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January 4, 2023 New Year, New SD/VOSB Certification Process

According to the Small Business Administration, the application portal to apply for Veteran Small Business Certification will begin taking applications starting January 9, 2023. On January 1, 2023, the Small Business Administration took over the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Verification …

December 8, 2022 Veteran-Owned Small Business and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business-Certification: Final Rule

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is amending its regulations to implement a statutory requirement to certify Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) Concerns and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns participating in the Veteran Small Business Certification Program. Section 862 of the …

December 2, 2022 GSA Published Solicitation – Alaska Job Order Construction Contract

GSA is asking for any assistance with distributing this requirement to small business construction firms serving AK. GSA, PBS, Region 10 has published a solicitation for recurring non-complex construction projects throughout the state of Alaska. This solicitation may result in one …

November 22, 2022 How do NAICS Codes Impact Limitation on Subcontracting?

It’s an important question. NAICS codes have a lot to say and savvy businesses learn to listen. If you know them well, you can use them to your advantage. North American Industry Classification System codes—“NAICS” codes—are an industrial categorization system …

November 2, 2022 What Is a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)?

A Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) is a company where the majority owner is both socially and economically disadvantaged. Many businesses “owned and controlled” by minority entrepreneurs may qualify as SDBs, but not always. To qualify as an SDB, the individual …

October 25, 2022 Potential Changes on the Horizon for DOT’s DBE Program

The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program is in the midst of a major overhaul that would update, streamline, and clarify existing rules, strengthen implementation, and increase reporting requirements. The DOT’s DBE Program allows small businesses owned …

October 17, 2022 Stricter Buy America Rules for Procurement Set to Take Effect

A rule going into effect Oct. 25 will increase a requirement for U.S.-made content in the hundreds of billions of dollars of goods and services the federal government procures each year. The requirement, handed down by the White House via …

October 6, 2022 Interested in Doing Business with EPA?

EPA’s Superfund Program cleans up the most serious uncontrolled or abandoned releases of contamination at polluted sites. There have been many hazardous commercial and industrial wastes that have been mismanaged across the country which has resulted in thousands of contaminated …

October 3, 2022 Attention Certified VOSB and SDVOSB’s

Effective January 1, the VA certification application process will be transferred to the SBA.  Here is what you need to know. Action Needed. Generally, SDVOSBs and VOSBs listed as verified in VIP will not need to take action for SBA …

September 29, 2022 DOD Offers Relief for Contractors Facing Registration Challenges with SAM.Gov

As many contractors know all too well, the System for Award Management (SAM) has had a rocky 2022 driven by the transition from the Data Universal Numbering System to the assignment of Unique Entity IDs through SAM. PilieroMazza previously wrote …

September 26, 2022 SBA Stands Ready to Assist Alaska Businesses and Residents Affected by Severe Storm, Flooding, and Landslides

 Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to Alaska businesses and residents as a result of President Biden’s major disaster declaration, U.S. Small Business Administration’s Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced. The declaration covers the Bering Strait, Kashunamiut, Lower Kuskokwim and Lower Yukon …

September 21, 2022 IT’S NATIONAL PTAC DAY!

September 21, 2022 Today is National PTAC Day, a collective campaign to celebrate the contracting successes of small businesses that have benefited from assistance provided by their local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC).  The Alaska PTAC provides businesses throughout the …

September 14, 2022 SBA Seeks Comments on Proposed Updates to the 8(a) Program and Other Government Contracting Programs

On September 9, 2022, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a proposed rule that would make many significant changes to SBA’s 8(a) program requirements, the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and HUBZone programs, subcontracting, protests, and more. Public comments on SBA’s proposals are …

August 25, 2022 Final rule on new paths for past performance credit now in effect

On August 22, 2022, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will implement a final rule that provides two new methods by which small businesses can obtain past performance credit when competing for federal prime contracts. First, the rule allows certain small business …

August 24, 2022 Change in SAM.gov Will Affect Third-Party Roles

To ensure entities are in control of who has permission to edit and maintain their information, individuals assigned a SAM.gov Entity Administrator role must hold a position within the entity (e.g., employees, officers, board members), and cannot be a third party acting on …

August 12, 2022 5 Things Every First-time Bidder for Federal Contracts Should Know

If you’re a small business owner looking into government contracting, you’ve probably seen the well-meaning advice: Just go to SAM.gov and search for contracts. If you find one that seems like a fit, bid on it. If you’re the best applicant, you’ll …

August 1, 2022 Don’t Ignore NAICS Code Changes: New Rule a Reminder to Contractors

While many industries have existed since time immemorial, new industries are created and old industries fade all the time. A mere twenty-five years ago, there was no such thing as social media and video rental stores were all the rage. …

July 25, 2022 Made in America

The President believes that when we spend American taxpayers’ dollars, it should support American workers and businesses. In his first week in office, President Biden signed Executive Order 14005, Ensuring the Future is Made in America by All of America’s …

July 7, 2022 House Passes Small Biz Bills

The House on June 8 approved five bills aimed at assisting small businesses and two bills that would strengthen rules to identify small business fraud.  The bills, which go before the Senate next, include: –HR 7670: Establishes reporting for the …

June 23, 2022 VA’s Pathfinder Website Is Live

The Veterans Affairs Department launched its new Pathfinder website on June 7 to help new and existing vendors find a path into VA procurements. The website is located at https://www.pathfinder.va.gov/. Upon entering the website, users are asked whether they want …

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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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