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How to Get Your First Federal Contract

Before you can bid on federal contracts, you must complete your System for Award Management (SAM) Registration. Only businesses that have completed their registration can submit bids and receive federal contracts. Completed your SAM Registration? Then it’s time to start...

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US Federal Contractor Registration Makes History with New G-SAP (GSA-Simplified Acquisition Program)

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 US Federal Contractor Registration’s innovative new marketing collaboration combines a GSA Schedule filing and a simplified acquisition marketing campaign. The GSA-Simplified Acquisition Program or better known as G-SAP is becoming a hit with small businesses looking to get on a GSA Schedule...

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GSA’s SAM Fixes Site Wide Domain Name and Reps & Certs Technical Issues

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The GSA’s System for Award Management (SAM) was forced to fix some technical issues with their just over a year old government registration database. SAM is the required database that every contractor must be update in to receive federal contracts and awards....

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DoD Plans to Forge Better Federal Contracts for Government Contractors

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The DoD plans to increase the amount and quality of contracting opportunities by increasing training to employees, creating 11 integrated cost-analysis teams and better utilizing the Contract Business Analysis Repository (CBAR). The CBAR supplies important business information about properly registered...

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Utility Energy Service Contracts (UESCs)

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Utility Energy Service Contracts (UESCs) offer Federal agencies an effective means to implement energy-efficiency, renewable-energy, and water-efficiency projects. Federal agencies are authorized and encouraged to participate in energy-efficiency, water-conservation, and electricity-demand programs offered by gas, water, or electric utilities. In...

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Effects of Government Shutdown on Contractors Still Uncertain

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As the government shutdown approaches a little over a week of duration, it is still uncertain how large an impact the shutdown will have on federal contractors and small businesses. However, it is agreed that the longer the federal government...

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What are Simplified Acquisition Threshold Contracts?

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROGRAM

Simplified Acquisition Threshold applies to purchases over $3,000 and under $150,000.  If the purchases under $100,000 require less approval and less documentation involved in the purchase. On April 25, 2012, the Office of Management and Budget for the Executive Office...

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Colorado Flood Claims Over 18,000 Residential Structures

COLORADO FLOOD

They are calling the Colorado flood 'biblical' due to the amount of rainfall that has started to accumulate in such a rapid amount of time. Colorado’s rainy season was on a steady climb with a remaining 3.5 months to go....

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Nation’s Lead Expert in Cryogenic Engineering/Safety Training Utilizes US Federal Contractor Registration to Qualify for Federal Contracts

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Cryogenic Engineering is a field of study that only few individuals are knowledgeable due to its complexity. David-John Roth is the nation's leading expert in cryogenic engineering and cryogenic safety training. Roth, a graduate of the Colorado School of Mines...

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