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SBA has two new programs for women vets, guard, reservists and families. We get details from SBA\'s William Elmore.
November 19, 2010 -
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Dan Gordon of OFPP discusses the return of the Frontline Forum meetings.
November 18, 2010 -
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A UN report released on Friday found that North Korea is supplying banned nuclear and ballistic missile equipment to Iran, Syria and Myanmar using surreptitious means to avoid international sanctions. A UN committee called for heightened vigilance to stop the nuclear trade and for investigation into the sophisticated means used by North Korea to avoid detection. Weapons, missiles and dated nuclear technology are the top three hard currency earners for North Korea. The North is desperate due to dire economic conditions and has no alternative but to try to export the only items it makes that have a market.
November 18, 2010 -
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A 3 percent withholding requirement for contractors was passed in 2005 and is set to take effect Jan. 1 2012, and government agencies are already preparing for its implementation. We learn more from Phil Bond with TechAmerica.
November 18, 2010 -
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County works to bring veteran-owned companies into the federal contracting fold. Details from Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce\'s Barbara Ashe.
November 18, 2010 -
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Sen. Claire McCaskill\'s legislation would take aim at privileges for Alaska native corporations.
November 17, 2010 -
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National Defense University\'s iCollege professor Andy Gravatt explains the lessons on his course syllabus, from communication to risk management.
November 17, 2010 -
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Ashton Carter, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, described the future state of military contracting. He said vendors should look at several current examples including the Littoral Combat Ship and the replacement for the Ohio Class Submarine.
November 17, 2010 -
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To save money in contracting, DoD will have to spend money to build the acquisition workforce, former DoD Comptroller Dov Zakheim said.
November 16, 2010 -
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Paul Weiss, Senior Director of Program Development, LMI was given a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year\'s Excellence in Partnership Awards. Host Larry Allen discusses the award and Weiss\'s career with the man himself. November 16, 2010
November 16, 2010 -
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Iraqi politicians recently made progress in breaking the political deadlock that had prevented formation of a government, despite a walkout by the Sunni-backed Iraqiya bloc. Parliament has reappointed Jalal Talabani as President and elected a Sunni Arab from the Iraqiya bloc as Speaker of Parliament. Talabani re-appointed Nuri al Maliki as Prime Minister, enabling him to begin selecting a cabinet. Some commentators have asserted a new government will help reduce sectarian violence. None have explained how that is likely to occur since the Sunni-backed party obtained no strong power position in the new political arrangement despite winning a plurality in the March elections.
November 16, 2010 -
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A new survey from the Professional Services Council and Grant Thornton finds contracting officers don\'t always find new guidance helpful in how they do their job. Acquisition workers also say too much oversight is causing innovation to be muted.
November 16, 2010 -
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Acquisition oversight by agency inspectors general, the Government Accountability Office and Congress have muted a lot of the innovation by contracting officers. A new survey by the Professional Services Council and Grant Thornton finds most…
November 15, 2010 -
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L3 MPRI\'s Rick Kiernan explains the benefits both externally and internally for a company\'s involvement in their community.
November 15, 2010
