Focus in FY25: Do I Need to Attend Conferences to Get Federal Contracts?
Here is another recent question from a small business to help you Focus in FY2025... and prioritize. Q: Do I need to attend conferences...
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FedSubK 2024 Overview
After almost 38 years around federal contracting, you'd think there wouldn't be anything new to learn. But 2024 reinforced FedSubK's core...
Focus in FY25: Can the Contracting Officer Break a Contract Info Smaller Contracts to Avoid an Acquisition Threshold?
The simple answer is "No". The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) prohibits Contracting Officers (COs/KOs) from intentionally splitting...
I'm Just a Former Fed Reciting an SOP on Process Trying to Get Businesses to Listen
Those of us who are movie buffs will remember Julia Roberts giving a similar / not similar line to Hugh Grant in Notting Hill ("I'm just...
A Little Strategic Communication Can Go A Long Way - Try the "Dribble Method"
Updated November 2024 Have you tried using the "dribble method" of communication when contacting Government POCs? Those POCs can be the...
Now Get Paid Faster Under Your GSA Schedule Contract
GSA Schedule Holders...Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) solicitation Refresh #22 was issued this afternoon (8/8/2024). You can find Refresh...
FedSubK Feature: The End of FY Madness: Things Contracting Officers Want You To Know
It's that time of year when I start reflecting on end of FY activities. For decades, I worked 60-70 hour weeks starting right after the...
Acquisition Gateway: Find Agency Procurement Forecasts and More
The Acquisition Gateway (previously called "hallways", in its first iteration) has moved to a new home at https://www.acquisitiongateway....
Publicly Available Federal Contracting Data in SAM.gov and Other Data Tools
⚠️When using SAM.gov Data Bank (canned and adhoc reports), USASpending.gov data queries, or FPDS ez-search, not all government spend data...
Incumbent-itis: Does Your Firm Have It?
Are you an incumbent on a contract up for recompete soon? I've debriefed many a losing incumbent who developed "incumbent-itis" (aka,...
Ever Wonder Why You Aren't Receiving Contract Payments By Card Yet?
Data on the number of new simplified acquisitions awarded to SBs between $10,000 and $250,000 that are planned to be paid with the p-card.
ChatGPT & Writing Federal Contract Proposals
I've been thinking a lot about what it's like being a CO in this new era of AI being used for proposal writing. I've been wondering, as a...
What's in a Name?
I was recently asked how I chose my business name, Federal Subcontract Solutions. The name describes my life and career as well as my...
Ask for the Meet & Greet. Make the Phone Calls.
Neil McDonnell at GovCon Chamber of Commerce on had a great session yesterday on LinkedIn where he talked to small businesses about...
Defense Contract Finance Study April 2023
Late last week, the Pentagon released the Defense Contract Finance Study (April 2023). The report was initiated in 2019 after GAO...
Shift Payments for Simplified Acquisitions to the Government Purchase Card
Federal Finance and Payments Personnel... As the new accelerated payments rule takes effect, consider shifting contract payments for new*...
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