HUBZone program changes approved by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) earlier this year take affect tomorrow, August 24. These changes expand the SBA's HUBZone application process as well as HUBZone joint ventures. By revising 13 C.F.R. § 126.306, the SBA...
After two RFP extended deadlines originally set for September 17th, 2013 and October 10th, 2013, the GSA’s OASIS Program looks forward to the future in 2014. In the best news for the OASIS Program since its release in late August,...
Almost a month later after its release the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) announces they are considering canceling their ESSII Cloud Storage Contract. The ESSII had a contract ceiling worth between $427 to $450 billion with a base project length...
Early this morning Thursday, October 17th, 2013, President Barack Obama signed into effect a bill that will reopen the federal government and lift the debt limit. This will allow more than 800,000 federal employees to return to work and all...
Computer Hardware Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS ) is the Army's designated Primary Source for commercial IT. CHESS provides a no-fee flexible procurement strategy through which an Army user may procure commercial off the shelf (COTS) IT hardware, software and...
As we move closer and closer to the end of the fiscal year, procurement officers are about to spend truck loads of money to hit their spending quotas. Many procurement officers rush to spend the last of their budgets. This...
The General Services Administration's (GSA) IT Solutions Navigator is an online portal for IT-based purchasing. Businesses must be properly registered in System for Award Management (SAM) to use the GSA’s IT Solution Navigator. The IT Solutions Navigator uses customer requirements to provide the best-fitting...
Important: Prior to the System for Award Management (SAM) registration you must be registered with DUN & BRADSTREET and obtain a DUNS # in order to complete the SAM information. Please refer to Lesson 2: Proper Registration in Part 2: Understanding...
The Federal Government’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is reenforcing subcontracting opportunities by closely monitoring prime contractors that offer subcontracting plans. According to FAR 52.219-9 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), prime contractors must make specific outreach efforts to small business subcontractors...
