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Simplified Acquisition Program: Conducting a Federal Marketplace Evaluation

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROGRAM

Conducting a Federal Marketplace Evaluation is a key component of the Simplified Acquisition Program and determining if your business is prepared for government contracting .  Even businesses that are new to government contracting that have been use to large scale projects...

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Office of Budget and Management Estimates $2 Billion Lost from Government Shutdown

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING TIPS

In light of the 16 day government shutdown last month, the Office of Budget and Management (OBM) has estimated over $2 billion lost from furloughed federal employees and contracting projects across the nation, according to a report from the Federal Times on...

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US Federal Contractor Registration Registers Over 60,000 Businesses for Government Contracts

US FEDERAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION

After four years of tireless work and creating a new service market US Federal Contractor Registration has registered 60,000 businesses in CCR/ORCA and System for Award Management (SAM) to order to be eligible for government contracts.  The United States Federal...

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New Government Contracts Created Despite Government Shutdown

GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

Several news sources are stating that a government shutdown would greatly effect government contractors and small businesses, but that proves to be incorrect with agencies still releasing contracts.  FedBizOpps (FBO.gov,) the government’s massive database that displays all of the available...

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

HOW TO REGISTER IN SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

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...

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‘Final Rule’ Announced on Phase 1 of System for Award Management Implementation

System for Award Management

The newly integrated procurement database of System for Award Management has been given a final ruling by the federal government of its Phase 1 Implementation.  The Department of Defense (DoD), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the General Services...

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Government Contracting: Rough 2013 Hurricane Season is Anticipated

Tropical Storm Issac Hurricane FEMA

Contractors prepare for a brutal hurricane season as stated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or better known as NOAA. As hurricane season starts to get back into swing, NOAA has declared this season to be one for the record books. NOAA has released forecasts that anticipate the occurrence of over 13 hurricanes this season.

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

GOV KINEX

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

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING TIPS

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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