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USDA Distributes over 100,000 BYOD Devices for Federal Employees

Posted on January 29, 2014
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The United States Department of Agriculture has recently installed over 100,000 federal mobile devices to its employees for their new BYOD (bring-your-own-device) program. Procurement officers can now access their email and view contractors on their federally approved mobile device. In...

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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...

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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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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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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Contractors and Homeowners in the State of New Jersey are in a Standstill Waiting on New Flood Elevation Regulations; FEMA vs. Homeowner vs. Insurance?

Posted on May 10, 2013
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"In New Jersey everything is at a complete standstill. Government contractors that are working on the devastated areas of the jersey shore are waiting to see what the new elevation codes will be. And on top of all of this,...