Unlocking GovCon Success: The Key Role of Interview Training for Hiring Managers No, not just any questions, but the right questions. It is crucial to emphasize interview training practices for GovCon hiring managers to avoid conducting ill-fated interviews that lead to hiring the wrong candidates or having to contact your lawyer because you asked the […]
Mastering Budgeting: Tips and Tricks for a Successful Season The planning involved to execute a successful budgeting season is comparable to preparing for travel during peak periods at a congested airport. In either situation, it is crucial to avoid racing against the clock so that time can be allotted for potential delays (including that one […]
Government Contractor’s Business Taxes: Five Essential Truths You Can’t Afford to Ignore Recent world-wide events have rocked the business world, causing many to adapt and revamp their operations. With remote work and multi-state operations becoming the norm, it’s opened up a whole new can of worms for business owners: taxes. That’s right, as business owners […]
Competency modeling provides a framework to identify and define the specific skills, knowledge, abilities, and behavioral requirements that an employee needs to be successful in their role within your organization. Do you know what your people need to know? Identifying, articulating, and communicating employee competency models is an essential strategic move for any business, particularly […]
The government contracting (GovCon) industry relies on highly skilled professionals to successfully deliver projects and services to government agencies. In this context, the importance of hiring the right talent cannot be overstated, making comprehensive training for GovCon hiring managers invaluable. In this blog, we will delve into the significance of training GovCon hiring managers and […]
Is your Open Enrollment coming soon? It’s almost never too early to be thinking about your benefit options! Employee benefits play a pivotal role in attracting and retaining top talent in the competitive world of Government Contracting (GovCon). Determining the right benefits to offer requires careful consideration of various factors specific to the industry, such as compliance with government regulations, budget constraints, and the needs and expectations of employees. Let’s explore the key steps GovCons should take to determine employee benefits and provide practical tips for shopping for these benefits effectively.
You signed the NDA and the Teaming Agreement. Then your team won the federal contract! The period of performance is prompt, and you don’t have your subcontract settled just yet, so the Prime offers you either an Authorization to Proceed (ATP) or a Letter Subcontract so you can get to work.
Fantastic! Or is it?
To address national security concerns, the US government has implemented a ban on the use of TikTok, a popular social media app, in government contracting. Effective June 2, 2023, this ban prohibits contractors and their personnel from using or having the TikTok app or any software developed by ByteDance on their information technology equipment while performing federal contracts. In this blog, we will explore the implications of this ban and discuss how organizations can ensure compliance with the new regulations.
While most Government Contractors (GovCons) agree that investing in relevant retention strategies will get them closer to a stable and high-functioning workforce, many ultimately devote more resources to recruiting than retention.
This may be because recruiting is a well-defined set of activities with a beginning, middle, and end. It involves activities such as job description development, job posting, resume screening, interviewing, and making job offers to the selected candidates. It begins with the need for a new employee and ends when that role is filled.
Unratified Purchase Errors. In business-speak we call them procedural missteps, broken processes, or deviations from procedures. Colloquially, we use phrases like “cart before the horse” or “cut across the infield” and “blew it this time”. DCMA calls them “Unauthorized Commitments”.
If you are a GovCon subject to the DFARS Purchasing System rules, you most likely have Unauthorized Commitments from time to time. FAR 1.602-3 defines an Unauthorized Commitment as an agreement that is not binding solely because the representative who made it lacked the authority to enter into that agreement. The most common example is a project manager directing a seller to get to work before authorization from the purchasing department. Sound familiar?
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