Deltek acquires EVM product from Planview
Deltek gave its earned value management credentials a boost today when it acquired the MPM solutions from Planview Inc.
Labor seeks management support for data centers
The Labor Department wants information from small businesses interested in providing data-center management services.
Women's contracting rule dogs acting SBA chief
Santanu Baruah faces opposition as Small Business Administration administrator.
Entrepreneur boot camp gains ground
Growing program helps disabled veterans transition into small business owners, according to a New York Times report.
VA wants to boost veterans' share of contract dollars
The agency has proposed revising its acquisition regulations to increase federal dollars going to businesses owned by military veterans.
Disabled-veterans to benefit from agreement
GSA and an organization that promotes veteran-owned businesses signed an agreement to increase the amount of money sent to service-disabled veterans.
DB Consulting to boost NASA research center
DB Consulting Group will provide IT and engineering services under an $88 million contract.
Accenture gets U.S. Visit extension
Accenture's run as the prime contractor and systems integrator for the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program will continue beyond May 2009.
Senate may block proposal to limit set-asides
S. 3260 would block a controversial proposal from SBA that would limit the type of set-aside contracts given to women-owned small businesses.
Two ANCs violate set-aside requirements
AMP and Goldbelt Raven also entered unapproved agreements that would send large portions of their contract proceeds to managers who are not native Alaskans, according to a SBA audit.
Guident to upgrade Export-Import Bank info systems
Guident will replace the bank's current integrated information and reporting system with a business intelligence repository and data warehouse.
D.C. area dominates small biz contracts
Small businesses in the Washington area win a third of all small business contracts.
Lockheed, GD mull pursuit of $6B intell contract
DIA officials plan to release the final RFP in September and award four large-business contracts and four more contracts to small businesses by March 2009.
SBA takes HUBZone firms on faith
GAO finds that agency does little to verify contractor claims in applications.
GAO cons SBA with HUBZone applications
GAO investigators fooled the Small Business Administration by applying for certification for four fake companies under SBA's Historically Underutilized Business Zone program. SBA approved the applications in short order.
Report: Law limiting subcontracts could inhibit disaster response
DHS' inspector general wrote in an Aug. 4 report that legislation that restricts subcontracting by prime contractors could inhibit disaster responses and recovery work.
Don't rock the boat on small businesses
Recent Small Business Administration actions aimed at substantial increases in contract awards to small businesses are colliding with market realities and, in manyinstances, are counterproductive to the government getting its work done efficiently and cost effectively.
Global Network continues IT support at Commerce
Global Network Systems Inc. will continue providing professional services, including information technology policy development and technical review support, to the Commerce Department.
Service-disabled veterans to benefit from new bill
The House passed a bill that would require a company or agency working on behalf of the VA to give preference to small businesses owned by service-disabled veterans.
Abacus counts NASA award as its biggest ever
Abacus Technology Corp. wins $898 million information management and communications contract from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
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