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Now that we’ve survived the foretold Mayan apocalypse and we teeter on our self-made fiscal cliff it is time for me to get back to some blog posting. Even with the imminent fiscal doom, life will go on (albeit in a leaner fashion). This is a long blog post, but then again this is a big opportunity with some interesting layers of complexity to it. Buckle up, buttercup. We all understand the importance of multiple award … [Read more...]
GAO contends that because the VA won't adhere to its decisions about 109-461, they will dismiss all protests involving 109-461. See related news on VetLikeMe.org VA’s Non-Compliance Under Increased Scrutiny SDVOSB Case Decided in Favor of VA … [Read more...]
Submitted by Hardy R. Stone Jr., publisher of VetLikeMe.org My younger brother shipped out to Afghanistan this month. Sure, we have that helpless feeling that anything can happen in a war zone. Being a disabled veteran, another concern I have is that he will be wounded or injured. He’ll always have the drive, commitment and entrepreneurial spirit he’s known for, but will there be opportunity for him in the American … [Read more...]
Empowering Veterans through Entrepreneurship U.S. military veterans own 2.4 million businesses, or nearly 1 in 10 of all businesses nationwide. 8.3 percent of veteran business owners have service-connected disabilities. Veteran-owned businesses generate $1.2 trillion in receipts and employ nearly 5.8 million people. In the private sector workforce, veterans are at least 45 percent more likely than those … [Read more...]
(SDVOSB News Services) -- Washington, DC, December 7, 2012 The Small Business Administration (SBA) today reported on the progress made during 2012 on the President’s Interagency Task Force on Veterans Business Development. The Task Force, chaired by SBA Deputy Administrator Marie Johns, included officials from the Departments of Treasury, Defense, Labor, General Services Administration, Veterans Affairs and the Office of … [Read more...]
A day in the world of federal contracting isn’t complete without a new acronym named contracting opportunity. Enter PTAPSS! What is PTAPSS? In short this is a contract used by the Department of State to fill a wide variety of staff augmentation needs at several locations around the U.S. and some overseas postings. This may not sound very exciting on the surface, but further study of PTAPSS reveals an opportunity that … [Read more...]
Operation Boots to Business: From Service to Startup to Help Them Start Businesses and Create Jobs WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has joined with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) to launch a training program for transitioning service members and veterans to help them become entrepreneurs and create jobs. Operation Boots to Business: From Service to Startup … [Read more...]
Last year, the United States Association of Veterans in Business ("USAVETBIZ") urged Congress for agovernment-wide preference in contracting and set-aside programs that extended the existing preference for service-disabled veteran owned small businesses ("SDVOSB") to all veteran-owned small businesses. While that has not happened yet, the set aside program for SDVOSBs has been recently strengthened. Read the full article by … [Read more...]
This is an informative article by Julie Butler of Coley GSA regarding the 10 new Blanket Purchase … [Read More...]
This event offers eligible businesses an opportunity to participate in free business matchmaking … [Read More...]
The Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum (SECAF) announced the winners for its Fifth Annual … [Read More...]
This is an interesting way to view the government's LPTA practices. Shared with us by guest writer … [Read More...]