What is government contracting The process by which the government enters into contracts with large or small businesses and solutions vendors is known as government contracting. The federal government’s contract with a private or public provider or vendor is governed by the same contract regulations for non-government companies. Federal government contracts are subject to additional […] More

All your common and frequently asked questions about government contractors are answered below: How do you get government contracts? Register your business To be eligible for government contracting opportunities, you must first register your company with the award management system. The System of Award Management (SAM) is a searchable database of enterprises interested in government […] More

According to research, 4.4 million new businesses were created in the United States in 2020. This data is surprisingly the highest record compared to the previous years of economic growth in the country. You might be thinking, what made the business industry rose to this number? Well, I guess these entrepreneurs created a business out of a […] More

With an annual contracting expense of more than $500 billion, the United States government became the world’s greatest customer. The country is known for consuming different types of products and services. According to U.S  government law, government agencies are mandated to allocate 23% of their funds to small businesses. This law brings out a lot […] More

Linda Mras has joined CNSI as vice president of contracts, CNSI announced on Tuesday. Mras will be responsible for spearheading the contracts team at CNSI, including developing and maintaining policies, procedures, and processes for a client-focused contracting function and ensuring contract compliance.

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The General Services Administration will administer a virtual meeting July 25 with current and potential government contractors to discuss details for a new unique entity ID standard.

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Technical Information Service have partnered to finance an industry project to build a cloud-based technology platform to integrate commercial data on federal systems and intellectual assets. NIST said Wednesday it will allocate $1.7M for Berico Technologies to carry out the project in collaboration with Amazon Web […] More

The General Services Administration has launched a formal solicitation for a follow-on contract vehicle that will cover entity identification and validation services intended to secure contracting transactions across the federal government. GSA said Friday it seeks a contractor to help customer agencies verify the identities of organizations that aim to receive assistance from or do business with the […] More

The General Services Administration has begun its search for potential industry sources of entity identification and validation support services. Dun & Bradstreet currently provides such services under a contract that is set to expire in 2018, GSA said Monday. The Federal Acquisition Regulation and 2CFR policies also have been updated to eliminate references to D&B and its proprietary Data Universal […] More

Neustar has appointed Deborah Rieman of Metamarkets and Paul Ballew of Ford Motor Company as new members for its board of directors. “They both bring a wealth of expertise in identity management, customer analytics, marketing and security services,” Lisa Hook, president and CEO of Neustar, said Thursday. Rieman, executive chairman of Metamarkets, has served as CEO of Check Point Software and […] More

Karen Sivek has been named division manager for human resources at Ensco after serving in the post on an acting basis since November 2014. Sivek, a 17-year company veteran, will be responsible for coordinating the organization’s HR programs, Ensco said Thursday. She joined the company in 1998 as an HR database specialist and later became […] More

Leslye Katz, a more than 20-year financial management veteran, has been elected to the board of directors at ICF International. She currently serves as board member of rehabilitative care provider HealthSouth Corp. and held the senior vice president, chief financial officer and controller roles at IMS Health between 2001 and 2010, ICF said Thursday. “Ms. […] More