Author Archives: Shane McCall

SmallGovCon Week in Review: January 3-7, 2022

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Happy new year, Readers! After a very mild start to our Winter season we are experiencing frigid temperatures here in the Midwest to start off 2022. As old man winter makes his arrival we are very grateful to live and work in a climate controlled environment. Thank goodness for heat and warm coats!

There was a lot of news in federal government contracting this week, including trends and marketing info in the new year, cyber security and workforce initiative provisions from the recently signed 2022 NDAA, and a FAR clarification on the commercial item definition.

Have a great weekend!

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Top SmallGovCon Posts of 2021

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2021 was a big year for many reasons, among them the continued COVID-19 pandemic and the government’s responses to the pandemic, including the various vaccine mandates and lawsuits challenging those mandates. But there were also lower-profile changes and updates to the federal contracting world. Below, I’ll explore the posts that were most popular in 2021, along with the posts first published in 2021 that were popular this year.

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SmallGovCon Week in Review: December 20-31, 2021

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Happy Holidays, Readers! We hope you have been enjoying this holiday season with friends and family while staying safe and healthy. Since many of you (and folks in our office) are taking some time off this holiday season, we’re bringing you two weeks in review for the end the year. Thank you so much for your support of SmallGovCon and stay tuned for more informative blogs in 2022.

The world of federal government contracting is continuing to be very active as we approach the end of 2021. Here are a few articles from the past two weeks with some notable news and announcements, including some roundups of what contractors faced this year and how the pandemic affected the industrial base.

Enjoy and have a very happy new year!

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SmallGovCon Welcomes Stephanie Ellis

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I am pleased to announce that Stephanie Ellis has joined our team of government contracts attorney-authors here at SmallGovCon. Stephanie is an associate attorney with Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC, where her practice focuses on federal government contracts law.

Before joining our team, Stephanie worked for the Kansas Securities Commissioner, enforcing the Kansas Securities Act through civil, criminal, and administrative actions, and reviewing administrative compliance issues. She also worked at a Small Business and Nonprofit Transactional Clinic assisting small and non-profit businesses establish their businesses through formative documents. Check out Stephanie’s full biography to learn more about our newest author, and don’t miss her first SmallGovCon post on the importance of keeping SAM codes current for maintaining small business eligibility.

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White House Proposes Reforms to Increase Dollars to Underserved Small Businesses

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Small businesses are often seen as the backbone of the economy. Contained within the category of small businesses are what are known as Small Disadvantaged Businesses or SDBs. Currently, the federal government has a goal to award 5% of its contracting dollars to SDBs. The White House is seeking to triple this number by 2025. The White House recently released a Fact Sheet as to how it intends to meet this goal. So, let’s dive into some of the specifics.

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Happy Holidays from SmallGovCon!

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Happy eve of Christmas Eve, readers! Here’s hoping the shopping is done and the presents are all wrapped and under the tree. Even though we are living in uncertain times, there is much to be grateful for this holiday season. Thank you for all of your support this past year and thanks for letting us bring you these helpful updates and analysis about federal contracting.

With Christmas two days away and 2022 right around the corner, it’s time to enjoy the holidays, reflect on the year that was, and look forward to the challenges and opportunities ahead.

We will post our usual Week in Review after the holidays.  Until then, best wishes for a wonderful and joyous holiday season. Stay safe and well!