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...]
Thought leadership in GovCon
Doug Mashkuri, executive vice president and general manager of GovLoop, discusses the role of thought leadership in government contracting.Sourced through Scoop.it from: federalnewsnetwork.comMark Amtower interview GovLoop GM Doug Mashkuri … [Read more...]
How to Get Federal Contracts: Tips for Women Business Owners | Page 2 of 2 | Company Profile
The federal government sets aside some of its federal contracts for women business owners. Find out how to compete for them.Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.smallbizdaily.comTips for Women Business Owners on How to Win Federal Contracts … [Read more...]
Tracking economic disruption in the digital age
From carriages to quantum computing, have today's industries learned how to harness creative destruction?Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.idginsiderpro.comCloud-era creative destruction, which hasn’t yet fully played out, has already remade the computing market, but not in a way that necessarily … [Read more...]
Are medium-sized contractors getting left behind?
In today’s Federal Newscast, a new study by the Government Accountability Office confirms it’s tough to be a medium-sized government contractor.Sourced through Scoop.it from: federalnewsnetwork.comA recent study by the Government Accountability Office confirms it’s tough to be a medium-sized … [Read more...]
Defense Contract Audit Agency Issues Audit Guidance on Materiality
DCAA provided a Memorandum for Regional Directors (MRD) to its auditors on applying materiality to incurred cost audits.Sourced through Scoop.it from: washingtonexec.comDCAA provided a Memorandum for Regional Directors (MRD) to its auditors on applying materiality to incurred cost audits. The … [Read more...]
Minority contractors claiming to be ‘Native American’ to undergo review
Federal, state and local authorities are intensifying scrutiny of minority contracting programs across the country in the wake of a Times investigation that found that companies received more than $300 million in government contracts based on unsubstantiated claims by the firms' owners to … [Read more...]
Celebrating Hispanic Entrepreneurial Spirit: Five Resources for Small Business Owners >
National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the traditions and contributions of the Hispanic community that make our country thrive. The Hispanic community has a vibrant entrepreneurial spirit, and it’s driven by much more than earning a living.Sourced through Scoop.it from: ceoworld.bizThere are … [Read more...]