Call for nominations?2007 Fast 50 list

Washington Technology is accepting applications for our annual Fast 50 list, which measures the fastest growing small business contractors in the government. <b><font color="CC0000">The deadline for filing is Aug. 3.</font color></b>

Agencies fall short on VETS contracting goal

Agencies have sent more contracting dollars to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses than in past years, but they're still falling short, an SBA official told a House subcommittee.

Agencies can help VETS GWAC succeed

In a July 10 memo, Paul Denett, administrator of OFPP, asked agencies to review their IT requirements and check GSA's Veterans Technology Services Governmentwide Acquisition Contract for services.

Transportation Command awards multiple IT contracts

The United States Transportation Command has picked 10 companies for a multiple-award IT services contract. The five-year contract could be worth up to $250 million.

Looming large at Fluor

Many Fluor projects exceed small-business targets, usually because of the scale of the projects and the ongoing changes in requirements, especially for overseas activities.

Size matters in small-business mergers

A small business that merges with or is acquired by another company now must immediately recertify its size.

Nearly half the small businesses with GWAC not renewed

GSA did not renew option years in June for nearly half of the businesses on a GSA governmentwide acquisition contract set aside solely for 8(a) firms.

Human capital: Show me more than the money

Opportunities to learn and advance entice tech employees to jobs.

More than a reputation

Credibility keeps popping up in discussions with Keith Kellogg, executive vice president of CACI International Inc.'s mission systems group. By his definition, credibility includes reputation and agility.

Past due

Collecting from Uncle Sam takes patience, skilled invoice writing.

Small businesses on the block should explore ESOPs

Employee stock ownership plans are a great option for sellers.

Small biz sought for NARA Archives II site

The National Archives and Records Administration is looking for a small business to help it improve the digitization and scanning capabilities of its Archives II site in College Park, Md.

New small-biz rule may hinder agencies, SBA's Preston says

A new rule requiring small businesses to recertify their size regularly may hinder agencies' current goal of awarding 23 percent of contracting dollars to small businesses, one SBA official said June 4.

Raytheon to lead Army global training project

Raytheon Technical Services Co. has been selected to head a landmark effort to consolidate and upgrade the Army's worldwide training and support systems.

GSA seeks bids for telecom deals worth $93M

GSA is seeking indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, firm fixed-price bids for six new multiple-award contracts for wireless telecom expense management services not available through its Networx contract.

News briefs

A House subcommittee approved a $36.3 billion spending bill for DHS, which is $2.1 billion more than the Bush administration requested.

On the edge

ClearSpeed Technology PLC's Advance accelerator family speeds applications without significantly impacting power, cooling or space requirements

Long shots

Small businesses petition hard for Networx slots.

Is SBA asleep on minority-owned business issues?

Sen. John Kerry seems to think so, saying that the agency has not updated its net worth threshold for its small-business program that assists businesses with government contracts set-asides in a decade.