Running a small business is a challenge. I saw a statistic the other day that less than half of small businesses survive to see their 5th birthday. If it isn't enough facing challenges of cash flow,...
The Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) describes in detail expenses that the government will not reimburse contractors for in the FAR part 31. The FAR describes expenses that are not allowable and...
The National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 called for an independent assessment of the small business procurement goals. The SBA has just released a report entitled "Evaluation of the Small BUsiness...
The annual National SBIR/STTR Conference is schedule for June 16 thru 18 in the Washington DC area (National Harbor, MD). I think it is worth talking about here in the blog. this venue is an excellent...
The National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 re-authorized the SBIR & STTR programs but also made some changes to the programs. The SBA published a preliminary Policy Directive on August 6th, 2012 and...
The SBIR & STTR programs provide for intellectual property rights to the small business awardee. The SBIR or STTR awardee is usually given IP rights in accordance with FAR 52.227-11. This clearly allows...
Many times small businesses that are Federal contractors may feel like they are unfairly treated by the government or that some regulation is applied excessively to their situation. Many of these small...
With all the pressure on the Federal Budget the past couple of years, it is clear to see that the way of government spending is changing. The implications of how it changes is very different from what we...