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When “Other than Full and Open Competition” Applies to Federal Government Purchases

Business Development, Competition, Contract Award, Federal Gov't Contracts, Government Contractors, Proposals, Small Business, Solicitation

The Federal Government encourages full and open competition because it generally reduces the price and increases innovation. However, it does not apply to: Micropurchases which are contracts up to $10,000; Contracts awarded for between $10,000-$250,000 under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT); Contract modifications that were previously evaluated in the initial award (e.g. option years, optional […]

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How the Government Issues a Sole Source Award to a Non-8(a) Company

Competition, Contract Award, Contractor Performance, Cost Control, Federal Gov't Contracts, Sole Source

The Government may issue a Sole Source Award when there is only one company or organization that can satisfy the agency’s needs. DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard have more leeway and may issue a Sole Source Award if there are a limited number of potential sources. However, in order to issue these Sole Source

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How to do Business with the Intelligence Community: What I Learned

Competition, Federal Gov't Contracts, Past Performance, Solicitation

I attended the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce event, “How to do Business with the Intelligence Community”. The panel speakers, Tony Summerlin, Senior Strategic Advisor, FCC and Diana Hughes, Director of the Office of the Small Business Programs, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency shared their knowledge and opinions based on the experiences. Below is what I

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