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Contracting Opportunities Start to Rise Almost a Month After Government Shutdown

Posted on November 11, 2013
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Almost every government contractor felt some sort of effect from the recent government shutdown that ran its course from October 1st to the 16th. However, despite the shutdown and the furlough of non-essential federal employees government contractors were still hard...

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Government Contracts Continue To Be Posted to FedBizOpps Despite Government Shutdown

Posted on October 15, 2013
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Currently to date there are more than 29,000 active federal opportunities on FedBizOpps (FBO). This means that even with the harsh effects of the government shutdown, contractors still have plenty of opportunities to win government contracts in the federal marketplace. ...

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Government Shutdown Good Time to Tweak Registration

Posted on October 11, 2013
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While new contracting opportunities may experience some reduction during the federal government shutdown, there are still many things small businesses can do right now to improve their standing in the federal market once agencies are fully operation again, according to...

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First Steps to Government Contracting

Posted on May 30, 2013
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For some time now contractors have had to constantly search throughout the internet to track down information on government contracting. This would require most businesses to jump from source to source to find exactly what they are looking for. Well now...

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DoD’s Clause Logic Service (CLS) will Improve the Quality and Quantity of Government Contracts for Small Business

Posted on May 20, 2013
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After much anticipation the Department of Defense (DoD) has finally released their much awaited web-service that will help refine and broaden procurement efficiency. The main objective for this new web interface is to allow provisions and clauses to DoD procurement...

Government Contracting Cheat Sheet for Abbreviations

Posted on May 15, 2013
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SAM = System for Award Management (replaced CCR & ORCA) sam.gov DUNS = Dun & Bradstreet (Business code/credit rating) CAGE = Commercial and Government Entity Code (SAM registration & CAGE are what the government uses to pay your business) NCAGE =NATO Commercial...

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How to Register for Federal Set-Asides in Government Contracting

Posted on May 10, 2013
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US Federal Contractor Registration released a brand new edition to their series of The SAM Assistance Program titled ‘What are Federal Set-Asides in Government Contracting?’ Host Max K. Timko describes some of the key federal set-asides that provide billions of...

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‘First Steps to Government Contracting’ Guide Helps Small Businesses Learn the Basics of Federal Contracting

Posted on February 5, 2013
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When it comes to learning from beginning to end about government contracting the ‘First Steps to Government Contracting’ Guide is the best source. To help level the playing field and give all vendors a fair shot at government contracts, US...

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Obama Meets with Labor Leaders over ‘Balanced Plan’ Preparation

Posted on November 13, 2012
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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...

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