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The federal government spends more than $535 billion on products and services each year, and approximately 600,000 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, will not be successful!
Panoptic Enterprises' FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS CENTER provides timely news and views on the fast-changing federal acquisition process.
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
- PROVIDING FOREIGN PRODUCTS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
- 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
Go to the Panoptic Bookstore for these and other publications on key aspects of the federal contracting process!
RECENT FEDERAL CONTRACTS DISPATCHES
2/3/12, Defense; FY 2012 Appropriations Provisions - ACORN Restriction
2/2/12, Federal Travel Regulation (FTR); Transition to E-Gov Travel Service 2 (ETS2)
1/30/12, Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS); Performance-Based Payments
1/30/12, Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS); Shipping Instructions
1/30/12, Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS); Independent Research and Development Technical Descriptions
1/30/12, Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS); New Designated Country - Armenia
1/30/12, Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS); Trade Agreements Thresholds
1/27/12, Defense; Data Capture in Support of Contingency Planning
1/19/12, Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS); Voucher Processing
1/19/12, Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS); Definition of Cost or Pricing Data
1/19/12, Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS); Order of Application for Modifications
RECENT FEDERAL CONTRACTS PERSPECTIVE NEWSLETTER
October 2011 (Vol. XII, No. 10) [pdf version]
OFPP Issues Policy Letter on Inherently Governmental and Critical Functions
Thirteen More Items Proposed for Biobased Designation
Rule on Constitutionality of SDB Programs Proposed
COFC Agrees Limit on IDIQ Protests Has Expired
Approval of Certain GWACs, MACs, BPAs Now Required