Basics for Small Businesses Interested in Government Contracting. Get into the Game!

JAMIS Software Corporation Announces Partnership with Federal Publications Seminars, a Thomson Reuters business, to support the efforts of Small Businesses aspiring to enter the Government Contracting arena. JAMIS is the media partner for the timely, new Federal Publications Seminar - Basics for Small Businesses Interested in Government Contracting. For full release read on...

Interview:Richard Lieberman, author of "The 100 Worst Mistakes in Government Contracting

Richard Lieberman, author of "The 100 Worst Mistakes in Government
Contracting," discusses the insights to his new book in an interview with
Federal News Radio on July 21, 2008. Listen to the author discuss why
there are times when reciting best practices and principles is not enough to
drive the lesson home. Sometimes you have to look at the inverse. The book is
perfect for government contractors and it examines 100 classic mistakes to
avoid, drawn from every phase of the government-contract lifecycle.
Listen to recording…

JAMIS Software Corporation Announces New Channel Strategy to Increase Affiliates and Partners to Enhance Market Reach with Government Contractors

Lakewood, CO - August 6, 2008-JAMIS Software Corporation, leading provider of job cost, billing, accounting systems and labor management solutions for government contractors, is pleased to announce the new channel strategy to increase affiliates and partners to enhance market reach with Government Contractors.

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DCAA News-Pentagon auditors request probe after criticism

The agency that audits Pentagon contracts said on Friday it had asked for an
investigation into allegations that its supervisors pressured employees to alter
audits in favor of contractors.Read more

Congress' sends mixed messages on competition

Some in Congress believe the proportion of federal contracts that are
competitively awarded has dropped precipitously even though competition levels
are at about the same proportion today as they were 10 years ago....Full story

Whitepaper: Managing cost, schedule and profit with a high performance data warehouse

JAMIS Sponsored TechNote/Whitepaper Series

Managing cost, schedule and profit with a high performance data warehouse
All too often, Government contractors run their day-to-day operations utilizing disjointed computer systems and process. In this environment, it is difficult to manage profit margins, evaluate performance to schedules and get effective control on both direct and indirect cost. A well thought out and designed data warehouse can facilitate an improved capability to manage cost and schedule in Government service-based contracts.This paper proposes data warehouse solution concepts and delivery methods. Download copy here

Washington Technology’s 15th annual Top 100

Washington Technology’s top 100 report is out...

Washington Technology’s 15th annual Top 100 ranks the largest government contractors as they face a quickly evolving market fraught with uncertainty and opportunity as government agencies deal with tight budgets and a lame
duck administration.

To view the full article click here

For more information on JAMIS please visit us online:
www.JAMIS.com

Government Contractor Training Resource

Federal Publications Seminars provides training in all areas of Government Contracting.
Instructors are full-time working professionals. They are leading practitioners from law and accounting firms, federal agencies, companies, and universities, who teach the most current and practical information available.

Please click here for more details on the courses offered.

JAMIS is proud to sponsor:
Southern California Course Series
The May 5-9, 2008

Seminars hosted at Southern California will be held at the following location:
Hyatt Regency La Jolla
3777 La Jolla Village Drive
San Diego, CA 92122
858.552.1234
For more information on this event:
http://www.fedpubseminars.com/seminar/south_ca.html

Government Contracting Reform Bills

The House passed three contracting reform bills April 23, 2008 by voice vote

These include-

• The Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act
• The Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act
• The Government Contractor Accountability Act

For more information on each bill read the full article...

Government Contractors Association Resource - PSC

JAMIS recently sponsored the spring Professional Services Council Spring Conference 2008. This marked the first major meeting of the newly unified association between PSC and CSA. JAMIS is preparing to sponsor the Fall event also as the attendees bring substance to the table and are a fit for the focus in the coming year.

PSC is a resource for government contractors and interested parties. They focus on preserving, improving, and expanding the federal government market for its members.

Stan Soloway (soloway@pscouncil.org) is president of PSC and contributor to Washington Technology Buy Lines- Policies, strategies and trends to watch. His expertise and insight comes alive with his recent article which reviews the question of which functions can or should be performed by federal contractors. This has been the focus of increasing debate, including two congressional hearings held in early March..... full article

JAMIS is pleased to point readers to another Government Contractor resource

Former JAMIS employee, Ken Larson , ventured on his own with a mission-to become successful empowering small and emerging businesses with resources to become successful in federal government contracting. His Blog is a reminder of the kinds of individuals JAMIS has had the pleasure to employ over the years. Book-marking this as a favorite is a must have for all who are contemplating government contracting.

Ken’s site offers FREE OF CHARGE- “How to" guidance on the following: 1. Understanding the federal government contracting environment and small business set-aside opportunities 2. Registering a small business as a supplier with the federal government 3. Marketing to the federal government 4. Understanding the requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) 5. Teaming with other small businesses 6. Achieving a General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule 7. Subcontracting to prime contractors on federal government contracts 8. Preparing competitive proposals 9. Negotiating federal contracts with government agencies, prime contractors and subcontractors 10. Managing government contracts

Ken also provides DCAA compliance resources and policy information.

About Ken Larson
Ken is a Veteran-2 tours US Army Vietnam. As a Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) Volunteer Counselor, he assists many small businesses with their planning and operations processes. He spent over 30 years in federal government contract management and 10 years in small business consulting. Naturally he gets many inquiries from small companies wishing to enter or enhance their position in federal government contracting. His Blog is intended to assist in answering those questions and "dedicated to Small Businesses who wish to succeed in Federal Government Contracting"
Visit Ken's site today: http://smalltofeds.blogspot.com/

About JAMIS Software Corporation
For nearly twenty years, JAMIS Software Corporation has been providing leading edge job-cost, billing, accounting systems and labor management solutions for government contractors. JAMIS offers a comprehensive set of time-and-expense, project accounting and back office financial solutions. The fully integrated, easy-to-use system is designed to be compliant with DCAA and government contracting regulations (FAR and CAS). Major government contractors that rely on JAMIS include Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, ITT, and Booz Allen Hamilton. However, any size company can benefit from the JAMIS advantage. Customer support is unsurpassed, with prompt turnaround of even the most difficult support issues handled by an experienced and dedicated staff. JAMIS products are uniquely scalable and can easily be adapted for both very small organization (25 employees or less) as well as global enterprises with over 100,000 employees. JAMIS provides the most cost-effective and full-featured solution an organization will ever need for government contracting.

For more information on JAMIS contact us:
http://www.jamis.com/
1-800-65-JAMIS (1-800-655-2647)
Sales@jamis.com
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http://www.jamis.com/DCAA/blog.html

Welcome to the Government Contractors DCAA Compliance Blog

Government Contractors are tasked with staying conversant with the ever changing evolution of business, DCAA compliance and the industry they serve.

The JAMIS Blog objective is to create a resource to share policy and compliance changes, business practices, solutions and general information or resources beneficial to those in the industry. We invite you to share information, provide feedback on how to make it a resource as well as forward to colleagues to encourage a broad range of insight.

For nearly twenty years, JAMIS Software Corporation has been providing leading edge job-cost, billing and accounting systems and solutions for government contractors. JAMIS Software developed BY Government Contractors FOR Government Contractors. The requirements and tools are delivered with a solution that fit the needs of Government Contractors today.

We invite you to download our Whitepaper: 10 Keys to a Successful DCAA Audit and look forward to building this library in the coming months with additional whitepapers and increasing the industry resource area with upcoming events.