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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 …

June 22, 2022 House Passes Bill Increasing Importance of Subcontracting Plan Performance as an Evaluation Factor

On June 8, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill, referred to as H.R. 7694, “Strengthening Subcontracting for Small Businesses Act of 2022” (the Bill). The Bill seeks to amend the Small Business Act by requiring federal agencies to …

June 16, 2022 A Few Basics About the New Entity Validation Process in SAM.gov

Let’s review a few basics about the new entity validation process in SAM.gov:  If you want to register in SAM.gov or even just get a Unique Entity ID, you must validate your  entity information with our new Entity Validation Service …

June 16, 2022 GSA Strengthens Supply Chain with New Monitoring Process to Bolster Federal Marketplace

The General Services Administration (GSA) announced progress in its ongoing efforts to strengthen the federal supply chain and reduce supply chain risk by using its Verified Products Portal (VPP) to monitor and remove products from unauthorized suppliers. Launched in 2020, …

June 10, 2022 DOD Exploring Requirements for Service Providers Under CMMC

The Department of Defense has created a new framework of cybersecurity requirements and certifications contractors must achieve under the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). But what about the DOD contractors that mostly outsource their IT and cybersecurity to managed service providers? The Pentagon’s CMMC …

May 26, 2022 Affirmative Action Plans Due by June 30

The Labor Dept.’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs launched a new online Contractor Portal in February allowing certain federal contractors to certify compliance with Affirmative Action Program (AAP) requirements. The deadline is June 30. Federal supply and service contractors …

May 3, 2022 Back to Basics: SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program

If you’re a small business owner interested in government contracts, you’ve probably heard about the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program. The 8(a) Program itself is complex, and its eligibility rules are some of stricter rules out there; but its potential …

April 26, 2022 States Regularly Use Engineering Consultants on Federal-Aid Highway Construction Projects

Transportation departments in all 50 states and Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico used engineering consultants to assist them on federal-aid highway construction projects, a survey by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act authorized an …

April 13, 2022 SBA Adds More Industries Eligible for Women-Owned Business Federal Contract Program

The update comes after a recent study analyzing industry gaps for women-owned businesses revealed that women-owned businesses are underrepresented or substantially underrepresented in the federal marketplace. The updated list will now support agencies in allocating set-asides for WOSB and economically …

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News & Announcements

  • The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul: What Government Contractors Need to Know May 6, 2025
  • Build America? Buy America? So What? April 3, 2025
  • Spring Cleaning Tips for Contractors March 31, 2025
  • 2nd Court Blocks Government Funding Freeze: 5 Takeaways for Contractors March 21, 2025
  • BOI is BACK OFF: Treasury Department Announces Suspension of Enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act March 4, 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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