Government Contracts Archives

Increase in Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors

Feb 7, 2023 | Government Contracts, Press

Another Increase in Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors! That’s right, the minimum wage for Federal contractors is increasing again. The Biden administration singed an executive order on January 1, 2023, which increased the minimum wage to $16.20 per hour. It was...

2022 Economic Census

Feb 1, 2023 | Government Contracts, Press

As of 1/31/2023, the 2022 Economic Census has begun. For those who don’t know what the economic census is, let me explain. The census is the collection of business data to understand American business and the economy. This happens every 5 years, specifically in years...

A Guide to the SAM Renewal Process

Jan 30, 2023 | Government Contracts, SAM Registration

If you want to do business with the federal government, it is necessary to register within the System for Award Management (SAM). Is it time to renew your SAM registration? Or are you unsure how often SAM registration must be renewed? In this article, we discuss the...

Steps to register for a Sam.gov Login

Jan 5, 2023 | Government Contracts, SAM Registration

Registering for a SAM.gov login is more complex than you would expect. They added a multipoint verification step for all SAM.gov login to increase their security into the website. You have to create a Login.gov account in addition to a SAM.gov login. Also as of April...

Minority-Owned Businesses: How to Get Government Contracts

Jan 3, 2023 | 8a/Minority-Owned, Government Contracts

For minority-owned contractors, government contracts for minorities are available through certain federal certifications. The certification required for government minority contracts is an 8a certification. The easiest government contracts to win are 8a government...

When will processing start for SBA SDVOSB Certification?

Dec 7, 2022 | Government Contracts, SDVOSV & VOSB/Veteran-Owned

Starting on January 9, 2023, the Small Business Administration (SBA) will completely take over Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business certifications (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Business certifications (VOSB). They will process SBA SDVOSB certifications,...