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GovWin: What is it and what can it do for you?
Michael Hackmer, senior community manager for GovWin joins host Mark Amtower to talk about the organization.
January 16, 2011(Encore presentation February 27, 2012)
Tags: acquisition , contracting , Michael Hackmer , govWin , Deltek , webinars , podcasts , networking , LinkedIn , Mark Amtower , Amtower Off Center
OFPP calls for more micro-purchase spending with small firms
A new memo from OFPP and OMB tells agencies to improve training to buy more from small businesses through the government charge card.
Tags: contracting , acquisition , SBA , OFPP , OMB , Dan Gordon , Karen Mills , Danny Werfel , micro-purchase threshold , government charge card , GSA , Jason Miller
VA, House lawmakers spar over veteran-owned contracting program
The department must decide by Dec. 15 whether or not it will follow GAO's recommendations after losing a bid protest decision. VA tries to explain why service-disabled veteran owned firms do not receive the highest priority for all contracts. Lawmakers express frustration over the agency's explanation.
Tags: contracting , acquisition , industry , VA , House Veterans Affairs Committee , Thomas Leney , Jack Thompson , Bill Johnson , GAO , Ralph White , Greg Kutz , Service disabled veteran-owned business , Veteran-owned small business , Small business goals , bid protest , Jason Miller
NASA delays release of multi-billion dollar tech contract
Small business goals remain at center of acquisition strategy
Tags: contracting , technology , Glenn Delgado , NASA , IT support services , I3P
Senate bill attempts to improve HUBZone program
Sen. Snowe co-authors new legislation to implement many of the recommendations by GAO to improve the small business contracting program.
Tags: contracting , Mary Landrieu , Olympia Snow , Kit Bond , Jeff Merkley , SBA , GAO , HUBZone program ,
GSA's Alliant contract attracting early supporters
GSA says agencies have awarded 37 task orders worth more than $400 million on the large and small versions of the technology services governmentwide acquisition contract. DoD is the biggest user of the large business Alliant contract so far.
Tags: technology , contracting , Mike O'Neill , GSA , DoD , Alliant , IT services , GWAC ,
FAA gives 245 small firms preferred contracting status
Agency made awards to small businesses to provide support services in eight categories. The contract is worth up to $2 billion over seven years. FAA also plans to automate procurement system under separate contract that is just getting off the ground.
Tags: technology , contracting , James Washington , FAA , NCMA , acquisition workforce
Industry: Concept good, but results lacking
Learn more about how the new set-aside rule for women owned businesses is working from Penny Pompei, national executive director of Women Construction Owners and Executives.
Tags: Federal Drive , contracting , women construction owners and executives , penny pompei
Helping small businesses get government contracts
Guy Timberlake, chief visionary officer of the American Small Business Coalition joins host Markt Amtower to talk about the organization, and how it helps companies that want to do business with the government.
May 30, 2011
(Encore presentation June 6, 2011)
Tags: contracting , american Small Business Coalition , Guy Timberlake , micropurchase program , SBA NAIC , Federal Procurement Data System , USASpending.gov , FedBizOpps.gov , Mark Amtower , Amtower Off Center
FAA's Washington to retire after 33 years in government
Washington said he wants to pursue work in the commercial aviation industry.
Tags: management , contracting , James Washington , FAA , acquisition workforce , Jason Miller
