Category Archives: Local Contracting

Government Contracting Locally

As the United States moves deeper into a recession period, businesses are turning to government contracting as an additional source of revenue. Many businesses try federal government contracting first, but the size and scope of these high-competition jobs can be discouraging. In a time when it’s vital to pursue every possible business opportunity, there’s a better place to start your government contracting: locally. Read more…

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Find Government IT Jobs through OMB Mandates

In 2005, the Office of Management and Budget released a mandate requiring all federal agencies to switch from Internet Protocol version 4 to version 6. As the June 2008 deadline for the switch approaches, the mandate provides an excellent example of how government technology mandates are a jumping-off point for contractors to find government IT jobs.

Government agencies, particularly at the federal level, are making a concerted effort to stay current with computer and network technologies. As the tools we use to communicate continue to evolve, the government needs to keep up, and in order for government networks to be able to communicate, it’s occasionally necessary to order a system-wide upgrade such as the Internet Protocol switch. For a contractor, these mandates mean an increased availability of government IT jobs. Read more…

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Sustainable Architecture in Local Government

The American Institute of Architects recently released a 58-page report titled Local Leaders in Sustainability: A Study of Green Building Programs in Our Nation’s Communities. The report covers data collected by the AIA from 606 U.S. cities, all with populations over 50,000. Of those cities, ninety-two have active green building programs, while another 36 cities have green and sustainable building programs in the works. From the report: Read more…

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Contractor Risk in Local Contracting

Working with the federal government has its advantages and disadvantages, but one major advantage is the consistency of regulations at the federal level. Contracting in the highly regulated federal sector involves a clear and uniform body of rules and regulations to be followed. An experienced federal contractor can become quite familiar with the ins and outs of federal procurement regulations and what will typically be required to follow them. Read more…

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Disaster Relief Opportunities Continue after the Disaster

Did you know that clean-up efforts from Hurricane Katrina continue to this day, over two years after the hurricane struck? With the massive property damage sustained during natural disasters such as storms, floods and wildfires, disaster-related contracts are made available long after the initial push for relief efforts has dissipated. In areas such as southern California, where wildfire risk is high each year, or the Gulf Coast, which is often battered by tropical storms, rebuilding may be an ongoing process. Competing for disaster relief contracts not only gives companies a chance to help out in their communities, but can also be a good source of government contract revenue. Read more…

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