Getting Started in Federal Contracting: A Guide Through the Federal Procurement Maze, Fifth Edition
There may be as many manuals on how to do business with the government as there are federal specifications for "dispenser, drinking water, nonmechanically cooled" or for "cups and lids, paper, cold drink." Most are similar, attempting to "translate" dense, bureaucratese-laden regulations and filled with reproduced forms necessary for federal contracting. One of the standout guides has been McVay's, now updated from the 1987 edition. McVay, a certified professional contracts manager and former federal contracting officer, covers the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (something of an oxymoron) passed in October 1994. Part of the intent of the new legislation is to make it easier for smaller businesses to sell to the government, and McVay provides invaluable guidance on how to take advantage of the new rules.David Rouse--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.