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The federal government spends more than $530 billion on products and services each year, and approximately 575,000 contractors provide those products and services. You can be a federal contractor, too! But those who don't know the rules and regulations, or don't keep up with all the changes, are not very successful!
Panoptic Enterprises' FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS CENTER provides timely news and views on the fast-changing federal acquisition process.
IN TIME FOR THE ECONOMIC STIMULUS!
The Federal Government is one of the very few areas of the economy that is growing - its contract spending has doubled in the last decade and is expected to increase even more! The Government has established goals of $100 billion in contract awards to small businesses, $25 billion to minority-owned businesses, $25 billion to women-owned businesses, and $15 billion to veteran-owned businesses!
For 25 years, Getting Started in Federal Contracting has been the standard reference for government contract information, guidance, and advice. Now, with this revised and expanded fifth edition, you have all the help you need to win your fair share of Government business!
Sample Chapters:
Chapter 11, Set-Asides and Preference Programs Chapter 13, Federal Supply Schedules
RECENTLY REVISED!
- THE FEDERAL PROCUREMENT PROCESS: How the Government Buys What It Needs
- THE HISTORY OF FEDERAL PROCUREMENT: How We Got To Where We Are
- SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDES AND PREFERENCE PROGRAMS
- PROVIDING FOREIGN PRODUCTS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
- THE DEFENSE PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS SYSTEM
Go to the Panoptic Bookstore for these and other publications on key aspects of the federal contracting process!
RECENT FEDERAL CONTRACTS DISPATCHES
2/8/10, Veterans Affairs (VA); Veteran-Owned Small Business Verification Guidelines
2/5/10, Federal Management Regulation (FMR) Bulletin B-25; Property Obtained Through Charge Cards
2/4/10, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds
2/2/10, GSA Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Rewrite of GSAR Part 512, Acquisition of Commercial Items
1/20/10, Presidential Memorandum; Tax Delinquent Contractors
1/20/10, Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS); Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds
1/20/10, Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS); Trade Agreements with Costa Rica and Peru
1/20/10, Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS); Lead System Integrators
1/19/10, Defense; Negotiation of a Defense Procurement Memorandum of Understanding With the Czech Republic
RECENT FEDERAL CONTRACTS PERSPECTIVE NEWSLETTER
January 2010 (Vol. XI, No. 1) [pdf version]
FAC 2005-38 Mandates IPv6, Addresses Postretirement Benefits and Travel Costs
Thresholds for Trade Agreements Adjusted
Prompt Payment Interest Rate Set At 3 1/4%
Slew of DOD Memos and DFARS Changes
OMB Issues More Guidance on Recovery Act Reporting
Sole Source Contracts for Veteran-Owned Businesses