Author: David Edelstein
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Surety Bonds for Small Construction Companies – Two Helpful Government Assistance Programs
“Bonding capacity” can be a stumbling block for #smallbusiness construction companies looking to break in to the #governmentcontracting world. Both #USDOT and #SBA have programs to help.
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Back in (Small) Business: GSA Opens Revamped MySBA Certifications
In August, GSA closed its “certify.sba.gov” website for upgrades, putting on hold some very important size and status certifications, such as 8(a), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), and HUBZone. Over the last few days (and without much fanfare!) the new “MySBA Certifications” page went live. It’s now open and accepting applications for…
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Don’t Sell Yourself Short: GSA Advantage Introduces “Related Products.” Time to Update Your Product List!
The General Services Administration (GSA) recently announced a “major update” to its GSA Advantage catalog for GSA Schedule products and services. What were formerly called “Accessories” (and only available as an add-on purchasing a base product) are now called “Related Products,” and can be purchased as standalone items. GSA is framing this as win for…
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Proposal Advice: Give the Government What it Wants!
A recent GAO decision highlights an error we at Potomac Contracting Solutions have seen countless companies make. They assume that they know the Government’s needs better than the Government does, and they lose a contract they should have won. Here, a request for proposals (RFP) for particle counters to detect impurities in fluid samples required…
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DBE Program Found Unconstitutional. Now What?
Earlier this week, a Judge threw a wrench in the works of the Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program. Unless you are in Kentucky or Indiana, there’s probably no immediate effect on you. But ultimately, this might lead to a more complex application process for the DBE program, and may even require existing…