This episode focuses on the MBDA Injunction and what that means for the Wisconsin, Dallas-Fort Worth and Orlando MBDA race conscious programming. If the Minority Business Development Agency can't focus on race, what happens next? Let us know your thoughts! info@spcconsulting.org or www.spcconsulting.org ..read more

Happy New Year! In this episode we talk about how the District of Columbia's Department of Transportation wants DC residents to foot the bill for 20 Luxury Trucks for the department. OCP Waiver Justification WR-5112 https://dcdslbd.my.site.com/waivers/s/ Let us know your thoughts! info@spcconsulting.org or www.spcconsulting.org ..read more

Todays episode is focused on the 13 contracts that DCPS pushed through without council approval and how DCPS Chancellor Lewis Ferrebee dropped the ball. Let us know your thoughts! info@spcconsulting.org or www.spcconsulting.org ..read more

Today we are covering the PG County PLA Bill.  Some say PG is pushing minority contractors out, but are they? We are discussing: -What it is -What the bill says -The argument for and against -My take on the arguments presented Let us know your thoughts! info@spcconsulting.org or www.spcconsulting.org ..read more

In this episode we dive into the North Carolina School System and how an unexperienced company was awarded a $1.5m contract that no one knew anything about. How did this happen? Who approved it? Can it be corrected? Let us know your thoughts! info@spcconsulting.org or www.spcconsulting.org ..read more

Join me as I talk about the current situation with HUD and the District of Columbia Housing Authority. We'll talk about the effects and what happens now. This episode is all about:  the fed takeover drama at the District of Columbia Housing Authority how contracts were affected what was violated and where we go from here ..read more

This episode we are talking about what went wrong with Mississippi TANF and Brett Favre. Strap in for a wild ride into conflicts of interests and surprisingly what the state of Mississippi is doing right. If you don't know me, I’m Leona Charles, owner of SPC Business Consulting LLC, where we do all things government contracts.   So let’s dive right in. This month we’re talking about: The facts of the case What the state's responsibilities were How they are setting up this case ..read more

This episode we are talking about when government contracts gone wrong over at WSSC. Strap in for a wild ride into conflicts of interests and the ethics of a contract manager. If you don't know me, I’m Leona Charles, owner of SPC Business Consulting LLC, where we do all things government contracts.   So let’s dive right in. This month we’re talking about: The facts of the case Whether the actions were inappropriate Whether there was in fact conflict of interest Where it ended ..read more

Welcome to a new season! We have a new format! This episode we talk about the new past performance expansion for small business by the SBA and a case of bad money and fraud by a government contractor in Columbia, MD. SBA Expansion Rule: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/07/22/2022-15622/past-performance-ratings-for-small-business-joint-venture-members-and-small-business-first-tier False Claims https://www.acquisition.gov/far/3.1003?searchTerms=false%20claims DOJ https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/united-states-files-false-claims-act-lawsuit-against-maryland-contractor-and-owner ..read more

Season 2, Episode 13 – Oct 28, 2021: Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) final rule went into effect in December of 2020.It requires that contractors have an active security plan and actually implement it. The biggest change from NIST is that a 3 rd party will verify and certify your security level. Leona covers this and more in this very interesting and informative episode.  Runtime Approx. 21 minutes.  ©2021 SPC Consulting, LLC ..read more