Tag: government contractors

2023 National 8(a) Association Conference Trends

This premier annual conference provides education and supplier diversity networking for small businesses. This year’s event was held at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans from February 13 through 15 and was sold-out. Clearly, many small businesses are ready to travel again for in-person events! In addition to making introductions to federal agencies and prime contractors,…

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Overcoming Confusion Regarding FAR Cost Principles

By Paul Calabrese, Principal It may surprise you, but even government agencies get confused when it comes to which cost principles apply to a commercial government contractor (GovCon) versus a nonprofit organization. Typically, GovCons obtain federal procurement contracts while nonprofits receive financial assistance awards as grants or cooperative agreements. So, what happens when the agency…

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