Beginning January 30, 2022, all prime contractors and subcontractors doing work on a government contract will be required to pay workers at least $15 per hour, based on a recent executive order. The executive order does not stop there, beginning …

The 673rd Contracting Squadron from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) is hosting the first annual Alaska-Wide Department of Defense (DoD) Virtual Industry Event.  This year’s theme is Partnering for a Successful Future.  This event is the first of its kind as …

If you’re setting up your first joint venture under the SBA’s rules, you may be tempted to download the SBA’s template joint venture agreement and use it as-is. But, as of the date of this post, the SBA’s template joint venture agreement …

The final Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) rule that will require all contractors to have third-party inspections of their networks prior to working with the Department of Defense will get its final tweaks within the next 30-40 days, the program’s lead …

The General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Office of General Supplies and Services (GSS) and Central Office Acquisition Division’s seeking information related to how interested contractors could provide the following item(s): Level 1 Surgical Masks Nitrile Examination Gloves …

A law passed by Congress at the end of 2020 seeks to expand contracting opportunities under the Buy Indian Act (Act). Through the Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2020, Congress amended the Act to expand the scope of the …

The Fort Wainwright 413th Contracting has posted a requirement for the acquisition of real property repair, maintenance and minor construction for Army installations under the jurisdiction of the Directorate of Public Works (DPW) within the State of Alaska While the …

GSA, General Services Administration sent this bulletin at 02/18/2021  As with all of the IAE systems, security for SAM.gov is always paramount.  With that in mind, we will be offering access to new security features in SAM.gov on May 24, …

Several agencies have revised their COVID-19 safety plans and have reinforced telework guidance to their workforces in recent weeks, following new mandates from the Biden administration.  The Office of Management and Budget had asked agencies to update and resubmit COVID-19 plans to the …

The General Services Administration (GSA) announced that beta.SAM.gov will be updated on April 26, 2021, to receive a new look and feel, and, on May 24, 2021, GSA will migrate the current SAM.gov functionality onto beta.SAM.gov and drop the “beta.” Read more here.

The Buy American Act has a number of exceptions and waivers. The United States spends hundreds of billions of dollars each year in contracting alone. The Buy American Act is intended to keep federal dollars in the hands of American …

On his first day in office, President Biden signed Executive Order on Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing (EO), which requires federal agencies to issue guidance that complies with the Center for Disease Control’s recommended public health measures for combatting COVID-19, such as …

Breaking into the federal government contracting marketplace can be challenging, and many small businesses choose to start as subcontractors. But when those companies later bid on prime contracts, they sometimes find that they cannot get past performance reviews for their …

The Department of Defense (DOD) published a memo outlining a procedure that contracting officers should use to verify the eligibility of a concern for a set-aside or sole-source award under the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) program, in lieu of using …

The General Services Administration announced an update to Product Service Codes (PSCs) within the Integrated Acquisition Environment. The new codes also align with a new PSC Manual. The changes include: –Activating 155 new research and development codes; –Setting termination dates for …

As per a November 16, 2020 announcement from the State of Alaska, Department of Commerce and Economic Development Renewal fees for Business License renewals have been waived.  You still need to complete the renewal application and when submitted the fee …

‘Tis the season for holiday cheer and the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”).  The NDAA, commonly referred to as “must pass” legislation, is a key legislative vehicle that Congress uses each year to address a wide variety of issues, from …

February of 2020 seems like a long time ago, for many reasons. But that was when the official version of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) standards were released. Recently, the DoD issued an interim rule that will update the DFARS to implement …

SBA Proposes Small Business Size Standard Revisions in Three Industry Sectors: Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services On Friday, November 13, 2020 SBA published a proposed rule …

Nextgov reported that the deadline for adopting a new identifier for non-governmental organizations receiving funds from the government has been pushed, giving federal agencies and contractors another 16 months to patch and test their systems. The government is shifting from …