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What is Considered a Small Business Subcontract?
If the small business activity a prime claims has nothing to do with the main contract, it may no longer qualify as small business subcontracting activity.
Closing a Small Business Loophole
Until now, only prime contracts counted towards an agency’s 23% small business success rate, and this was measured only at the end of a contract. Not anymore!
Primes Who Are Slow to Pay Can Be Reported
If a prime contractor pays a subcontractor late or less than agreed upon, the contracting officer can take them to task, and even reduce their CPARS ratings.
Small Business Subcontractors Are Feeling Used
One of the biggest complaints I’ve heard is that the large business will use the small business to get an award but then give the actual work to someone else. SBA's new final rule is trying to address this practice.
Maximum Practicable Opportunity for Small Business Subcontractors – New SBA Final Rule
One thing the new SBA final rule states is that primes must provide “maximum practicable opportunity” to small businesses. This post will discuss what that means and why it’s good news.
New Research About Federal Contracting for Small Business
Looking behind some of the numbers in the latest American Express OPEN for Government Contracts report about trends in federal contracting for small businesses.
Can Entrepreneurs Have Work-Life Balance?
It’s widely expected that entrepreneurs will spend 24/7 on their business, especially by using technology. But can they expect work-life balance?
NVSBC – Focus on Small Business
New and experienced business owners came together at my presentation about federal procurement and business strategy at the National Small Business Conference – The Fish Don’t Jump in the Boat!
NCMA Conference Keeps the Focus on Education
If you’re looking for government customers, they’re more likely to be at conferences that are well-oriented to education.
The Phases of Capture Management
The larger the opportunity, the more detailed you’ll want to be in your capture process. Otherwise, those hundreds of steps can summarized into a few key small phases.
