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How the CMMC is Changing Culture One Company at a Time
Let’s set the record straight: The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, or CMMC, accreditation body is not part of the Defense Department.
FAR Final Rule Increases both Micro-Purchase and the Simplified Acquisition Threshold
Micro-purchases or simplified acquisition threshold can help new, emerging small businesses win smaller contracts without any competition.
NDAA 2020 874 – Post-Award Explanations
This revised rule means you will get more explanatory results from your IDIQ task order bids and useful information for that next proposal.
FAR Council Issues New Interim Rule on Section 889 – Prohibitions on Using Chinese Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Equipment
How this new interim rule impacts the reviewing and reporting requirements of FAR 52.204-25.
GAO Reviews Agency Oversight of Small Business Subcontracting Plans
A recent GAO report on small business subcontracting plan compliance concluded that agency oversight of these plans need improvement.
Section 872 – Reauthorization and Improvement of Department of Defense Mentor-Protégé Program
Section 872 changes the definition of a “disadvantaged small business concern” to align with how small businesses are defined in other programs.
Section 823 – Modification of Justification and Approval Requirement for Certain DOD Contracts
This legislation affects lots of us, including joint ventures that involve an 8(a) protégé, or are led by an 8(a).
Small Business Updates in NDAA 2020
A list of small business-related FY 2020 updates/changes to the NDAA.
Protect Your Past Performance
For better or worse, agencies are given broad discretion in how they evaluate past performance. Here are some key things to consider.
Restricting LPTA in Federal Contracting
The net result of LPTA was that SMEs with education, talent, and experience became too expensive to use. Learn what this report hopes to change.