by Lea Anne Burke | May 1, 2017 | Blog, Press Releases, Procurement
Through unanimous votes in the Washington State house and Senate, SB 5734 Small Business Bonding Relief Bill was passed, and signed into law by Governor Jay Inslee on April 20th. The purpose and intent of the bill is to bringing Washington state government contracting...
by Lea Anne Burke | May 1, 2017 | Blog, Procurement
Reprinted by permission from Koprince Law LLC By Steven Koprince, Managing Partner There is no cost to register in SAM or other government contracting databases–but that hasn’t stopped some companies from charging would-be contractors hefty fees for assistance...
by Lea Anne Burke | Dec 21, 2016 | Blog, Press Releases, Procurement, Small Business Information
First, remember that registration and renewals in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) is ALWAYS free! That being said, there are several legal, for-profit companies with slick, official-looking advertising campaigns that market to small business to either...
by Lea Anne Burke | Sep 13, 2016 | Blog, Opportunities, Press Releases, Procurement
Has your business participated, or tried to participate in, the DoD Indian Incentive Program (IIP)? We need to hear from you! The DoD Office of Small Business is developing a value proposition for the IIP to communicate its value to the U.S. Congress. The six Native...
by Lea Anne Burke | Aug 22, 2016 | Blog, Procurement, Small Business Information
Want to get paid? Don’t let your CAGE code expire! Keep SAM happy, and your CAGE will be alright. SAM stands for System for Award Management. In essence, it’s the federal government’s vendor database. If your company wants to do business with the federal government,...
by Lea Anne Burke | Jul 14, 2016 | Blog, Opportunities, Procurement, Small Business Information
Changes at GSA opens doors for young companies to get involved on GSA schedule 70 The IT Schedule 70 Startup Springboard initiative focuses on innovative IT companies with less than two (2) years of experience. The goal of this initiative is to get the latest...
by Lea Anne Burke | Jun 28, 2016 | Blog, Procurement, Small Business Information
Submission of Invoices for Fast-Pay Orders through the Invoicing Receipt and Property Transfer (iRAPT) System Beginning Monday, June 27, 2016, invoices that contain fast-pay terms will require an associated receiving report prior to submission of the invoice. The...
by Lea Anne Burke | May 10, 2016 | Blog, Native Information, Procurement, Small Business Information
We are very excited to highlight our ongoing partnership with Govology.com – a provider of high quality government market education online, both live and on demand, 24/7. Co-founded by a former federal buyer and PTAC counselor, Govology provides a number of great...
by Lea Anne Burke | May 9, 2016 | Blog, Press Releases, Procurement
Two Rivers CDC- Native PTAC would like to introduce our newest team member! Tina L. D. Long Regional Business Counselor – Alaska Tina@NativePTAC.org (907) 268-9941 Please join us in a warm welcome to our newest team member, Tina L. D. Long! Tina joins our team...
