Small Business News
- Dialing Down: SAM Registration Not Constantly Required November 12, 2024As we’ve written about on the blog, protests have been decided because the offeror was not registered in SAM for the entirety of the proposal review process period. For instance, in this post, we discussed a GAO decision where GAO held that the FAR requires offerors to maintain SAM registration throughout the evaluation period, meaning […]Shane McCall
- Veterans Day: Thank You for Your Service November 11, 2024Today, at SmallGovCon, we would like to take this opportunity to honor all the veterans and active-duty military for their service. The first celebration using the term Veterans Day occurred in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1947. Raymond Weeks, a World War II veteran, organized “National Veterans Day,” which included a parade and other festivities, to honor […]Nicole Pottroff
- Compensation for Professional Employees and You: GAO Sustains Where Agency Doesn’t Explain Why Proposed Decreased Compensation is Reasonable November 8, 2024While the federal government uses wage determinations for many occupations that contractors must abide by, things are different with professional occupations such as physicians, accountants, engineers, and (yours truly) attorneys. Contractors generally have more leeway with regard to how they pay their professional employees on a given contract. But it’s not unlimited. This is something […]John Holtz
- SmallGovCon Week in Review: November 4-8, 2024 November 8, 2024Hello, blog readers! We want to extend a special thank you to all the veterans and active-duty military as we approach Veterans Day. Thank you for your service. Enjoy the weekend. It’s Friday and it’s time for another week in review. With the recent election behind us, the focus shifts to addressing major issues facing […]Shane McCall
Government Acquisition News
- DOD fixes problem that mistakenly dropped 16K Tricare beneficiaries November 5, 2024Defense Health officials advise those who briefly lost Tricare coverage to call the DEERS support office to confirm their eligibility.Karen Jowers
- What military families need to know about Tricare open season October 28, 2024As this year’s Tricare open season draws near, some military families may need to act before the end of the year to avoid losing coverage.Karen Jowers
- Helping federal employees focus on what matters most October 24, 2024With Open Season running November 11 through December 9, 2024, now’s the time to start thinking about your vision care needs for next year.Sightline Media Group Sponsored Content
- Tricare announces temporary enrollment freeze and online limitations October 22, 2024Tricare beneficiaries are encouraged to make online changes to their health plan now, as DOD announced an enrollment freeze from Oct. 25-27.Karen Jowers