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Story excerpt provided by nextgov.com The Defense Department’s impending cybersecurity certification requirement for all contractors has caused no shortage of concerns among small businesses worried about the cost. But the Pentagon’s lead for the effort made the case Wednesday that the move is necessary and, in some cases, will help small contractors. “We need to … Continue reading What the Defense Department’s Cyber Certification Will Mean for Small Businesses

Story excerpt provided by finance.yahoo.com WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Small Business Administration today issued a final rule that will implement changes to the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program that will make the program more attractive to small businesses and encourage them to invest in HUBZone communities and hire HUBZone residents. … Continue reading SBA Issues Final Rule to Expand HUBZone Opportunities to Small Businesses and Revitalize Communities

Story excerpt provided by insidegovernmentcontracts.com On November 7, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition released Version 0.6 of its draft Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) for public comment. The CMMC was created in response to growing concerns by Congress and within DoD over the increased presence of cyber threats and intrusions … Continue reading DoD Releases Version 0.6 of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification

Story excerpt provided by smallgovcon.com. When submitting bids, contractors should always double check their proposal submission methods, whether it be a designated portal, email, or any other method, and do so well before the deadline. GAO recently had the opportunity to examine proposal submission issues related to a US Navy procurement, and did not show … Continue reading Plan Ahead to Prevent Proposal Submission Issues, Says GAO

Story excerpt provided by smallgovcon.com. This week, GSA announced it is on track to debut its Consolidated Multiple Acquisition Schedule (MAS) Program Schedule Solicitation on October 1. GSA also gave federal contractors planning to bid on the MAS a head start on the process by releasing a final draft solicitation and an updated industry FAQs … Continue reading GSA On Track to Release Consolidated MAS Program Schedule On First of October

Story excerpt provided by smallgovcon.com. Since being passed by Congress in late 2018, the Runway Extension Act has been the source of great confusion among small business contractors: would size under receipts-based NAICS codes be calculated under the 3-year calculation period set out in the SBA’s regulations, or under the new 5-year calculation period mandated … Continue reading Alert! SBA OHA Decides 3-Year Receipts Calculation Period Still Applies

Story excerpt provided by gsa.gov. New consolidated Schedule solicitation makes it easier for customers to find and purchase solutions they need to meet their missions WASHINGTON - The U.S. General Services Administration today released its consolidated Schedule solicitation on Fed Biz Opps. The new solicitation modernizes federal acquisition by consolidating and streamlining the existing 24 … Continue reading GSA Releases Consolidated Schedule Solicitation Merging 24 Multiple Awards Schedules into Single Schedule

Story excerpt provided by fcw.com A draft of the unified cybersecurity standard model Defense Department contractors must follow was just released, and a senior official wants vendors to "tear it up" in the comments. Katie Arrington, DOD's chief information security officer for the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, announced the … Continue reading DOD releases unified cybersecurity standard for contractors

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Story excerpt provide by theverge.com Early investments from a government agency, like NASA or the Air Force, can be a crucial step in the evolution of commercial space companies from scrappy startups to successful businesses. That’s according to a new report from Space Angels, an investment firm focused on the space industry, which quantified how … Continue reading Commercial space companies have received $7.2 billion in government investment since 2000