurement Bidder

Simplifying Public Sector Procurement: Strategies to Increase Sme Participation

The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This article explores practical approaches to streamline public sector procurement processes and focuses on increasing participation from Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The intention is to encourage consideration of ways to simplify and open opportunities for SMEs to efficiently participate in more public procurements.

Participation

Participation Procurement Strategies Procurement Buyers

Generative AI in Government

FedInsider

OCTOBER 27, 2023

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Live Captioning CART What is CART? CART feed can be viewed on desktop, laptop, tablet or Smartphone.

Government

Government Government Participation Data

Meeting the Requirements of a Mixed IT Environment

FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Live Captioning CART What is CART? CART feed can be viewed on desktop, laptop, tablet or Smartphone.

IT

IT Participation E-procurement Procurement Strategies

Expert Outlines Key Issues with New DOJ Whistleblower Program

Whistleblower Network News

AUGUST 27, 2024

In a new article for Law360 , leading whistleblower attorney Stephen M. The five differences are: If you “meaningfully participated” in the misconduct, you are ineligible. However, according to whistleblower advocates, the DOJ’s framework is highly flawed. You can report anonymously, but the DOJ can request your identity.

Whistle-blowing

Whistle-blowing Participation Accountability Networking

Consulting Corporation Nailed for Peddling Fraudulent Trades, CFTC Accepting Whistleblower Award Claims

Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 1, 2024

According to the CFTC, starting around September of 2020, Empires Consulting used the company’s website and social media accounts to solicit individuals, referred to as “pool participants,” to trade commodities futures, options, and digital assets with Empires X. Kohn in a previous article calling for the passage of the bill.

Consulting

Consulting Participation Finance Media

Bring the Power of AI to Cybersecurity

FedInsider

APRIL 8, 2025

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 50 minutes equals 1 CPE. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

Participation

Participation Leadership Risk Management Capacity

Procurement Methods vs. Solicitation Tools: What Every Procurement Professional Needs to Know

The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

This article seeks to disentangle these overlapping terms by examining the tools and methods that are often used interchangeably. This method is typically used to encourage participation from domestic suppliers and contractors. Referring to the RFQ as the procurement method would obscure the strategic rationale and create ambiguity.

Procurement

Procurement Competitive Bidding Bidding Supplier

Non-final tax assessments and participation in public procurement tenders: in the Official Journal the long-awaited clarifications of Ministry of Economy and Finance

PwC: Government & Public Sector

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Implementing Article 80, paragraph 4 of the Legislative Decree no. 50 of April 18, 2016 (“Italian Public Procurement Code”), the Decree defines limits and operating terms of “serious tax violations that have not been definitively sanctioned”, suitable to determine the exclusion of the economic operator from participation in public tenders.

Tender

Tender Public Procurement Finance Participation

UK Biobank enables medical research worldwide through vast database powered by AWS

AWS Public Sector

APRIL 12, 2024

Research participants also provided consent for linkage to their health-related records. Health data for the public interest The altruism of research participants is at the heart of UK Biobank’s existence. This post highlights UK Biobank’s journey to becoming a globally accessible dataset for health researchers.

Data

Data Participation Leadership Quantity

After an Attack: Cyber Recovery Best Practices for State & Local Agencies

FedInsider

DECEMBER 19, 2023

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Live Captioning CART What is CART? CART feed can be viewed on desktop, laptop, tablet or Smartphone.

Participation

Participation Engineering Networking Budget

Budgeting Ideas to Reach a Zero Trust Future

FedInsider

DECEMBER 19, 2023

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Live Captioning CART What is CART? CART feed can be viewed on desktop, laptop, tablet or Smartphone.

Budget

Budget Participation Networking Leadership

FBI, DHS lack information-sharing strategies for domestic extremist threats online, GAO says

FedScoop

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

For its report, the GAO requested interviews with 10 social media and gaming companies whose platforms were connected most frequently with domestic violent extremism terms, per article and report searches. The agencies are engaged in multiple other efforts to stem the tide of domestic extremist threat content.

