GigaOM reported the FBI and the US government says Google, Microsoft and other tech firms have no free speech right to declare how many data demands they receive under a controversial Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act legal process. The Department of Justice, in long-awaited court filings … [Read more...]
4 Tips for Overcoming “Designer’s Block”
It’s an unfortunate fact of life for anyone working in a creative profession: sometimes you just don’t feel very creative. We’ve all probably heard of “writers block,” and graphic designers deal with an all-too-similar set of hurdles that can make our job difficult. … [Read more...]
What’s UP with the Small Business Administration (SBA)?
This is the main question within the veteran-owned small business community in light of recent events. Businesses with fewer than 500 employees account for: 99% of all employer firms, jobs for over half of the nation’s private workforce, nearly two-thirds of all new jobs, and 44% of total U.S. … [Read more...]
Win Government Sales During the 4th Quarter
Fiscal year 2013 ends this month, and we wanted to offer some strategies to win contracts both this September—at the last opportunity– and in future years. Almost one-quarter of all Federal... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] … [Read more...]
The OASIS Contract is Being Protested by SDVOSB
Coley GSA recently reported that the GSA’s multibillion dollar OASIS (One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services) contract released on July 31st, (OASIS SB RFP and OASIS (Unrestricted) RFP), has already received two formal protests. One of which was filed by Washington D.C. based … [Read more...]
VetLikeMe August – September 2013 PDF Online
VetLikeMe Vol.4, No.6, Aug-Sept 2013
The August-September 2013 issue of VetLikeMe is available online or in PDF format. Aug-Sept 2013 PDF Online or download a copy here: Aug-Sept 2013 PDF Download Table of Contents: August-September 2013 issue 1) Interview: Congressman Mike Coffman re: H.R. 2882 2) A VetLikeMe Subscriber Speaks Out For … [Read more...]
Removing the Stigma of Competitive Intelligence
What’s in a name? It could be argued that the entire Competitive Intelligence industry did itself an ironic disservice by choosing a moniker such as “Competitive Intelligence”. … [Read more...]
SDVOSB Fraud, part V, by Mark Flatten, The Washington Examiner
Rep. Tammy Duckworth acknowledged a Virginia businessman probably did nothing illegal when he used a minor foot injury from 27 years before to qualify for a program to aid disabled military veterans with a preference in federal contracts. But what he did was disgraceful, said the Illinois … [Read more...]
SDVOSB Fraud, Part IV by Mark Flatten, The Washington Examiner
Rent-a-Vet Billions of federal dollars were flowing to small businesses owned by service-disabled veterans, and a pair of construction contractors in St. Louis wanted a piece of it. But Michael Woodling and Joseph Madlinger were not disabled veterans, so they couldn’t qualify for the … [Read more...]
SDVOSB Fraud, by Mark Flatten, part III
Part three of a five-part series. To see all the stories and see video, documents and interactive graphics, click here. Preventing fraud in the preference program aimed at helping small businesses owned by disabled veterans is finally a priority at the Department of Veterans Affairs. It took several … [Read more...]
GSA’s OASIS Contract is Being Protested
GSA’s multibillion dollar OASIS (One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services) contract released on July 31st, (OASIS SB RFP and OASIS (Unrestricted) RFP), has already received two formal... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] … [Read more...]