by Lea Strickland | Aug 27, 2026 | Cash Management, Funding, Government Contracting, Government Funding Compliance
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changed how businesses handle research and experimental (R&E) expenses. As a result, in the 2022 to 2024 tax years, many small and mid-sized innovative companies felt the cash-flow pinch of mandatory capitalization under Section 174. The...
by Lea Strickland | Jun 13, 2025 | Business Articles, Government Contracting
Introduction Executive Order 14271, signed in early 2025, aims to curb wasteful spending by focusing on commercially available products and services in federal procurement. Furthermore, by supporting the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (FASA), the EO...
by Lea Strickland | Jun 5, 2025 | Business Articles, Government Contracting
Introduction Executive Order 14275, also known as the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) or “FAR 2.0,” marks a historic effort to modernize the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which has remained largely unchanged for over 40 years. Signed in early...
by Lea Strickland | Jun 5, 2025 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Government Contracting
The Trump administration’s second term has ushered in a dynamic shift in federal procurement, marked by an aggressive push to streamline processes, reduce waste, and align government purchasing with fiscal and policy priorities. In just four months, the Trump...
by Lea Strickland | May 22, 2025 | Business Articles, Business Management, Government Contracting, Government Funding Compliance, Legal, Resources
For-profit small businesses, especially those leveraging Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants, increasingly rely on MBA interns to drive innovation and manage strategic projects. Many interns receive stipends...
by Lea Strickland | May 12, 2025 | Business Articles, Commercialization, Government Contracting, Government Funding Compliance, Viability
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is updating data-sharing rules (public access) to its funded research. Researchers must quickly share everything from datasets to protocols in public repositories. This bold step, tied to the NIH’s $47 billion budget, aims...
