Industry Update

Vote The Jobs Bill Train is Leaving the Station -- and SBIR is being smuggled aboard! sbircoach.blogspot.com — View the SBIR Coach's opinion on the Jobs Bill incorporating the SBIR re-authorization bill. Tags: SBIR STTR 1 point, submitted 1 week ago by Mike Anderson 0 comments

Vote NSBA: America's Small Business Advocate www.capwiz.com — Click this link to send a note to your congress person to let them know you are dissatisfied with the House version SBIR re-authorization bill attached to the jobs bill. Tags: SBIR STTR 1 point, submitted 1 week ago by Mike Anderson 0 comments

Vote OMB Memo to Increase Competition for Government Contracts www.whitehouse.gov — The Office of Management and Budget outlines how Chief Acquisition Officers and Senior Procurement Executives are to increase competition and improve results from federal contractors. Tags: Government contracting 1 point, submitted 2 months ago by Mike Anderson 0 comments

Vote Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies - Subject: Government Contracting | The White House www.whitehouse.gov — Reduction of government contracting waste directed by the President. Tags: Cost reimbursement contract Government Contractor 1 point, submitted 2 months ago by Mike Anderson 0 comments

Vote Nonemployer Start-up Puzzle www.sba.gov — Nonemployer (single person companies) firm creation correlates to the unemployment rate. Tags: Government contracts SBIR 1 point, submitted 2 months ago by Mike Anderson 1 comment

Vote PNWC's Government Contracting Update: Patrick Fitzgerald – New DCAA Director pacificnwc.blogspot.com — The first ever "outsider" to be in charge of the Defense Contract Audit Agency Tags: DCAA 1 point, submitted 3 months ago by Mike Anderson 1 comment

Vote SBIR Insider 10-29-09 Issue www.zyn.com — Ten Agency SBIR/STTR programs Extended Through January 31, 2010. Tags: SBIR STTR 1 point, submitted 3 months ago by Mike Anderson 1 comment

Vote U.S. Army Equipment Spending Surge Ending - Defense News www.defensenews.com — There may be a reduction in defense related spending in the near future. Government Contracting will not reduce, just shift to other areas. 1 point, submitted 3 months ago by Mike Anderson 1 comment

Vote DoD SBIR's authorized until 9/30/2010 www.zyn.com — The Senate has accepted a bill (HR2647), passed by the House on Oct. 8, to extend funding for the DoD SBIR program only for another year. Tags: SBIR STTR 1 point, submitted 4 months ago by Mike Anderson 10 comments

Vote Breaking: April Stephenson out as DCAA Director www.federaltimes.com — DCAA Director April Stephenson has been fired. More turmoil at the troubled agency. Tags: DCAA 1 point, submitted 4 months ago by Mike Anderson 1 comment

Vote The Associated Press: How to score a federal government contract www.google.com — In a recessionary economy there is one customer that is spending money: the US Government. Tags: Government contracting SBIR STTR 1 point, submitted 4 months ago by Mike Anderson 4 comments

Vote 2009 National SBIR/STTR Conference • University of Nevada, Reno www.unr.edu — This conference will help Small Businesses and other innovative companies looking for start-up support. A good networking event too. Tags: SBIR STTR 1 point, submitted 4 months ago by Mike Anderson 1 comment

Vote More problems reported with Defense Contract Audit Agency (8/6/09) -- GovExec.com www.govexec.com — The second recommendation withink the last year for "tightening controls" on DCAA audits from the GAO. Tags: DCAA Audits DCAA compliance 1 point, submitted 4 months ago by Mike Anderson 1 comment

Vote SBIR Reauthorization www.sbircoach.com — The SBIR reauthorization deadline has been extended from 7/31/09 to 9/30/09 Tags: SBIR STTR 1 point, submitted 4 months ago by Mike Anderson 1 comment

Vote eFAST www.techbizsolutions.us — The FAA's new eFAST program is designed to make it easier for the FAA to contract with Small Business Tags: eFAST Small Business Consulting 1 point, submitted 4 months ago by Mike Anderson 1 comment

Vote SBIR Reauthorization www.sbircoach.com — SBIR reauthorization bill: Hous version or Senate version? The Senate version protects small business. Contact your representative immediately. Tags: Government contracting SBIR STTR 1 point, submitted 4 months ago by Mike Anderson 7 comments

Vote Info On The Web www.accountingontheweb.com — An App for QuickBooks is now available for your iPhone. This allows entries from anywhere in the world and syncs with your main QuickBooks files. Tags: iphone QuickBooks 1 point, submitted 4 months ago by Mike Anderson 1 comment

Vote Senate Passes Small Business Innovation Bill www.earthtimes.org — The Senate has passed the SBIR/STTR bil extending the life of these programs for 8 more years. Tags: SBIR STTR 1 point, submitted 4 months ago by Mike Anderson 1 comment

Vote House passes SBIR bill | MassDevice.com | MassDevice - Medical Device Industry News massdevice.com — HR2965 has passed. the good news is it will continue the SBIR/STTR program and award amounts are increased. The bad news is there will be fewer awards and Venture Capital participation will be allowed. Tags: HR2965 SBIR 1 point, submitted 4 months ago by Mike Anderson 5 comments

Vote Using GSA contracts to Expand Access to Recovery Grants www.technicalcommunities.com — A GSA schedule can be helpful in obtaining federal government business but pending legislation will allow state and local governments to use GSA schedules for Recovery Act (ARRA) funds too. Tags: American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) GSA Schedule 1 point, submitted 4 months ago by Mike Anderson 1 comment

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