Uncle Sam finished dead last among 21 major industries.
Source: Report: Federal Government Has ‘Near Monopoly’ on Worst Customer Experience – Nextgov.com
OHA’s decision in Jamaica Bearings Company reinforces the SBA’s rule concerning specificity in filing a service disabled veteran-owned status protest.
Source: SBA Dismisses Unspecific SDVOSB Status Protest – SmallGovCon
Adnet Systems protested the award of a NASA contract to another bidder for a number of reasons, all of which were denied by the GAO (General Accountability Office). One of those protests involved the proposed level of compensation to be paid to incumbent employees.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Proposal Compensation Plans – Consistency is Paramount
How the United States regulates the proposed acquisition of a U.S. business by a foreign interest.
Like so many tech company founders, Jordan Cram, CEO of Enstoa, thought including non-compete clauses in employee contracts was a way to protect his company. Here, he tells us what led him to reconsider the conventional wisdom and do away with non-compete clauses altogether – and how his company has benefited as a result.
Source: Why I Banned Non-Compete Clauses From Our Hiring Practices – InformationWeek
The Small Business Administration has announced 68 winners of its third annual Growth Accelerator Fund Competition.
Source: SBA announces 68 winners of third annual Growth Accelerator Fund Competition — Washington Technology
Back in 2010, the White House noted in a memorandum to Executive Agencies that Government contracts were being awarded to “thousands of companies” with serious tax delinquencies. The total amount of unpaid taxes owed by these companies was estimated to be more than $5 billion at the time.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Screening Contractors with Unpaid Federal Tax Liabilities
GAO says the Performance.gov website doesn’t do a very good job of tracking whether agencies are meeting their goals.
Source: Watchdog: The ‘Window’ Into Government Performance Is Pretty Cloudy – Management – GovExec.com
Even though small businesses enjoy set aside opportunities in government competition, the majority of set-aside procurement bids are populated with several competitors.
Early market research, industry teaming and customer relations are necessary on the road to a set-aside win.
The Office of Management and Budget is looking for a specialist to support IT category management efforts.
Source: OMB seeks IT buying expert — FCW
