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The Reverse Lens (Don’t Curse the Darkness Part III)
This is the next installment of this post: Navigating the Fog of GovCon GovCon, and government in general, are moving faster lately. It can be hard to clearly communicate our intent when we are...
Type 1 vs Type 2 Actions (Don’t Curse the Darkness Part II)
There are many moving parts here in the Fog of GovCon. Contracts are being canceled. Contracts are being descoped. Contract options are being exercised. Contracts are being terminated for...
Don’t Curse the Darkness, Light a Candle (Part I)
We are in turbulent times in GovCon. There are changes coming…some may happen, some may not, but there is a general sense on uncertainty that permeates GovCon right now. The rules, guidance and...
February 2025 Update
2025 continues to be an interesting year as expected. Less than two weeks into the new administration and there is no shortage of GovCon topics for us to dig into. I am in the process of outlining a...
The Meringue Test
Meringue looks fluffy, beautiful and solid, but it is actually very delicate. It crumbles easily. The Meringue Test is the degree to whether something that looks solid and stable is actually fragile...
January 2025 Update
Welcome to 2025. This is going to be one amazing year. In unrelated news, this is the year of 1) my 25th wedding anniversary and 2) my last kid graduates from high school…meaning we’ll be “empty...
Understanding EPEAT Standards in FAR 23.704: A Guide to Sustainable Procurement
In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, sustainability is becoming a core component of contracting strategies, especially in government and institutional settings. For those involved in...
December 2024 Update
Great news: as promised in the last Skyway Wire, our new and improved website is live! If you’re as excited to see it as I am to share it – check out the tour. The highlights include 1) all podcast...
Loper Bright and Government Contracting
One of this year's most significant Supreme Court decisions was the ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which reversed the long-standing Chevron Doctrine. The Chevron doctrine required...
November 2024 Update
FY 2025 is well underway (with a now typical Continuing Resolution until December). What’s your over-under on Congress getting the budget passed before March? No worries, we can’t control the CRs....
Choosing a Topic under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program: An Ice Cream Analogy
Eleven (11) Federal Agencies participate in the SBIR/STTR[1] Program and release “funding opportunities on a regular periodic basis throughout the year.”[2] While SBIR.gov provides guidance on the...
October 2024 Update
Welcome to FY 2025. It’s a whole new year. Let’s make it a great one. We already have our first Continuing Resolution. Let’s hope it does not take Congress until April to pass the budget like last...
Performance-Based Services
The US Government requires services outside of their own internal capabilities to function effectively. These services can augment a current capacity, or it can provide a whole new level of...
September 2024 Update
It feels like life is speeding up again now that the summer is unofficially over (after Labor Day). I get that it just “feels” that way in a lot of areas. It’s not like we took a sabbatical over the...
The Trade Agreement Act
This blog will clarify the Trade Agreement Act (TAA) update on the countries that started out and remain on the list. Secondly, we will cover if India is a participant party of the TAA or an...
Agency Needs
Efficiently articulating agency needs is the cornerstone of successful acquisitions. Despite its seeming simplicity, this skill often perplexes even the most seasoned planners, requirement...