Contracting 101: Start with patience and value
Success for small businesses in the government market requires patience and understanding the value the firms bring.
Dos and don'ts of partnering with large companies
Know what to say and what not to say when forging partnerships with larger companies.
Small-business special report | Focus, partnership and know-how drive success
Skim the headlines of the Fast 50 portion of the 2008 Small-Business Special Report and you'll find insight into what it takes to succeed in the government market.
Diversity is a hallmark of 8(a)
A look at several of Washington Technology's Top 25 8(a) small businesses reveals the broad spectrum of services such companies provide the federal government.
It's not just for start-ups
Since its founding in 2004, the American Small Business Coalition has grown to a membership organization that includes contracting professionals and even some large organizations.
Knowledge is power for small businesses
Know your small-business regulations. That's one of the first pieces of advice agency small-business directors give to companies trying to get a foothold in the federal market.
Small business 101
Experts offer advice and tips on the latest trends impacting small businesses in the government market.
FDA might have sidestepped acquisition regs
The Food and Drug Administration might have bypassed federal acquisition regulations by awarding a sole-source contract to an Alaskan native firm that passed along the work to Qorvis Communications.
Multiple Award Schedules fall to new GSA division
The MAS Program Office will develop and put into practice acquisition policy and guidance regarding the agency's MAS contracts.
Political, regulatory winds batter M&A
Companies with outsourcing and program management capabilities continue to serve as attractive acquisition targets.
Business as usual isn't an option
The key to growing revenue is to focus on business development via three critical components: Planning, People and Process.
DHS IG to investigate award fees in 2009
DHS IG Richard Skinner said 78 new investigations will be conducted next year, and 75 audits will be carried over.
Treasury seeks broader acquisition powers
A bailout plan for the nation's financial institutions is likely to include a provision giving the Treasury secretary the power to waive acquisition regulations.
McCain would require fixed-price contracting
The Republican presidential nominee and senator said he would stop the government from entering into cost-plus contracts during last week's debate.
Bailout may increase pressure on contractors
As the feds edge closer a $700 billion bailout of financial services companies suffering from bad mortgage loans, agency heads are likely to feel pressure to cut contractor spending.
Five ways the financial crisis makes things tougher for contractors
It's not a pretty picture when recession, and even an economic depression, are discussed in polite conversation.
Gathering more info on DHS' acquisition authority a must
GAO auditors found that 44 of the 53 agreements that involved the special authority used nontraditional contractors, and about half were small businesses.
Navy issues RFI for intelligence system
The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command has issued a RFI to determine the technical capabilities and qualifications of companies to support the Navy's Distributed Common Ground System.
Obama vows cuts to contractor spending
Presidential candidate Barack Obama told a Wisconsin audience today that he will cut federal spending on contractors.
Congress pushes for more insourcing
Congress wants to expand the push for insourcing to all agencies, but experience shows the road is not an easy one.
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