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December 16, 2024 CMMC Is Here!

Defense contractors will begin to see compliance requirements phased in over the next few years. The implementation timeline is structured in four phases, starting with Phase 1 on December 16, 2024, and culminating in Phase 4 three years later. This …

December 6, 2024 Biden-⁠Harris Administration Takes New Actions to Increase Federal Support for Small Businesses

On November 29, the White House announced that the Biden-Harris Administration is increasing small business lending limits and helping small businesses compete for federal contracting opportunities by increasing the cap on SBA 7(a) loans from $350,000 to $500,000, and releasing …

December 4, 2024 Corporate Transparency Act Requirements Halted by Federal Court

A federal court in Texas halted the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) beneficial ownership reporting requirements. Holding that the CTA is likely unconstitutional, the court issued a preliminary injunction barring the government from enforcing the CTA and its reporting …

November 27, 2024 Municipality of Anchorage Invitations to Bid and Requests for Quote Update

In an effort to make the solicitation process more efficient and cost effective for both vendors and the agency, the Municipality of Anchorage is implementing an electronic submission process for our solicitations. Electronic submission for Invitations to Bid and Requests for Quote …

November 22, 2024 Past Performance of Affiliate Companies of Small Business Concerns

DoD contracting officers are now required to consider relevant past performance of a small business’s affiliate companies when evaluating their past performance. In updating the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, the Defense Department is meeting the requirements of a provision, …

November 14, 2024 Trump Administration’s Proposed Tariffs: How Can Government Contractors Prepare?

While on the campaign trail, President-elect Trump spoke of implementing tariffs. How will government contractors be affected if the upcoming Trump administration enacts its proposed tariffs in 2025? Contractors offering goods to the government should (1) be alert to the possibility …

November 11, 2024 Best & worst federal agencies for WOSBs

Sponsors of legislation to boost Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) contracts at the Veterans Affairs Dept. point to the VA’s low percentage of such contracts as a problem to be addressed. The VA awarded only 2.58% to WOSBs in fiscal 2023. …

October 18, 2024 OSC Launches $1Billion Loan Program to Strengthen Industrial Base

he Pentagon will provide nearly $1 billion in loans to U.S.-based companies in an effort to boost production of critical technologies.  The Office of Strategic Capital issued its first notice of funding availability, laying out eligibility criteria and opening up the application process to …

October 15, 2024 Final Rule on CMMC Program Published

On October 11, the final program rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program was published on the Federal Register. This final rule is aimed at streamlining the process associated with small- and medium-sized businesses in the Defense Industrial …

October 1, 2024 Cybersecurity in Federal Contracting – CMMC Level 1

All business owners are aware of the term cybersecurity, and have a basic understanding of its importance.  Most are aware of terms such as Data Breach, Ransomware, Phishing, Trojan Horse, and Malware Attack, and there are many, many more.  As …

September 17, 2024 DHS Listing of Prime Contractors Looking for Subs

This list provides information on large business Prime Contractors who are interested in subcontracting with small, small and disadvantaged, women-owned small, HUBZone-certified, 8(a), veteran-owned small, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses.

August 29, 2024 DLA’s Mentor-Protégé Program to Help Small Businesses with Contracting, Technical Processes

“We were very interested in starting our program through the DoD umbrella to help us with creating a resilient industrial base,” Daniele Kurze said. The Defense Department’s “oldest continuously operating federal” program is coming to the Defense Logistics Agency. The …

August 7, 2024 New Tribal SSBCI business program launched by UAA’s Alaska SBDC

Alaska is breaking ground for Tribal economies statewide by launching the largest State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Tribal Program consortium in the nation with 125 of Alaska’s federally recognized tribes. Dedicated to Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals (SEDI), the …

August 1, 2024 VOSB Program Possibly Expanding? Congress Take Next Step Towards VOSB Expansion

The Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) Program has long held a sort of unheralded position in SBA and federal contracting. Unlike its much more expansive counterpart, the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Program, the VOSB Program only allows for set asides …

July 8, 2024 Federal Departments Announce about $280 Million in Funding for Alaska Projects

Three departments of the U.S. government have announced they have awarded about $280 million in new funding for transportation and energy projects in Alaska, money made available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 and the Inflation Reduction …

July 1, 2024 SBA Certification System Upgrade

The SBA is upgrading how businesses apply for and manage their federal contracting certifications. SBA will pause all certification applications starting August 1st to implement a planned upgrade across all of SBA’s certification systems. Learn more about these upgrades >>

June 13, 2024 1-Year Extension of WOSB Program Recertification

On May 30, 2024, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator issued a program update to firms participating in the Women Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program (WOSB Program).  The announcement provided SBA certified Woman-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) and Economically …

May 29, 2024 More Buy America Requirements Ahead

FHWA is proposing to roll back a Buy America waiver and a majority of contractors believe it will add time and cost to ensure compliance. For more than 40 years, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has maintained a Buy America waiver …

May 23, 2024 DUNS Numbers Are Done

The longstanding “DUNS” number proprietary identifiers for federal contractors have been removed from all General Services Administration-owned systems and no longer appear in SAM.gov searches, views or extracts, the GSA announced. The DUNS numbers were owned by Dun & Bradstreet. …

May 16, 2024 Impact of 11th Circuit’s Sovereign Immunity Waiver Decision on Tribally-Owned Businesses in SBA’s 8(a) Program

On May 1, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued a sweeping decision impacting sovereign immunity for tribally-owned government contractors. The first-of-its-kind appellate decision concludes that by participating in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) …

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News & Announcements

  • SBA Orders Full-Scale Audit of 8(a) Program: What You Should Do to Prepare July 10, 2025
  • Congress Wants to Hear from Small Business Government Contractors July 8, 2025
  • SBA’s DSBS Has Been Redesigned July 7, 2025
  • Buy America Certification List Now Available July 1, 2025
  • (SBA) Correcting Amendments to Small Business Programs June 12, 2025

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Getting Started
  • FAQ
  • Federal Certification Programs
  • Government Contracting Support
  • 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
  • Alaska APEX Annual Government Contracting Events
Procurement Tools
  • Bid Match
  • 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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  • Alaska APEX Services
  • Contact
  • Impact: Alaska APEX at Work
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