PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM (PPP) INFORMATION SHEET LENDERS Who is eligible to lend? All existing SBA-certified lenders will be given delegated authority to speedily process PPP loans. All federally insured depository institutions, federally insured credit unions, and Farm Credit System … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Response: Implications for Government Contractors
Pandemic mitigation and recovery efforts are underway across the nation at the federal, state and local levels. This webinar will address the business development impact of coronavirus-related policies in the following areas: Federal emergency procurement activities and stimulus infusions … [Read more...]
How the coronavirus will impact security clearances
Federal officials who oversee millions of active security clearances said they will relax the rules that trigger security reviews for people who face financial hardships. The change announced Monday aims to reduce the hardships resulting from layoffs, furloughs and other economic disruptions caused … [Read more...]
Contractors can expect more funding, and flexibility, from the coronavirus stimulus package
By Carten Cordell – Staff Reporter, Washington Business JournalMar 27, 2020 As part of a $2 trillion stimulus bill passed by the House Friday — the country's largest such aid package in history — government contractors must be prepared for a raft of new spending to combat … [Read more...]
Dr. Ed Bersoff seeks help for government contractors
Longtime government contracting leader Dr. Ed Bersoff is urging Congress, President Donald Trump, and the Small Business Administration to take decisive action to save hundreds of thousands of industry jobs during the current economic crisis. The full article: … [Read more...]
Is the future of telework now as coronavirus spreads?
By Ross Wilkers: Ross is a senior staff writer for Washington Technology Government contractors and professional services firms have trended toward having increasing numbers of staffers work remotely or in shared space well before the coronavirus pandemic began. How those companies manage … [Read more...]
Interested in Government Contracting?
Do you want to make the U.S. federal government your next customer? Last year, the government spent $120 billion with small businesses, including over 16,000 women-owned small businesses. Listen to this podcast for tips and resources from Barb Carson, SBA Deputy Associate Administrator for … [Read more...]
Tech company Chef won’t renew U.S. immigration contracts, changing course amid employee activism –
Software engineers are powerful players in the technology industry. Typically, they exercise that power to negotiate sky-high salaries that companies competing in a tight labor market are eager to offer.Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.geekwire.comTech company Chef's reversal shows the power of a … [Read more...]
LA Times Finds White Contractors Claiming to be Native American Made Millions Under Supplier Diversity Efforts
Government have granted $300 million in minority contracting programs to companies who unverifiably claimed they were Native American, the LA Times reports.Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.diversityinc.comAn LA Times’ investigation found since 2000, the federal government and governments in 18 … [Read more...]
Hacked Government Contractor Shares Breach Details
The president of a hacked U.S.government contractor says a recent breach has cost his company $500,000 to $1 million in a “learning experience."...Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.hstoday.usThe president of a hacked U.S. government contractor says a recent breach has cost his company $500,000 … [Read more...]
Bringing Government Procurement To Digital Age
As governments buy from suppliers across contracts and catalogs, Periscope Holdings discusses online marketplaces and digitization of public sector procurement.Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.pymnts.comPeriscope Holdings’ SVP David Landsman explains how digitizing public sector procurement can … [Read more...]
NASA Has a Plan to Encourage Private Space Stations
As the International Space Station approaches its inevitable retiring, NASA is encouraging private companies to build their own.Sourced through Scoop.it from: futurism.comNASA is encouraging private companies to develop their own space stations — and it has a fat wad of cash to invest in promising … [Read more...]