A second round of awards has been met with a second round of bid protests as the U.S. Special Operations Command struggles to get its $900 million support contract off the ground.
Agencies with a more administrative focus tend to have higher small business goals while more technically focused agencies tend toward lower small business goals, according to a Deltek analysis.
GeoEye Analytics Inc. has won a $55.3 million contract to support the management and operations of all-source geospatial predictive analysis services for the Defense Intelligence Agency.
Kiya Perrin, a business opportunity specialist for the Small Business Administration, explained last week at the AQCUIRE trade show what the 8(a) Business Development Program is and how government agencies should submit offer letters to get involved.
Criterion Systems saw a $300 million contract taken away after the GAO ruled that part of its proposal had compressed spacing between the its lines of text, giving it an unfair advantage over its competitors.
Wayne McDonald, the director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at the Social Security Administration, offers his do’s and don’ts for small businesses looking to secure government contracts and stand out in a competitive market.
CACI International's $550 million acquisition of L-3 National Security Services moved its strategy and increased its presence in the enterprise IT market. It also helped the company land the No. 9 spot on the 2016 Washington Technology Top 100 rankings.
At the ACQUIRE Show this week, Air Force director of small business programs Mark Teskey offered advice to companies new to the government contracting marketplace.
Federal acquisition leaders said they are challenged to hire the right people but capabilities are increasing and cooperation with industry is on the rise, a Professional Services Council and Grant Thornton survey found.
With the Air Force keeping its platforms flying for longer and longer, there are openings for small businesses to bring innovative solutions to sustainment efforts.
Small business speakers at the ACQUIRE Show shared concerns that while many agencies are exceeding their small business goals, there is a serious caveat to keep in mind.
