Newsletter & Blog

  • Federal Contractors – Labor Regulations & Compliance
    The Dept. of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)  helps federal contractors and their employees become familiar with the regulations that are enforced by the OFCCP office. These include: Executive Order 11246 (E.O. 11246) prohibits discrimination, and requires affirmative action to ensure that all employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Section […]
  • Alphabet Soup: I is For… IDIQ
    An Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract has no guaranteed total quantity of services or products that will be acquired.  There may be a guaranteed minimum quantity, or an estimated minimum/maximum quantity listed in the contract. The agency will issue Task Orders against the IDIQ contract on an ‘as-needed’ basis.   IAW In Accordance With When referencing drawings, specifications or […]
  • Marketing Monday’s: Doing Business With… the  Dept. Health & Human Services (DHHS)
    Every federal agency has its own Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization Office (OSDBU or OSBU) that supports small businesses, proving information on contracting opportunities and other resources The Dept. Health & Human Services (HHS) website includes their Procurement Forecast Data Repository , which gives vendors a ‘heads-up’ on upcoming opportunities before the official solicitation is posted to SAM.gov. While this information […]
  • Marketing Monday’s: Doing Business With… the  Dept. Health & Human Services (DHHS)
    Every federal agency has its own Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization Office (OSDBU or OSBU) that supports small businesses, proving information on contracting opportunities and other resources The Dept. Health & Human Services (HHS) website includes their Procurement Forecast Data Repository , which gives vendors a ‘heads-up’ on upcoming opportunities before the official solicitation is posted to SAM.gov. While this information […]
  • Sole Source Contracts
    A Sole Source contract may be issued if the agency believes that only one company is qualified to supply a certain product or service.    The Contracting Officer must conduct market research to justify the Sole Source, obtain formal approval and issue written documents known as ‘Justification & Approval’ (J&A) or ‘Justification for Other Than Open Contract’ (JOFOC). The justification must […]