Media

Media Participation Distribution Accountability

Protecting APIs & Sensitive Data

FedInsider

MARCH 14, 2024

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 50 minutes equals 1 CPE. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

Data

Data Participation Networking Leadership

Breaking the System into Tiny Little Pieces: A DoD Approach to Zero Trust & Microsegmentation

FedInsider

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Live Captioning CART What is CART? CART feed can be viewed on desktop, laptop, tablet or Smartphone.

Participation

Participation Networking Import Leadership

SEC Whistleblower Program Needs Reform, According to Advocates

Whistleblower Network News

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Interviews with attorneys who participate in the program and a review of SEC decisions — along with court cases challenging some of those decisions — portray a program straining under the weight of its success,” the article states. The article features insights from leading whistleblower attorney and advocate Stephen M.

Corruption

Corruption Participation Networking IT

Evolution of Kosovo’s Investment Arbitration Law: Defining the Foreign Investor and the State’s Role in Arbitration

Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Particularly, the law requires the terms and conditions of arbitration and mediation to be established in advance (Article 47 of the 2024 Law on Sustainable Investments). 5 of the 2014 Law on Foreign Investments).

Sustainability

Sustainability Balance Negotiation Corruption

Applying Zero Trust Architecture in State & Local Government

FedInsider

JANUARY 17, 2024

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 50 minutes equals 1 CPE. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

Government

Government Government Participation Networking

Metrics that Matter for Critical Infrastructure Cyber Resilience

FedInsider

APRIL 4, 2024

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 50 minutes equals 1 CPE. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

Public Private Partnership

Public Private Partnership Participation Insurance Balance

Focus on Cyber Resiliency in a Hostile World

FedInsider

APRIL 22, 2024

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 50 minutes equals 1 CPE. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

Participation

Participation Engineering Inventory Networking

Revolutionizing Federal IT: The Power of AI-Assisted Software Development

FedInsider

OCTOBER 11, 2024

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 50 minutes equals 1 CPE. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

IT

IT Ethics Participation Networking

Using Data to Fortify Network Defenses

FedInsider

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The program has evolved over the past decade to add new capabilities, including cybersecurity tools, integration services, and dashboards that help participating agencies improve their security posture. Introduced in 2012, the program provides a dynamic approach to strengthening the cybersecurity of government networks and systems.

Networking

Networking Data Participation Leadership

Telling the Truth Comes at a Cost for Indian Journalists and Human Rights Defenders – Could a Whistleblowing Framework Help?

Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 5, 2024

SLAPP Suits and Intimidation Participants in the working group also identified the silencing of journalists and activists through “Strategic Legal Action against Public Participation (SLAPP)” suits as a major concern.

Participation

Participation Corruption Accountability Media

The Implications of Koch v. Canada for Emissions Trading Schemes

Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 23, 2024

KS&T was a market participant in OCTP with tracking accounts for emission allowances in Ontario and California. The Program commenced in January 2017 and was linked with similar programs in California and Québec. Both KS&T and its parent company, Koch Industries, are US companies.

Participation

Participation Purchasing Accountability Price

Modernizing Dam Safety – Digital Innovations for Proactive Monitoring & Mitigation Strategies

FedInsider

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Complimentary Registration Accreditation: Participants can earn 1 CPE credit in Business Management & Organization.* * To receive CPE credit you must arrive on time and participate in the surveys throughout the webinar. Outline new benefits that come from automation, such as modeling dam performance under a range of conditions.

Innovation

Innovation Participation Strategic Planning Engineering

Building on the Zero Trust Foundation

FedInsider

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 50 minutes equals 1 CPE. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

Participation

Participation Leadership Data Engineering

Current Participants in the SBA 8(a) Program – Be on the Lookout for Outreach on Social Disadvantage

Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 23, 2023

The Small Business Administration has begun outreach to current participants in its 8(a) Business Development Program regarding the impact of the U.S. With respect to the 8(a) annual review process, SBA advises that 8(a) Participants should continue to submit their annual review and continuing eligibility materials to SBA.

