Companies

DOT, SBA and others team up to attract new entrants to the federal market

A new interagency collaboration to promote opportunities for small and disadvantaged businesses featured in the new infrastructure bill is "vital" to federal equity goals, officials said.

  • By Chris Riotta
Contracts

Small business contract awards hit record $154B

But fewer of those companies are entering the federal market or competing for the work, the Small Business Administration says.

  • By Chris Riotta

GAO: Agencies are missing EIS targets

Federal agencies are slow to adopt the governmentwide $50 billion next generation telecommunications contract vehicle, according to a Government Accountability Office report.

  • By Mark Rockwell

White House pushes small buys for small business

Administration puts more emphasis on increasing contracts with small businesses.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Advocacy Office launches research website

The Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy launched a website to help companies with their business research.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

SBA's new size limits yield mixed reviews

Organizations, legislators react to new SBA policy on increasing small business size limits.

  • By Washington Technology staff

New bills aim to strengthen small-biz contracting

The House Small Business Committee continues to propose legislation aimed at helping small firms do federal business.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

SBA proposals could make small-biz credit easier to get

Changes in rules would help agencies meet subcontracting goals.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Senators push reforms for small-business contracting

Tougher fraud penalties and an extension for HUBzone businesses among the proposals.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

SBA adds vets, women to mentor-protégé program

The Small Business Administration wants more firms participating in its mentor-protégé program beyond 8(a) companies.

  • By Alysha Sideman

Obama wants small businesses paid in 15 days

The faster payments will give small businesses more confidence in cash flow, officials say.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Living in the limelight

Thanks, in part, to the limelight that procurement spending is getting nowadays, small businesses received the largest two-year increase in contracts in more than a decade.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Senators, SBA dispute accuracy of small-business credit

Senators question whether small-business contracting goals are an "empty achievement."

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Small-biz efforts slammed in WT poll

Reader's give barely passing grades to the federal government's small business efforts.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Government gets a B in 2010 small-business contracting

The government awarded $97.9 billion to small businesses in 2010, compared to $96.8 billion in 2009.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Alaska natives defend set-aside program before Senate committee

Advocates say the program is successing and building businesses, which doesn't mean the program should end.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Former GSA procurement chief goes to the Hill again

Emily Murphy will be working on small-business contracting and workforce issues for a House committee.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

SBA launches contracting program for women

Contracting officers can now set-aside contracts for woman-owned small businesses, under an interim rule issued April 1.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

SBA to Alaska Native Corporations: Show us the money

Alaska Native Corporations soon will have to report to the Small Business Administration on how they have used their special set-aside government contract funds to help their communities back home.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

SBA expects first contracts in new woman-owned business program by summer

Contracting officers will now be able to set aside specific contracts for woman-owned small businesses for the first time through the program.

  • By Matthew Weigelt
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