At a time when information security has gone beyond the standard protection of the home and individuals’ physical property, it is no secret that the term ‘cybersecurity’ is front and center in the Information Technology (IT) realm. It has become a symbol of modern...
First, what in the world does “Ostensible” mean? According to dictionary.com, is an adjective and has two meanings: Outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended: an ostensible cheerfulness concealing sadness. Apparent, evident, or conspicuous: the ostensible...
So you have decided to get federal government work. You may even have a contract already and are doing business. You are a small business. You are flying under the radar of the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA). But are you ready for an...
The System for Award Management (SAM) located at www.sam.gov is the data repository necessary for doing business with the federal government. The website is free to the public and users of SAM include contracting officials, contractors, and the public. To...
Government contract awards need to meet socioeconomic goals. The fact that DynaGrace Enterprises (DGE) is both a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) as well as an 8(a) makes DGE count in multiple socioeconomic categories for these objectives. Formal goals are in...
A necessary evil is defined in the Cambridge Dictionary as “something unpleasant that must be accepted to achieve a particular result.” Yes, a Data Universal Numbering System (D-U-N-S®) number is just that, unpleasant. You must have one to do business with...
