When a government solicitation requires you to write a technical approach proposal, there are certain critical points to keep in mind. Understanding how the contracting agency and source selection team evaluate your proposal will also impact your approach on how to write a project proposal for your next federal contract…. Read more »
Companies that become subject to ITAR certification compliance violations and export administration regulations can face stiff penalties. Under the ECCN and Arms Export Control Act (22 USC 2778 and 2779), you can become subject to criminal penalties and ITAR fines if you willfully violate any provision of §38 or §39… Read more »
When it comes to government contracting, an RFP response requires the bidder to carefully review the solicitation requirements and respond to each and every aspect of the proposal requirements. Bidders usually find that the source selection board will reduce technical evaluation scores and assign weakness for failure to comply. RFP responses… Read more »
Agencies continue to increase oversight with procurement fraud investigation crimes against contracting agencies. A federal government contractor in Alexandria, Virginia was sentenced to 16 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and major government fraud. There is a substantial increase in… Read more »
U.S. Government contracts are solicited in Barbados, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and other Caribbean locations. Federal government contract solicitations are often issued by the United States Embassy to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean, and the OECS for the acquisition of commodities and/or services. Small business contractors in these areas must be familiar… Read more »
A request for proposal (RFP) in government contracting occurs when the agency publicizes its requirements to public participation. There is a set bidding process which is regulated. In a federal RFP response, you must carefully analyze the Statement of Work requirements and evaluation factors stated in the RF Federal agencies evaluate technical… Read more »
Be Mindful of a Proposal Writing Services That Cannot Explain Procurement Rules. When it comes to writing proposal responses for federal bids, choosing the right proposal writing services can be challenging. However, when interviewing a new company for your government proposal writing services there are a few things you might… Read more »
Getting federal government contracts for small business firms is a tough task for both large and small businesses across the United States. However, by reviewing the various best practices and studying the publicized GAO protest decisions, there are some of the best small business development ideas for getting federal government contracts have evolved… Read more »
How Does Contracting By Negotiation With the Federal Government Impact Your Company?When the federal government uses contracting by negotiation to procure its products or services, it uses various source selection processes and techniques to get its result. As a matter of practice, contracting agencies uses different competitive acquisition strategies and… Read more »
On the issue of defrauding the government under the SBA Disadvantaged Small Business Program, there many recent small business government contract SBA fraud cases where the Department of Justice, SBA Inspector General, and other government entities have investigated and indicted Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) owners for committing procurement fraud under… Read more »