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September 13, 2017 VA Withdraws Proposed SDVOSB Regulatory Overhaul

The VA has officially withdrawn its November 2015 proposal to overhaul its SDVOSB and VOSB regulations. The VA’s action isn’t surprising, given that the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act requires the VA to work with the SBA to prepare a consolidated set of SDVOSB …

August 28, 2017 Replace, Repeal or Modify? Submit Your Comments to SBA

SBA Administrator Linda McMahon has appointed a task force to evaluate small business regulations and determine which should be repealed, replaced, or modified. Your feedback on SBA regulations will help the agency more effectively promote job creation and the economic …

August 17, 2017 DOD Micro-purchases

The Defense Department announced it had raised the micro-purchase threshold to $5,000, up from $3,500, this month, and the new threshold is now in effect.  In addition, the micro-purchase threshold for DOD basic research and science and technology laboratory work …

August 7, 2017 CORs Weren’t Authorized To Order Additional Work–So Contractor Goes Unpaid

A contractor’s performance of extra work outside the scope of the contract may go uncompensated if a contractor does not receive appropriate authorization in accordance with the contractual terms. A Court of Federal Claims decision reinforced that a contractor should …

July 31, 2017 Getting Your Joint Venture Ready In Time For The Next Big Opportunity

Joint ventures can be extremely powerful in helping small businesses capture larger government contracts. Yet, few small businesses know how they work, and even fewer understand the critical timeline and milestones required to have everything in place in time to …

July 20, 2017 DOD Wants to Raise Micropurchase Threshold

The Defense Dept. has asked Congress for several legislative changes in acquisition. One of DOD’s requests is to raise the micro-purchase threshold to $10,000, up from the current $5,000 for defense agencies and $3,500 in civilian agencies. The micro-purchase threshold …

July 13, 2017 Top 10 Government Contracting Compliance Headaches

In the government contracting industry, compliance related issues tend to take place. With administration and party changes, 2017 promises to offer additional complexities. Confusion amongst government contracting professionals includes: compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards, DOD source selection procedures …

June 29, 2017 SBA Launches New HUBZone Maps

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that it has launched a new Historically Underutilized Business Zones map (via Google Chrome) at www.sba.gov/hubzone-maps . The HUBZone map is the first step in the modernization effort of SBA’s federal contracting programs.  SBA has partnered …

June 27, 2017 Two Bills to Affect Veteran-owned

Reps. Neal Dunn, R-FL, and Jimmy Paneta, D-CA, introduced legislation (HR 2781) that seeks to increase veteran-owned small business participation in strategic sourcing. If the veteran-owned are found to be underrepresented in strategic sourcing contracts, the Veterans Affairs Dept. and …

June 19, 2017 To Keep Winning Federal Contracts, Small Businesses Say They Have to Spend More

Small businesses upped their efforts to bid on federal contracts, reporting a 72 percent increase in time and money devoted to winning a share of the government’s $90 billion procurement budget, according to the latest annual survey from the American …

June 1, 2017 The Federal Government Achieves Small Business Procurement Contracting Goal

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that the federal government reached its small business federal contracting goal for the fourth consecutive year, awarding 24.34 percent in federal contract dollars to small businesses totaling $99.96 billion, an increase of over …

June 1, 2017 New Option for Past Performance Ratings

The difficulties faced by new small businesses lacking past performance ratings in winning federal contracts are well-known.  For small businesses that lack past performance ratings as federal prime contractors, and that perform as first-tier subcontractors under federal contracts for which …

May 24, 2017 JBER BOSS Industry Day Presentation

If you missed JBER’s 673d Contracting Squadron presentation on an upcoming requirement for Base Operations Support Services (BOSS),  the power point is posted below.  The event was held in Anchorage on  May 24, 2017. JBER BOSS Industry Day Slides20170516 (1)

May 15, 2017 7 GovCon Myths That Need Busting

By Mark Amtower Depending on where one starts his or her journey of doing business with the government, they can hear things that may not necessarily be accurate, and in some cases, intentionally inaccurate. When you register at SAM.gov, you …

May 2, 2017 SAM Registration: New Bill Before Congress

There is no cost to register in SAM or other government contracting databases–but that hasn’t stopped some companies from charging would-be contractors hefty fees for assistance in the registration process.  Some of these companies are out-and-out frauds, like the Tampa …

April 17, 2017 Changes Coming to Government’s Use of Cost Accounting Standards

Section 820 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, Pub. L. No. 114-238, 130 Stat. 2000 (NDAA), makes three significant changes to the federal government’s future use of cost accounting standards (CAS).  First, it empowers contractors to …

April 6, 2017 Government References Didn’t Complete PPQs? “Too Bad,” Says GAO

Federal contractors frequently find themselves in the position of needing to establish their past performance credentials to secure future contracts – the government’s form of a reference check. The government often performs these reference checks by requesting completed past performance …

March 31, 2017 Certifications Process for WOSBs Delayed

The wait for formal certifications for women-owned small businesses (WOSBs) in federal contracting has become longer.  Congress, as part of the fiscal 2015 national defense authorization, approved sole-source authority for WOSBs, but also ordered the establishment of a formal certification …

March 29, 2017 Allowability Of Legal Costs

The attached infographic walks through the allowability of costs for certain in-house legal services.  It provides a quick guide to when a contractor’s legal costs may, and may not, be charged to the government.  The infographic is produced by Morrison & Foerster …

March 15, 2017 Five Steps for Contractors to Meet the FAR’s Cyber Requirements

With major data breaches and system hacks dominating the headlines over the past few years, cybersecurity has become a top consideration for anyone operating a business. Although these breaches affect companies from all industries, the government remains a top target …

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News & Announcements

  • SBA Proposes Major Updates to Revenue-Based Size Standards August 27, 2025
  • Landmark Update to FAR, Ushering in a New Era for Commercial Buying August 20, 2025
  • FAR Final Rule: Clarification of System for Award Management (SAM) Pre-award Registration Requirements August 14, 2025
  • Alaska APEX Accelerator is hiring! August 13, 2025
  • FAR Part 6 Rewrite: What It Means for Small Business Set-Asides, Socioeconomic Programs, and the Rule of Two August 6, 2025

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  • Are You Ready for Government Contracting?
  • The 10-Step Approach to Government Contracting
Events & Services
  • Upcoming Training Events
  • Register for Alaska APEX Services
  • On-Demand Training
  • On-Demand Training Through Govology
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  • Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
  • NAICS Codes and Small Business Size Standards
  • The System for Award Management (SAM)
  • SBA 8(a) Certification
  • Alaska Bidder Preference Program
  • Understanding Source Selection
  • Federal Resources
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