Participation

Participation Bidding Contract Government Contracts

Budgeting Ideas to Reach a Zero Trust Future

FedInsider

DECEMBER 12, 2023

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Live Captioning CART What is CART? CART feed can be viewed on desktop, laptop, tablet or Smartphone.

Budget

Budget Participation Networking Leadership

How State & Local Governments Can Secure Unstructured Data

FedInsider

DECEMBER 20, 2023

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Live Captioning CART What is CART? CART feed can be viewed on desktop, laptop, tablet or Smartphone.

Data

Data Government Government Participation

Leading Whistleblower Attorney Outlines Flaws in DOJ’s Whistleblower Award Plan

Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 11, 2024

Kohn wrote an article for Bloomberg Law outlining the issues with the DOJ’s plan after Deputy Attorney General announced that the DOJ would be looking to make a more comprehensive whistleblower award program. Kohn , a founding partner of Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto.

Participation

Participation Networking IT Government

Zero Trust is Needed to Win the Cyber War

FedInsider

DECEMBER 22, 2023

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 50 minutes equals 1 CPE. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

Networking

Networking Participation Telecommunication Leadership

The Hard Truths of Data Security in the Public Sector

FedInsider

OCTOBER 9, 2023

A 2021 article reported that 92% of organizations that paid the ransom demand did not get their data back. CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants.

Data

Data Participation Leadership Networking

Emerging Technologies for Dam Safety

FedInsider

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 50 minutes equals 1 CPE. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

Participation

Participation Networking Leadership Engineering

Accelerating AI Adoption with Trusted Data

FedInsider

JULY 12, 2024

Delineate the complexities that arise in hybrid and multi-cloud environments and ways to address them Complimentary Registration Accreditation: Participants can earn 1 CPE credit in Business Management & Organization.* * To receive CPE credit you must arrive on time and participate in the surveys throughout the webinar.

Data

Data Participation Engineering Management

Bringing Together Cloud Flexibility & AI Power

FedInsider

AUGUST 30, 2024

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 50 minutes equals 1 CPE. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

Participation

Participation Networking Leadership Management

Benefits of MWBE Certification for Your Small Business

Select GCR

JANUARY 14, 2025

This article covers what MWBE certification is, how to obtain it, and the benefits it brings. This certification can significantly enhance the visibility of certified businesses, making them more attractive to prime contractors looking to fulfill diversity participation goals.

Supply Chain

Supply Chain Government Contracts Participation Contract

He never saw himself as disadvantaged. Then the government had him write an essay. -Julian Mark (Washington Post)

SmallGovCon

JULY 18, 2024

I am incredible honored by the shout-out I received in this recent, powerful Washington Post article, by the talented Julian Mark. Mark also wrote the prior article including my statements about the 8(a) Program litigation and changes that took place last summer, which you can read about here.

Government

Government Government Participation Government Contracts

Unwrapping the year's Procurement Act updates: Festive facts and gifts

VWV

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Whats still to come As the go-live date approaches, here a few more dates for your diary to watch out for: December 2024: Publication of a Procurement Specific Questionnaire template as part of the conditions of participation, January 2025: Expect guidance notes on Electronic Invoicing and the Payment Compliance Notice.

Procurement

Procurement Framework Agreement Public Procurement Electronics

ChargeX working groups led by representatives from Electrify America, GM, ABB

FedScoop

OCTOBER 23, 2023

” In addition to industry and the labs, the over 65 participant organizations include consumer advocates, academics and other stakeholders, such as the California Energy Commission and the California Air Resources Board — the only two government entity participants. Rebecca Heilweil contributed to this article.

Participation

Participation Transportation Transportation Networking

Federal IT officials call on CISA for tougher standards, more coordination

FedScoop

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

We need really common operating standards to which we are aggressively held, versus this sort of voluntary, participative notion — ‘get in touch with us when you need it’ kind of thing,” said Jeff King, Treasury’s principal deputy chief information officer. Johnson contributed to this article. CyberScoop reporter Derek B.

