If you follow federal small business contracting news, the past few weeks have produced several developments aimed at strengthening small-business participation.
The government is tightening oversight of the 8(a) Business Development Program, emphasizing competition over sole-source awards, and encouraging greater participation by veteran-owned businesses.
On paper, those changes make sense. They...
If you follow federal small business contracting news, the past few weeks have produced several developments aimed at strengthening small-business participation.
The government is tightening oversight of the 8(a) Business Development Program, emphasizing...
Ah, business and politics can be a rollercoaster ride for many companies. A few years ago, many companies spoke confidently about values.
You saw it in annual reports, hiring initiatives, leadership statements, and public messaging. Diversity, equity,...
There’s a persistent belief in government contracting that teaming exists mainly as a box‑checking exercise — a way for large companies to satisfy small business requirements without meaningfully changing how they operate.
That belief is understandable....
Most people think government contracts exist to buy things.In reality, contracts as promises explain government buying far better than procurement manuals ever will.
A government contract is rarely just a transaction. It’s a public signal — a visible...
Scroll through LinkedIn long enough, and you’ll see it happen: the joining of business and politics.
A thoughtful business post starts strong…Then it swerves into politics.Then the comments light up.And suddenly, whatever insight the post was supposed...
Every so often, a news story stops being a story and turns into political theater.
It doesn’t start with a breakthrough. It starts with timing. A document request here. A hearing announcement there. Then the cycle kicks in — headlines multiply, panels...
Every year, December creates something rare in the working world—space. Projects slow down. Meetings get postponed. Performance reviews are either complete or pending. During this pause, many professionals find themselves in the middle of a December career...
When you’re preparing your small business for government contracting, the first thing you learn is that details matter — sometimes more than the work itself. Before a prime contractor ever sees your capabilities, meets you on a call, or reads a proposal,...
