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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!
- Revised for 2010! THE FEDERAL PROCUREMENT PROCESS: How the Government Buys What It Needs
- Revised for 2010! PROVIDING FOREIGN PRODUCTS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
- Revised for 2010! SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDES AND PREFERENCE PROGRAMS
- THE HISTORY OF FEDERAL PROCUREMENT: How We Got To Where We Are
- THE DEFENSE PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS SYSTEM
- Revised for 2010! PROVIDING FOREIGN PRODUCTS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Go to the Panoptic Bookstore for these and other publications on key aspects of the federal contracting process!
RECENT FEDERAL CONTRACTS DISPATCHES
9/1/10, Defense; Guidance Regarding Purchases from Federal Prison Industries
8/30/10, Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-45, Miscellaneous Amendments
8/30/10, Federal Travel Regulation (FTR); Maximum Per Diem Rates for the Continental United States (CONUS)
8/30/10, Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS); Warranty Tracking of Serialized Items
8/27/10, Small Business Administration (SBA); Intent to Waive Nonmanufacturer Rule for Woven and Knit Gloves
8/27/10, Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS); Delay in Finalizing Acquisition of Commercial Items Rule
8/23/10, Reissuance of Department of Education Acquisition Regulation (EDAR)
8/23/10, Defense; Annual Review of the Acquisition of Services Policy and Oversight
RECENT FEDERAL CONTRACTS PERSPECTIVE NEWSLETTER
July 2010 (Vol. XI, No. 7) [pdf version]
FAC 2005-42 Addresses Disclosure of Noncompetitive Contract Justifications, Recovery Act
A Plethora of Changes to DFARS in June
Nonmanufacturer Rule Waived for LPG
Prompt Payment Interest Rates Set at 3 1/8%
DOE Proposes to Update DEAR
DHS Finalizes Textiles Rule, Proposes Emergency Limits
OMB Orders Halt to Financial Systems Acquisitions