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Welcome back to another Q&A edition of GovCon Intelligence. Today, I want to discuss several important documents that came out over the past few weeks for small business contractors, specifically the FAR Companion Guide and the Department of Transportation’s frequently asked questions on the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program.
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I’m back with another Q&A for GovCon Intelligence this time. We’re going to talk more about the FAR Overhaul and look closely at Part 19 to see what’s changed.
I’m going to debunk some myths that I’ve heard abo...
One of the questions I’ve received is: What is the role of OSDBU under the FAR Overhaul, and how will the companion guide affect the roles of the OSDBU?
It seems as if the roles of the OSDBU were minimized. I think that’s absolutely right. The roles of the OSDBU have been minimized in the FAR Overhaul, but I’m not sure it’s going to matter.
What the FAR Overhaul did is take all the content of the responsibilities of the OSDBU and, in...
My presentation to the 25th Annual HUBZone conference on the FAR Overhaul and HUBZone data. All credit to Christine Williams for the presentation title!
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