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5 critical mistakes small business contractors should avoid
Ready to jump into the $450 billion government contracting space? Don’t make these key mistakes. It’s no secret that the U.S. government is one of the largest buyers and sellers of goods and services in the world, leading to tremendous Read More
Pentagon Backs Off Controversial Changes to Contractor Pay Schedule
Faced with opposition from industry and the chairmen of the Armed Services Committee, the Defense Department on Monday rescinded a plan announced in August to pay contractors less money during the early phases of a contract. As ... Read More
VA awards new leases to provide health care facilities to Veterans
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently awarded 13 major leases to improve access to care and deliver health care facilities to Veterans. These awards are a result of VA’s leasing business transformation effort to improve Read More
Air Force begins transition of hospitals, clinics to the Defense Health Agency
The Defense Health Agency officially assumed administrative and management responsibilities of a handful of hospitals and clinics as part of the Military Health System reforms mandated by Congress. The transition of the facilities is ... Read More
Effective October 1, 2018: A Universal Set of Ownership and Control Requirements for VOSBs and SDVOSBs
Just one week before taking effect, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued a final rule on verification guidelines for veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, found in the National Defense ... Read More
Army Special Forces Medic Will Get Medal of Honor for Afghanistan Heroism
An Army medic who braved enemy rocket-propelled grenades and sniper fire in Afghanistan to treat wounded soldiers will receive the military’s highest honor, the White House announced late Friday. Ronald J. Shurer II will receive ... Read More
Trump signs $200 billion VA budget for 2019
President Donald Trump on Friday signed a spending bill for the Department of Veterans Affairs that for the first time exceeds more than $200 billion. Trump signed the VA budget for fiscal year 2019 during a ceremony at the VA Southern Read More
VA SAIL report scorecard shows majority of VA medical centers have improved over past year in quality of services provided to Veterans
Using a web-based report scorecard that measures, evaluates and benchmarks quality and efficiency at its medical centers, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently released data that showed significant improvements at the ... Read More
$62.4 million project will bring new VA medical clinic to Columbus area’s 30,000 veterans
After years of waiting, the 30,000 military veterans in Columbus and the surrounding Chattahoochee Valley area are finally getting a new primary care and mental health clinic as part of a $62.4 million project, the U.S. Department of ... Read More
Congress agrees on biggest VA budget yet, but leaves long-term MISSION Act funding unclear
The Veterans Affairs Department is on track to receive its biggest budget yet, but the agency still doesn’t have a firm, long-term funding path for its new community care program. A joint congressional conference committee approved ... Read More