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I guess this week I am going to merge two topics the SBA’s new head and how the SBA is now stepping in and getting involved as a watchdog for small businesses within the Federal Government for contracting purposes. SBA New Chief Maria Contreras-Sweet has just been appointed the new head of the SBA. She is the 24th head of the SBA. I find her past experienced to be well aligned with supporting the growth of small business as she was one of the founders of ProAmerica Bank which was formed in L...
I generally try to be broad and focus on small business in my newsletter so it appeals to more people. With that said I am going to talk about some programs larger companies are taking advantage of that may spark some ideas for some medium to small businesses. In 2011 the goal was set for Federal Agencies to achieve $2 Billion worth of cost savings due to preformed based energy efficiencies by 2013. The Federal Government largely in part through the real estate and vehicles the GSA owns has easi...
This week I am going to discuss (CR) or Continuing Resolution by congress for the Federal Budget. You may or may not be aware but this year will mark the 20th year in a row that Congress will not pass a budget. Instead we get a Continued Resolution by congress to fund the federal government for the year. 2014 will certainly be no different. So in this newsletter I am going to write about how to market your firm to the federal government during the different phases of the Continuing Resolution.... Full story
The final month of the last quarter of the Federal Fiscal Year is when Uncle Sam has the spending spigot wide open. Only 19 days are left to spend 2013 expiring funds. In the final quarter of 2012 close to $10 Billion was spent on General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule Contracts.GSA Schedule contractors, as a part of the process of being awarded and by holding a GSA Schedule contract, have submitted to GSA an "Authorized Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Price List" for all of their... Full story
