• Eric Coffie
  • June 28, 2021

2021 Govcon Giants Updates!

A new year has come and with that, we have new 2021 GovCon Giants updates that you should not miss! Be sure to check these right here! THE BILLION DOLLAR PLAYBOOK Before 2020 ends, we have published a new version of the GovCon Billion Dollar Playbook, a book that is written to guide you on […]

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  • Eric Coffie
  • June 11, 2021

Top 10 Agencies for SAP this 2021

The number one purchaser of goods and services in the United States is the federal government. They are willing to spend a lot of money and people aren’t taking that opportunity. Are you one of them? Working with the government is intimidating but there is a secret to success for small businesses and that is […]

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  • Eric Coffie
  • June 9, 2021

TOP 10 NAICS Code for SAP this 2021

Government agencies are always looking for businesses to invest in, however, it is often taken for granted or missed. More than $5 billion in Simplified Acquisition dollars are ‘left on the table’ by small businesses each fiscal year.  Through simplified acquisition procedures (SAP), rules are thrown out the window. A new set of rules are […]

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  • Eric Coffie
  • November 11, 2020

Government Transition from DUNS Number to New Unique Entity Identifier Extended

As readers in this space know from prior posts, anyone seeking to do business with the federal government must have a unique entity identifier, currently the  D-U-N-S® Number, for use in government award systems. The government previously announced that it is migrating away from the current proprietary D-U-N-S® (DUNS) Number toward a new unique entity […]

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  • Eric Coffie
  • October 9, 2020

Multifamily Housing Regional Directors

WASHINGTON, October 2, 2020 — Effective October 11, 2020, Becki Meyer, Byron Waters, Karissa Stiers, and Laurie Warzinski, will become the first Regional Directors of USDA Rural Development’s Multifamily Housing Field Operations Division The Field Operations Division was created as part of the Multifamily Housing organizational realignment, which will improve customer service delivery, facilitate consistent program […]

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  • Eric Coffie
  • October 2, 2020

Subcontracting Opportunities and POC with Department of Agriculture

Public Law 95-507 requires contractors (other than small business concerns) receiving a Federal contract exceeding $700,000 ($1,500,000 for construction), which offers subcontracting possibilities, to establish subcontracting opportunities directory plans and goals that provide maximum contracting opportunities for Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Women-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small […]

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  • Eric Coffie
  • June 26, 2020

Living while Black in America has not been easy for me either – Eric Coffie

As the tension between the black communities and the police are running at all time high, me, and countless others are forced during these turbulent times to stand up, to speak out and to process, capture and share everything going around the state.  I, or anyone listening to the news have seen a lot of […]

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  • Eric Coffie
  • May 27, 2020

Personal Protective Equipment PPE is becoming a race to the low bid bottom

PPE or Personal Protective Equipment is now synonymous with gloves, sanitizer, mask, cleaning supplies. Everything we need in the new COVID19 economy to make our lives safer. Over the last 6 weeks my 77 year old mom started using zoom for church, seeing her doctors via telemedicine and watching the grandkids go to virtual school. […]

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  • Eric Coffie
  • April 9, 2020

30-day Challenge: Help someone other than yourself

Today, I recorded a special edition podcast inviting all of you to do a challenge called “30-day Challenge: Help Someone other than Yourself”. While we are waiting for this pandemic to end, I believe that we can do something more than sitting at home and watching Neflix. I’ll share to you five ways that I […]

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  • Eric Coffie
  • April 9, 2020

Top 3 Things to do During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This huge crisis is affecting everyone but while others are not doing anything, you can turn this into an opportunity for development. To help you with this, here are the top 3 things to do during the COVID-19 pandemic. WHAT IS THE CURRENT SITUATION? During this whole crisis, a huge number of people are sent […]

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