January 2019 - page 11

To learn to effectively market your business, you sometimes have to learn to be loud, and stand out from what other businesses are doing. To understand the philosophy of making intentional noise, we spoke with Ken Schmidt, former director of communications for Harley-Davidson Motor Company, and author of the new book Make Some Noise: the Unconventional Road to Dominance.

Source: Making some noise for your business to stand out – Federal News Network

Contractors join federal employees and their families as the so-called collateral damage in the latest political game of chicken. Typical of affected companies is a consultancy known as OnPoint, a subsidiary of Sapient. OnPoint President Tim Smith joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss what the company is experiencing in the partial government shutdown.

Source: Consultant describes what it’s like for contractors during shutdown

Back in 2014 the law changed for how much prime contractors can subcontract under small business set-asides. But because the federal acquisition regulation council never got around to updating the FAR, its rules have differed from those of the Small Business Administration. Finally that situation is rectified, almost. Federal Drive with Tom Temin got details from Washington procurement attorney Joseph Petrillo, of Petrillo and Powell.

Source: FAR (almost) in line with SBA on prime contracting – Federal News Network

That chomping you hear is the sound of the General Services Administration working on two projects it’s taken on. One is the consolidation of its multiple award schedule contracts. The other is establishment of a governmentwide electronic buying marketplace. Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, spoke to Federal Drive with Tom Temin for an industry take.

Source: GSA working to consolidate MAS’s, establish electronic marketplace