Most small enterprises must undertake some form of business process augmentation when entering federal government contracting.
The natural inclination for small business is to immediately jump to buying computer software tools or services in an effort to expedite the business system growth process. That propensity is often enhanced by suppliers who maintain their product or service is “DCAA Compliant”, has been “Validated by the Government as an Earned Value Management System (EVMS)” and other similar claims.
This article will address cautions and tips regarding an immediate jump to software or services as a means of growing a government contract business system. It will recommend some rules of thumb to insure wise business system development decisions, specific to your company, for managing the associated risks.
SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING (“Smalltofeds”): IMPORTANT NOTICE – REGISTERING YOUR SMALL BUSINESS FOR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING
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