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GAO says law requires VA to set aside work — Federal Computer Week
The Government Accountability Office sided again with a bid protestor May 30, saying the Veterans Affairs Department should have set aside a contract for emergency notification services to a...
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Simplified Acquisition Snapshot™: Arizona – The American Small Business...
When we pulled the data for FY12 spending in the The Grand Canyon State, we found that twenty-eight (28) federal agencies combined to spend nearly $95 million dollars using simplified acquisition...
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GAO has a ‘Simplified’ business opportunity for SDVOSBs at VA – The American...
Earlier this year, a joint memo issued by OFPP and SBA urged agencies to maximize opportunities for small businesses for purchases under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. It went on to suggest that...
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Federal Court Overturns GAO’s Aldevra Decisions – SmallGovCon
VetLikeMe, a publication advocating for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, is reporting tonight that the U.S. Court of Federal Claims has ruled in favor of the VA in a decision...
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Court of Federal Claims Overturns Aldevra Decisions – SmallGovCon
As I briefly reported last night, in a crushing blow to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims has overturned the GAO’s Aldevra decisions. via Court of...
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VA CVE Reconsideration: A Primer for SDVOSBs – SmallGovCon
The VA CVE reconsideration process is an important component of the VA’s SDVOSB verification program–especially in light of news earlier this year that the VA’s Center for Veterans Enterprise is...
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VA Refuses to Issue Set-Aside Based on Experience, Resources – SmallGovCon
I am troubled by several aspects of how the VA got to its “not capable” decision in this case since VA based its conclusion in part on the fact that none of the small businesses had recently performed...
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VA CVE Reverses Course on SDVOSB Transfer Restrictions – SmallGovCon
Reacting to a February federal court decision, the VA’s Center for Veterans Enterprise has reversed its position on provisions restricting the rights of service-disabled veterans to transfer their...
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Getting PO’d by VA Network Contracting Office (260) VISN 20 09/23 by B2GEDU...
The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 20 in Vancouver WA is one of the tops in purchase order spending with $36 million in goods and services procured through purchase orders...
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Misunderstanding and inactivity. Factors costing VA dollars and Veteran...
The Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) is the entity responsible for verifying Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) who want to...
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VA puts reverse auctions on hiatus again to study value proposition –...
For the second time in the last two years, the Veterans Affairs Department decided to stop using reverse auctions to buy products and services. via VA puts reverse auctions on hiatus again to study...
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Back to the drawing board: VA cancels its contract award for management of...
The agency decided to rescind its September $39.9 million contract award to Monterey Consultants Inc. of Dayton, Ohio, to manage its Center for Veterans Enterprise. via Back to the drawing board: VA...
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About Those ‘Federal Business Opportunities’
Questioning the logic of pursuing solicitations posted by civilian, defense and intelligence agencies on the Federal Business Opportunities portal? You’re not alone as opinions about the platform range...
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Reconsidering the Respect FedBizOpps Gets
When would a federal contractor not be a fan of Uncle Sam leveraging a 'marketing' resource like FedBizOpps? When the company has achieved the 'holy grail' of being in front of an opportunity....
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What’s Uncle Sam ‘Simplified’ Buying at the Start of FY2015?
Curious about what products and services are at the top of list for Uncle Sam when it comes to streamlined purchasing? Remember, spending under this method has increased by $1 billion each year since...
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Who Says There Will Be a ‘Last Government Contractor Standing?’
The other day I read an interesting blog published on LinkedIn with the title 'Don't Be the Last Government Contractor Standing.' To me, it takes a narrow viewpoint and offers an unfair and gross...
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If ‘To Team Or Not To Team’ Is The Question, Here’s The Answer…
Team by golly! Why? Consider this. Of the $443 billion in FY14 obligations reported to FPDS-NG: Fifty-one percent were to single and multiple award Indefinite Delivery Vehicles (IDVs), and; 60% of...
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Be Prepared to Meet (and Leverage) Federal Contracting Opportunities
To this day, one of my pet peeves is someone trying to sell me when they don't know me or my company, and have very obviously not made any effort to do so. Continue reading →
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Congress to Examine Fraud in VA’s Vet-owned Small Business Goals | Military.com
Lawmakers on Tuesday will hear allegations of manipulation and fraud by Veterans Affairs Department employees into the agency’s goals for serving veteran-owned and service disabled-owned small...
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Got Your Fingers Crossed Small Federal Contractors?
The 2016 NDAA contains several approaches to help agencies cut costs and improve performance, but one in particular is focused on increased utilization of a streamlined purchasing method used by...
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