On April 8, 2019, Rick Zelenka of Critical Path IP Law and I presented an engaging discussion on how companies should navigate the Intellectual Property web to protect critical IP when selling space data. We appreciate the opportunity to participate in the 35th Space Symposium Tech Track and thank the Space Foundation. A copy of…
On March 28, 2019, NDIA-Rocky Mountain Chapter, Colorado Procurement Technical Assistance Center, Colorado Government Contracting Forum, and The Smalls hosted a day with the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) to help small and medium sized businesses achieve success in DoD compliance standards. The event focused on understanding how DCAA and…
The budget process in Washington DC has a direct impact on contracts available to small businesses. Understanding the process and how money is authorized and appropriated can help small businesses identify potential areas for growth. Additionally, small businesses can work together to leverage changes in the procurement system. Read More.
The role of the contracting officer is unique to government contracts and an essential aspect of working with the Government because the contracting officer is the sole person with authority to award, modify, administer or terminate a contract. The issue of contract authority arises most frequently during the performance of a contract when a government…
Everyone knows the story of how the Grinch hated the Whos in Whoville with their singing, gifts, food, and good cheer. In fact, he went to great lengths to try to destroy it. In the end, the Grinch fully embraced everything about Whoville after he opened up to the new concept. Consider compliance to be…
December 31st is fast approaching and so is the deadline for the Defense Department’s cybersecurity requirements for all government contractors and subcontractors. For those who are not aware, in 2001, the federal government started the process for protecting classified information when stored or shared by electronic means. If contractors maintain a government IT system or…
The multiple award IDIQ contracts are too heavily weighted towards efficiencies at the expense of the small business community. Specifically, the use of the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) multiple award, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract provides a great example of the concern of the impact of these contract vehicles on the…
I can still remember sitting at the Army JAG School, one of the few blue uniforms in a sea of green, to be taught the magic of government contracting. Still jet-lagged after the flight from Tokyo to Virginia, I was pounding coffee as the professors started educating us on fundamentals. Weeks later, I emerged as…
Tuesday, June 6 – The Pikes Peak SBDC “2nd Annual State of Small Business” with the UCCS Economic Forum was an informative and fun-filled morning. The speakers (Kelly Manning, Tatiana Bailey, Aikta Marcoulier, Dennis Casey, Rosy McDonough, Mike Hardin, Sarah Humbargar) provided insights into the economics of small business at the national, state and local levels…
Colorado is home to the second largest space economy in the United States, making it an ideal location for small businesses in the aerospace industry. While attending the Colorado Aerospace Day event on March 20, I was impressed by the wide variety of small businesses and the high degree of innovation focused on aerospace in this state. The latest statistics are impressive…
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