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Registered Government Contractors Provide Relief For Colorado Flood Devastation

Posted on September 20, 2013
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Meteorologists are calling the Colorado flood a “1000 Year Flood” due to the 0.1 percent chance of it happening over the course of a millennium. In nearly four days, FEMA has collected $4.3 million in relief funds. A portion...

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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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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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FEMA Ordered to Assist Disaster-Hit Areas from Oklahoma Tornado

Posted on May 21, 2013
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According to the Office of the Press Secretary, President Obama signed into effect a disaster declaration for the state of Oklahoma. The disaster declaration demanded federal aid for state and local recovery efforts to the areas affected by the Oklahoma...

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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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Strategic Sourcing Leadership Council Plans to Further Help Small Business in Government Contracting

Posted on February 25, 2013
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Out of the total $500 billion that goes to government contracting, 23% of all of those contracts are devoted small business. Roughly $115 billion are currently set aside for businesses that meet the federal requirements. In an even more fair...

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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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