Catapult on call to keep communication going during disasters
Catapult signes a $58.8 million contract with USAID to help the agency with its international disaster relief efforts.
How to succeed in government business by really trying hard
TeleCommunication Systems Inc., founded in 1987 as a small wireless systems provider, could be a role model for how to succeed in government business by really trying.
Acquisition support still a good market for contractor
There's no resolution in sight for the shrinking talent pool of federal employees who have the expertise and knowledge to handle the ever-increasing number of government procurements.
Advocacy group sues government over contract data
A small-business group is concerned the loss of historical contracting data could prevent future investigations.
GSA small-business advocate retires
Mary Parks has been a strong leader in directing GSA to support small businesses in new avenues.
Senators again try for small business parity
Proposal would strip HUBzone businesses of their special standing among small businesses.
Platinum strikes gold with Energy Department award
Platinum Solutions Inc. will provide information technology and engineering support services to the Energy Department under a five-year contract worth $48 million.
Tampa small biz battens down $41M Navy IT contract
Advanced C4 Solutions Inc. will provide the Navy with a variety of IT services under a five-year contract with an estimated value of $41 million.
Federal court gives HUBZone program priority
The Small Business Act makes it mandatory, not optional, to give HUBZone companies a preference over other small businesses, a judge rules.
Former Lockheed VP signs on at Information Innovators
Daniel Matthews, who retired last week as vice president of government relations at Lockheed Martin Corp., has joined Information Innovators Inc. as senior vice president of strategic programs.
SBA proposed rule directs set-aside contracts to women-owned firms
A proposed rule is designed to help agencies award 5 percent of federal contracting dollars to women-owned small businesses.
SBA tries again to help women-owned businesses get contracts
The Small Business Administration today proposed a procurement set-aside rule that would give women business-owners more opportunities in federal contracting.
SBA proposes subtraction rule to contracting goals
Agencies must subtract contract awards from small-business award totals if, even after the award, SBA concludes the firm isn’t eligible to be considered small
Fear and loathing over proposal to give competitive advantage to higher-paying contractors
Commenters roundly denounce an Obama administration proposal to give more weight in contracting decisions to companies that pay better. Read Editor Nick Wakeman's roundup.
Senate bill takes aim at HUBZone fraud
The bill seeks to ensure that only eligible firms participate in the HUBZone program.
Attain starts out strong as BearingPoint successor
Attain LLC is less than a year old, but the professional services company already has gone through a name change and closed 20 new contracts and six follow-on awards worth a total of more than $13 million since September 2009.
Small-biz Powertek gets prominent ex-fed as COO
Dan Mintz, former Transportation Department chief information officer under the Bush administration, has left Computer Sciences Corp. to become chief operating officer at Powerteck.
New investment fund targets small businesses
Rick Knop has created an investment fund that is targeting companies with less than $50 million in revenue and need help getting to the next level.
VA officials toughen small business rules
A new rule defines the eligibility requirements for businesses to get verified status as a veteran-owned small business
Bill would increase oversight of prime-subcontractor relations
The bill would pressure companies to keep a clean performance record by paying subcontractors on time.
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