"Government shutdown" is pretty much a fancy way of saying that the folks on Capitol Hill cannot agree on how to fund federal operations or agencies. It is not an automatic stop work order. Politicians rally, the media gets in...
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Fiscal 2014 Projects Largest Government Contracts Ever Created, Combine Worth of $160 Billion
Even as the federal government dusts itself off from the recent shutdown federal agencies are already gearing up for one of the biggest contracting growths in over a decade. According to a new analysis by the Deltek report, the federal...
Government Shutdown Good Time to Tweak Registration
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...
Government Shutdown 2013: GSA’s Acquisition Services Remain Intact While 8,000 GSA Employees Furloughed
The GSA has announced that out of their current federal staff of 11,821 employees, only 4,094 will stay on active duty during the current government shutdown. With almost 8,000 federal employees on temporary leave; Congress unfortunately shows no clear signs...
How to Register in System for Award Management (SAM)?
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...
How Will a Government Shutdown Affect Contracts?
If you've checked the news lately, you'll see there's a huge buzz about a government shutdown seeming eminent. Everyone likely has questions, but contractors whose livelihood depends on payments from the Federal government are certain to be the most on...