#8(a)

The 8a certification is the business assistance program for small and disadvantaged businesses. It provides the owners of these businesses to do trade with the federal. Well, if you are an applicant or already on the business program, then there are a few crucial terms should know in detail.

1. Government contracting- the government places orders through contracts to which the applicants bid for. The prices should be the minimum to get the contract.

2. Disadvantaged- it is a very broad term, as only the companies considered disadvantaged are eligible for the 8a program

3. Waiver- there are certain waivers for a few eligibility criteria and the applicants should know them very clearly

4. Mentor protégé- this is the collaboration of the small company with other companies to take huge federal orders

5. Social and economic factors- these are the factors which determine  contract award to the eligible company

6. Sole sourcing- the government contracts can be obtained from the sole source or single company which is quite an achievement for the small companies

Airlines told to change cockpit screens in Boeing planes – BBC News 1 October 2014 Last updated at 09:49 ET

Airlines face having to replace the display screens in affected aircraft

Airlines have been ordered to replace or modify the cockpit display units fitted to hundreds of Boeing jets.

The US air safety regulator said that tests had indicated that mobile phone and computer signals could cause the screens to go blank.

The affected planes are typically fitted with several screens, each of which costs…

Aviation industry seeks information for places to avoid

International aviation officials agreed Tuesday to form a task force aimed at better coordinating government security information to prevent another airliner from getting shot down like Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.

    International Civil Aviation Organization, a branch of the United Nations based in Montreal, said the task force of industry experts would generate recommendations that could…

New FAA rules on air ambulances to affect providers, increase safety

Vanderbilt LifeFlight officials applaud new rules issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration that will have a dramatic impact for all air ambulance operators and make the industry safer. STAFF REPORTS NASHVILLE APR 23, 2014

Vanderbilt LifeFlight officials applaud new rules issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal…

Larry Pratt, of ClancyJG International, a subject matter expert, test/eval/airspace

http://servicedisabledveteranowedsmallbusiness.com Larry loves to move ones and zeroes. Clancy JG International solves problems, helps the Government do their job and employs lots of people. Yuma test proving grounds.

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Aug 2013 – Present Subject Matter Expert/Clancy JG International – Part-Time

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