IT

IT Collaboration Participation Balance

How to Become a Woman Owned Business Certified: A Comprehensive Guide

Select GCR

MARCH 11, 2025

You must show ownership through articles of incorporation or a partnership agreement. Certification is usually required to participate in certain government contracting programs or to access specific resources and benefits. Participating in mentorship programs is beneficial for growth.

Networking

Networking Utilities Contract Participation

Can Indonesian Courts Override Arbitration Agreements When Claims Involve Third Parties?

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 25, 2024

Its existence precludes disputing parties from bringing their dispute to court: see Article 3 of the Arbitration and ADR Law of the Republic of Indonesia (“Arbitration Law”), which stipulates that Indonesian courts have no jurisdiction to try disputes between parties bound by an arbitration agreement.

Participation

Participation Contract Import Corruption

Improving Management of Complex Cloud Environments

FedInsider

JULY 31, 2024

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 50 minutes equals 1 CPE. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

Management

Management Engineering Participation Networking

Common Misconceptions: SBA’s Mentor-Protégé Program (Part II – Participation Rules & Limits)

Updating the UNCITRAL Model Procurement Law for “Green Procurement”

Trending Sources

Simplifying Public Sector Procurement: Strategies to Increase Sme Participation

Generative AI in Government

Meeting the Requirements of a Mixed IT Environment

Expert Outlines Key Issues with New DOJ Whistleblower Program

Consulting Corporation Nailed for Peddling Fraudulent Trades, CFTC Accepting Whistleblower Award Claims

Bring the Power of AI to Cybersecurity

Procurement Methods vs. Solicitation Tools: What Every Procurement Professional Needs to Know

Non-final tax assessments and participation in public procurement tenders: in the Official Journal the long-awaited clarifications of Ministry of Economy and Finance

UK Biobank enables medical research worldwide through vast database powered by AWS

After an Attack: Cyber Recovery Best Practices for State & Local Agencies

Budgeting Ideas to Reach a Zero Trust Future

FBI, DHS lack information-sharing strategies for domestic extremist threats online, GAO says

Protecting APIs & Sensitive Data

Breaking the System into Tiny Little Pieces: A DoD Approach to Zero Trust & Microsegmentation

SEC Whistleblower Program Needs Reform, According to Advocates

Evolution of Kosovo’s Investment Arbitration Law: Defining the Foreign Investor and the State’s Role in Arbitration

Applying Zero Trust Architecture in State & Local Government

Metrics that Matter for Critical Infrastructure Cyber Resilience

Focus on Cyber Resiliency in a Hostile World

Revolutionizing Federal IT: The Power of AI-Assisted Software Development

Using Data to Fortify Network Defenses

Telling the Truth Comes at a Cost for Indian Journalists and Human Rights Defenders – Could a Whistleblowing Framework Help?

The Implications of Koch v. Canada for Emissions Trading Schemes

Modernizing Dam Safety – Digital Innovations for Proactive Monitoring & Mitigation Strategies

Building on the Zero Trust Foundation

Current Participants in the SBA 8(a) Program – Be on the Lookout for Outreach on Social Disadvantage

Budgeting Ideas to Reach a Zero Trust Future

How State & Local Governments Can Secure Unstructured Data

Leading Whistleblower Attorney Outlines Flaws in DOJ’s Whistleblower Award Plan

Zero Trust is Needed to Win the Cyber War

The Hard Truths of Data Security in the Public Sector

Emerging Technologies for Dam Safety

Accelerating AI Adoption with Trusted Data

Bringing Together Cloud Flexibility & AI Power

Benefits of MWBE Certification for Your Small Business

He never saw himself as disadvantaged. Then the government had him write an essay. -Julian Mark (Washington Post)

Unwrapping the year's Procurement Act updates: Festive facts and gifts

ChargeX working groups led by representatives from Electrify America, GM, ABB

Federal IT officials call on CISA for tougher standards, more coordination

How to Become a Woman Owned Business Certified: A Comprehensive Guide

Can Indonesian Courts Override Arbitration Agreements When Claims Involve Third Parties?

Improving Management of Complex Cloud Environments

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