federal government

Could Your Company Help Out in a Disaster?

January 23, 2020 by Mary Alston

When national emergencies or disasters such as flood, hurricanes, and forest fires occur, supplies and services need to be procured and rushed to the affected area quickly. To expedite this process, … [Read more...]

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J is for….. J&A

January 20, 2020 by Mary Alston

Justification and Approval (J&A) documents are required whenever an agency plans to award a contract on a Sole Source basis - when the agency is only aware of a single company qualified to supply … [Read more...]

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The Federal Aviation Authority Transitions to Beta.SAM

January 17, 2020 by Mary Alston

When most federal agencies moved their contract opportunities from the old FedBizOpps system to the new Beta.SAM system last year, the Federal Aviation Authority initially held out, and kept their … [Read more...]

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I is for… IDIQ

November 18, 2019 by Mary Alston

An Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract has no guaranteed total quantity of services or products that will be acquired. There may be a guaranteed minimum quantity, or an estimated … [Read more...]

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H is for…Hub-Zone

November 11, 2019 by Mary Alston

All federal agencies have procurement goals for contracting with certain categories of small businesses, including Veteran-owned, Women-owned, Disadvantaged/Minority-owned, and businesses located … [Read more...]

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Your Damaged Money May Still Have Value

November 8, 2019 by Debbie Alston Leave a Comment

What Can You Do If Your Money Gets Damaged? If your small business keeps currency of any value in-house, what happens if it gets damaged - in a fire or a flood; an accidental chemical spill, or … [Read more...]

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