According to the GSA’s Interior Department Chief Information Officer Bernard Mazer, there are not enough certified cloud service contractors meeting FedRAMP’s guidelines and standards. FedRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program) is the program GSA has designed to certify commercial...
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US Federal Contractor Registration Registers Over 60,000 Businesses for Government Contracts
After four years of tireless work and creating a new service market US Federal Contractor Registration has registered 60,000 businesses in CCR/ORCA and System for Award Management (SAM) to order to be eligible for government contracts. The United States Federal...
Woman-Owned Small Business Contractors Continue to Thrive in Spite of Recent Sequester
Woman-owned small businesses in the 2013 fiscal year have been pulling in contract after contract due to small business set-aside initiative. The Federal Acquisition Regulations (which contains over 2,200 pages of government rules) states very clearly that 23% of all...
GSA’s OASIS Program Will Create New Uncapped Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses
How does a government contract with uncapped earning potential sound? Almost sounds too good to be true right! Well it is on its way to becoming a reality. The General Services Administration’s (GSA) One Acquisition for Integrated Services program, or better...
US Federal Contractor Registration Endorses Carr, Riggs & Ingram’s 2013 Summarized Compliance Plan for the 8(a) Business Development Program
For companies that have received 8(a) status in 2013, congratulations on successfully completing the application process and for taking advantage of the opportunity to develop new business. However, with any government program, there are rules and guidelines in place that...
Promoting Economic and Employment Growth By Utilizing the HUBZone Program
The federal government provides set-aside programs devoted to assisting veteran, women, and minority owned businesses. The HUBZone Program is designed to help small businesses in urban and rural locations build economic and employment growth in their area. According to the...
How to Meet the Criteria as an 8(a) Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Business
A business owner that controls 51% of his or her business can be considered 'socially disadvantaged' if they have been subject to racial/ethnic prejudice or cultural bias within our American society. The business owner's identity has be associated as a...
Obama Meets with Labor Leaders over ‘Balanced Plan’ Preparation
Shortly after his re-election campaign win, President Obama is preparing to meet with numerous labor leaders at the White House to resolve economic issues. The purpose of the ‘Balanced Plan’ that Obama will be urging Congress to pass with correct...
How to Apply for the 8(a) Business Development Program
The 8(a) Business Development Program offered by the Small Business Administration can help disadvantaged small businesses learn the skills and access the tools necessary to be successful. Although the application process is complicated and highly detailed, the assistance offered by...