Following the pandemic, President Biden and Congress are currently negotiating the potential of a $1.9 trillion infrastructure plan. The final number may change, but the 2021 stimulus package will likely include billions of dollars dedicated to the public sector (state and local governments) over the… Read More »What the 2021 Infrastructure Plan Means for Government Vendors
Since 2013 just about every article and newsletter I receive about government procurement news is on cooperative purchasing or how to write a good RFP. Like a song on repeat or a great old ballad that has been remade too many times I think we… Read More »4 Topics Procurement Teams Will Be Discussing in the 2nd Half of 2021
The Infrastructure Bill and Telecom While you may not think of telecommunications (telecom) as part of the infrastructure, it is being included in Biden’s $2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill. Telecom commonly refers to sending large amounts of information via electronic means. In this case, it specifically… Read More »The Infrastructure Bill and Telecom Procurement Opportunities
Diversity Classifications: 8(a) Certification Business Development Program As President Biden’s Infrastructure Bill continues to work its way through the approval process, government procurement agents are also ramping up to find vendors and suppliers to fulfill the coming wave of spending. Right now, there is a… Read More »Benefits of 8(a) Business Development Program for Supplier Diversity
The $2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill, also known as The American Jobs Plan, aims to fund a variety of projects. Roads, bridges, railways, telecommunications networks, clean energy, and even venture capital (VC) funding for businesses are all included. Although many find the details of venture capital… Read More »How the Infrastructure Bill Will Affect VC Funding for Businesses
Biden’s Infrastructure Bill and Solar and Other Renewable Energy Sources Biden has made it clear that a focus of the new Infrastructure Bill will be to support solar and other renewable energy sources. The idea is to update America’s power infrastructure while at the same… Read More »The Infrastructure Bill and Solar and Other Renewable Energy Sources
If you haven’t seen this yet, the federal government is in the process of creating a gigantic, once-in-a-decade piece of legislation in their new infrastructure bill. Vendors and contractors will want to keep updated not only on the development progress and what’s in the bill… Read More »Preparing to Bid in Advance of the Enormous Infrastructure Bill
What Procurement Agents Can do to Prepare for the Infrastructure Bill Chances are if you’re a procurement agent you’ve already heard about the giant infrastructure bill that’s making its way through the federal government. You also know that this large of a bill only comes… Read More »What Procurement Agents Can do to Prepare for the Infrastructure Bill