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Good News for EDWOSBs and WOSBs

by Shelley Hall | Jul 21, 2014 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

Effective 24 Jun 14, DOD, GSA, and NASA adopted as final an interim rule amending the FAR to remove the dollar limitation for set-asides to economically disadvantaged women owned small business (EDWOSB) concerns and woman owned small businesses (WOSB). As a result,...

Targeting Government RFP’s? Do Not Fish with a Net

by Kevin Jans | May 29, 2014 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

Fishing with a cast net here in Florida is fun. In the right place, at the right time of day (and tide), the net is full of surprises: bait fish, a crab or two, a stingray, or even a mullet. However, cast-netting is a futile and costly way to gain sales – especially...

NAICS Code Appeal Turns Large Company into Small Business

by Shelley Hall | May 14, 2014 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

If a company is too large for the size standard assigned to a solicitation, it can appeal the NAICS code to replace the agency’s preferred code with one carrying a higher size standard. This is what happened in SBA OHA case NAICS Appeal of CHP International, Inc., SBA...

NAICS Codes for GSA Schedule Orders

by Shelley Hall | May 6, 2014 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

A Contracting Officer (CO) should designate the NAICS code which best describes the principal purpose of the product or service being acquired. For GSA Schedule task orders, however, a CO’s choices may be limited and the “best” NAICS code might not be chosen. SBA...

To Fedbid or not to FedBid…

by Kevin Jans | Apr 18, 2014 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

Several clients have asked us about whether they should use FedBid to sell their products to the government. Like many questions you ask a contracting officer, the answer is, “It depends.” FedBid can be an effective way to match buyers and sellers in the Federal...

The Issue of Too Many NAICS Codes

by Shelley Hall | Mar 14, 2014 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

The Federal government uses the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) to classify businesses and collect, analyze, and publish statistical data related to the U.S. business economy. NAICS codes define companies of all types based on the activities in...

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Good News for EDWOSBs and WOSBs

Targeting Government RFP’s? Do Not Fish with a Net

NAICS Code Appeal Turns Large Company into Small Business

NAICS Codes for GSA Schedule Orders

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The Issue of Too Many NAICS Codes

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