Year: 2025

Q&A with Heath Reimers

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Heath Reimers Engineering Services Project Manager – Ames Q: Tell me about your job and how it contributes to the overall goals of CIRAS to help companies prosper. I’m part of the CIRAS Engineering team, with a focus on Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE). I help companies understand and apply NDE techniques and technologies to address their … Continue reading Q&A with Heath Reimers

Stay Ahead of Tariff Changes in Your Supply Chain – May 16 Update

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Tariff developments continue to affect Iowa companies, and staying informed is key to protecting your operations. CIRAS is here to help you understand the latest shifts and make proactive decisions. In our May 16 morning update, Marc Schneider, CIRAS Supply Chain Lead, shared the following insights: Steel and aluminum tariffs are in effect as of … Continue reading Stay Ahead of Tariff Changes in Your Supply Chain – May 16 Update

Understanding the SBA’s Two-Year Joint Venture Restriction 

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Joint ventures are an increasingly popular form of business for companies pursuing government contracts. But contractors pursuing small business set-aside contracts and/or socioeconomic set-aside and sole-source contracts (such as 8(a) contracts) must strictly adhere to the rules of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). One of the most important SBA joint venture rules–and one that … Continue reading Understanding the SBA’s Two-Year Joint Venture Restriction 

GSA MAS Contract Holders: Time May Be Running Short to Get Your House in Order

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GSA MAS Contract Holders: Time May Be Running Short to Get Your House in Order The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recently announced a new initiative that “put its Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contractors on notice that it is making ‘major changes’ to ‘improve the effectiveness of the MAS Program’ by allowing contracts that fail … Continue reading GSA MAS Contract Holders: Time May Be Running Short to Get Your House in Order

CIRAS Staff News: Meet Tim Weiss

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Tim Weiss joins CIRAS as a Strategic Advisor for Northeastern Iowa. Tim Weiss brings extensive experience in manufacturing leadership to his new role supporting companies in Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Cedar Falls, Waterloo, and the surrounding region. Most recently, he served as Vice President of M&M Sales Enterprises, where he focused on operational efficiency, engineering solutions, … Continue reading CIRAS Staff News: Meet Tim Weiss

A trusted partner helping meat processors grow, provide quality products

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HOLSTEIN, Iowa – Jordan Bremer flips through pages of hand-written notes documenting the many flavor combinations she’s tested over the years at Tiefenthaler Quality Meats, pausing on a page of one of her award-winning creations. “This one, I did a nacho patty, and it was my grand champion innovative beef in 2018,” she said. “That … Continue reading A trusted partner helping meat processors grow, provide quality products

Avoiding Common Misconceptions About Calculating Small Business Status

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Qualifying as a small business for purposes of federal government contracting requires a contractor to compare its average annual receipts or average employee count to the size standard associated with a particular North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. For contractors in the construction and service industries, which generally use receipts-based size standards, there are … Continue reading Avoiding Common Misconceptions About Calculating Small Business Status

Emily Betz Named Director of the Iowa Lean Consortium   

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2025 AMES, Iowa — The Iowa Lean Consortium (ILC), a program of the Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) at Iowa State University, is pleased to announce the appointment of Emily Betz as director, effective April 7, 2025.  Emily has been a valued member of the ILC and CIRAS … Continue reading Emily Betz Named Director of the Iowa Lean Consortium   

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