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Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA)

Posted on May 8, 2015
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According to the FAR 15.101-2, the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process is appropriate when best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. When using the lowest price technically...

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How to Register in System for Award Management (SAM)?

Posted on September 30, 2013
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What is System for Award Management (SAM) registration? The System for Award Management (SAM) is the Official U.S. Government system that consolidated the capabilities of CCR/FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS. In order for businesses to be eligible for government contracts they must first...

Louisiana PTAC Office at Risk of Closing Due to Lack of Funding

Posted on September 12, 2013
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According to the University of Louisiana, the LA Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Lafayette office will be at risk of shutting down if $40,000 in matching funds is not raised by the end of their contract date on February 28th,...

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USDA Becomes Frustrated with the new SAM Registration Process; Turns to US Federal Contractor Registration for Help

Posted on September 6, 2013
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Even federal government agencies like the United States Department of Agriculture are finding it hard to register in System for Award Management (SAM). System for Award Management (SAM) is the nation’s government procurement database. Patricia Griffith, Information Technology Chief of the...

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FedBizOpps Officially Has Over 31,700 Available Opportunities for Registered Government Contractors this Month

Posted on August 16, 2013
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Ever wonder how many available government contracts there are up for bid? Well, there is a website that can show small businesses all of them. To date, there currently over 31,700 available government contracting opportunities to large and small businesses onFBO.gov (FebBizOpps) this...

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Receiving a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) from the IRS

Posted on August 5, 2013
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The Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) validation process in System for Award Management (SAM) with the IRS ensures that TIN information is correctly entered for the entity. This improves the accuracy of data for the agencies in processing payments to entities...

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New Government-formatted Website Package Designed for Procurement Smart Phones and Tablets

Posted on May 30, 2013
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President Abraham Lincoln once said, “The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.” So does our government’s program to better equip our federal workers whether it is in manufacturing, construction or technology. This...

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New National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 Removes Contract Thresholds for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB)

Posted on May 2, 2013
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President Obama signed into effect the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013, which now provides limitless contracting dollars to women-owned small businesses (WOSB) and economically disadvantaged women-owned businesses (EDWOSB). The original policy previously capped WOSB and EDWOSB manufacturing contracts at...

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Understanding the Verification Process for the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern Program (SDVOSBC)

Posted on January 14, 2013
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In 1999, Congress passed Public Law 106-50, which established the Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act. goal was to generate 3% of the total value of all prime contracts and subcontract awards to be set-aside for owned and controlled...

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