We noted earlier this month that some security updates to SAM made it a lot more difficult to reset your MPIN if you forgot it. It appears that GSA realized their mistake, as the process has changed once again. The new, new process is not as easy as the old process, but at least you … Read more
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The U.S. Air Force (AF) invites small business firms to submit proposals under this Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. Firms with the capability to conduct research and development (R&D) in the AF-related topics described in Section 10.1 and to commercialize the results of that R&D are encouraged to … Read more
The following information was released on behalf of the Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting (DPC). The purpose of Class Deviation 2020-00013 is to support affected DoD contractors using available acquisition tools to ensure that DoD remains a healthy, resilient, and responsive total force. Effective immediately, contracting officers are authorized to use Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement … Read more
Passwords. The bane of our existence. At least for those of us who use smart phones, tablets and computers. Our clients are no different. They forget their passwords with regularity. The good news is that resetting a password is usually fairly simple, and often something someone can do themselves. Due to a security update made … Read more
3/30/2020 Yes, these are unprecedented times, but the Montana Procurement Technical Assistance Center remains open for business, ready to help Montana-based companies sell their goods and services to federal, state and local governments. Most of our government contracting advisors have been working remotely for the past two weeks to minimize the risk of spreading COVID-19. … Read more
The following is from the “How To Help – Private Sector” section of https://www.fema.gov/coronavirus/how-to-help, which was last updated on March 27, 2020. Please check that website for the latest, as the following bullet points have been updated several times over the past week. To sell medical supplies or equipment to the federal government, please submit a price quote … Read more
President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency due to COVID-19 creates some changes in the world of government contracting. While a lot of things are in flux these days, here are a few things you need to know about how federal contracts are impacted: The Presidential Emergency Declaration due to the global pandemic means that … Read more
The Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Chad Wolf, announced on March 26, 2020 that the deadline for enforcing REAL ID requirements has been pushed back from October 1, 2020 to October 1, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Restrictions and temporary closures at state licensing stations due to the pandemic led to the decision. … Read more
The procurement forecast for the upcoming quarter has already been posted by the State Procurement Bureau at https://spb.mt.gov/Vendor-Resources/Procurement-Forecast. You may want to check back a few times in the coming days and weeks, as some agencies are slow in reporting and the forecast will be updated as those new forecasts come in. The forecast provides … Read more