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It is critical that ITVARs continue to be able to compete on SEWP vehicles. Changes to the primary NAICS designation is key to ensuring success for #smallbusiness contractors.

?? URGENT ACTION NEEDED! ?????? ?????????????? ???? ???????????????? ?????? ???????? ???????????? ???????????????????? ?????? ?????????? ???????????????????? ???? ?????????? ????????????.?Despite an agreement among the #smallbusiness leadership in the House and Senate, a new hurdle has emerged that will jeopardize passage of this much needed change for small contractors. It is imperative that you take a minute to contact your Congressional Representative and ask that they express their support for this provision to the House Armed Services Committee Members.?We suggest that you also copy HASC Majority Staff Director Chris Vieson at?[email protected]?if you communicate with your Member of Congress. ???????? ???????????????? ???????? ???????????? ???? ???????? ???? ?????? ????????????????, so it is imperative that the community come together and take action now. The sole source threshold increase to $8 million/$10 million (manufacturing) for HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB and individual 8(a)s is included as an amendment to the FY2025 National Authorization Act (NDAA), which is expected to pass the Congress by the end of this calendar year. We have received information that despite countless letters, emails and phone calls by small businesses and their advocates, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) is considering eliminating this increase in small business sole source thresholds. Essentially?doubling the amount of work the federal government can sole source to small businesses is imperative to providing the government with innovative solutions governmentwide. DoD officials have testified time and time again that they need expedited procurement procedures to respond quickly to the needs of the war fighter. Small businesses have proven to fill that need. ? Our advocates within Congress will be carrying on this fight, however, we need your advocacy to get this over the finish line. Please share with your networks and contact me with any questions at [email protected]. #govcon #WOSB #SDVOSB #HUBZone #NDAA

I had a great time sitting down with John Byron Hanby, IV and Ethan Wood from Iternal Technologies. John Byron is building and leading an incredible company. I'm not sure my story is particularly interesting but it was great to share it!

Thank you to everyone that signed onto our letter urging inclusion of amendments to the Senate FY2025 NDAA to strengthen #smallbusiness contracting. Over two dozen organizations representing thousands of contractors and 200+ individual businesses supported this effort. We are thrilled to see inclusion of many of them in the managers package to S. 4638: https://lnkd.in/e_EkKDK7. Please keep the pressure up and tell your Members of Congress to support inclusion in the final bill as the House & Senate begin their conference negotiations. #govcon #WOSB #SDVOSB #8a #HUBZone

?? SBA announced today in the Federal Register that the agency's proposed rule on the HUBZone program would NOT: * ?eliminate or restrict the exclusion from affiliation available to mentor-protégé joint ventures; nor * change the applicability of the HUBZone price evaluation preference to HUBZone joint ventures formed under the Mentor-Protégé Program. Were SBA to consider those changes, the agency would do so only through a separate proposed notice-and-comment rulemaking action in which all interested SBA stakeholders may participate. https://lnkd.in/dfYwQjCg SBA has held four tribal consultations and listening sessions on these and other joint venture topics, with another one being held next Monday, Sept. 23, at 2 p.m. at the agency's D.C. headquarters. https://lnkd.in/dAHZbbaf

Congratulations to the new FedRAMP Director, Pete Waterman! This role is critical to ensuring FedRAMP continues to evolve at the pace of modernization to ensure proper security compliance is maintained in public-private partnerships. I’m looking forward to seeing how Mr. Waterman’s leadership influences FedRAMP and helps agencies better navigate cloud #procurement to meet mission goals. https://lnkd.in/ebjRy5fs?

I am honored to serve as the liaison between Dell Technologies Federal and GovEvolve our small business partner trade association which advocates on behalf of our partner ecosphere! It’s incredibly rewarding to advocate for our small business partners and lobby for policies that support their continued growth and success! We are excited to continue championing on behalf of their interests and making a positive impact in our community and our industry! #Advocacy #iwork4dell Lisa Ortiz John Griffin Jim Kelly Chris Alsup Elizabeth Sullivan Sarah Kim Tracy Pavillard Kevin Mackey

Proposal deadline extended for #NASA SEWP VI. #govcon

CALL TO ACTION: I'm organizing a letter to the Senate Armed Services Committee urging adoption of important contracting changes relevant to small businesses in the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). By signing onto this letter,?the #smallbusiness community can show a united front with respect to Congressional action—a push required to move these important changes.?To sign-on, click here: https://lnkd.in/echebZ6D and please share with your networks. Looking for both organizations and individual companies. Deadline is Monday, July 22 at 9AM ET. #smallbusiness #govcon

FedRAMP Advisory Board is replacing the Joint Authorization Board as part of a series of changes under?recent legislation?that enshrines the program in statute. The legislation and subsequent?draft guidance?from the Office of Management and Budget are designed to create more pathways to authorization for cloud providers and to make it easier for agencies to team up to review solutions in the fast-growing software-as-a-service category.?#Fedramp #OMB #govcon https://bit.ly/3V5f6H7