Small and mid-tier businesses: Time for a deep breath

Small-business contracting fell last year, but one year isn't a trend. PSC President Stan Soloway warns against a rush to change contracting goals.

  • By Stan Soloway

Contractor distrust costs DOD billions, study says

Too much suspicion of contractors makes procurements too expensive. What four steps does DOD need to take?

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Is NetCents just a symptom of bigger woes?

NetCents isn't the only program with troubles. The root of the problem is that the whole procurement system and culture is broken.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Small subs get presidential attention, faster money

The Obama administration's new policy pushes prime contractors to make faster payments to small subcontractors as agencies pay primes faster.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

IBM protests $543M award to HP

Big Blue cries foul over a contract award for a system to track assets at VA facilities around the country.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Does NetCents 2 still make sense?

The Air Force needs to take some radical action to rescue NetCents 2. But it might already be too late.

  • By Nick Wakeman

8 tools for surviving sequestration

With sequestration on the horizon, our experts share how contractors can survive more than $1 trillion in budget cuts.

  • By Amber Corrin

Treasury system could speed payments

Department officials wants to make payment processing easier for federal contractors and employees.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Small businesses saw fed dollars share shrink in 2011

Contractors in three of four government categories saw agencies fail to reach targeted percentage goals.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

NetCents gets another extension

Air Force needs more time as NetCents contract suffers delays.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Sequestration fears making for long, hot summer

Contractors prepare for prospect of deep federal budget cuts should Congress fail to reach a budget agreement before the end of the year.

  • By David Hubler

Top 100: Verizon relishes everything-as-a-service trend

As the government wants to buy more technology-as-a-service, Verizon Federal sees a growing business opporunity.

  • By Nick Wakeman

SAIC to fight for lost $4.6B contract

Science Applications International Corp. files protest in bid to regain huge lost contract.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Subs complain prime contractors break their promises

Small-business subcontractors say primes "stiff" them out of business. How common is the problem?

  • By Matthew Weigelt

5 ways the defense industry can fight sequestration

With massive procurement cuts looming, business with the government takes on a new meaning as defense contractors must articulate value not just to the government, but to the grassroots as well.

  • By Richard Levick

Leading CEO asks: Do we dare protect national security on a shoestring?

The responsibility to protect national security during a time of austere budgets falls to both industry and government.

  • By David Langstaff

Lockheed CEO warns of sequestration dangers

Sudden funding cuts from sequestration might result in countless claims against prime contractors. But who ultimately will get the bill?

  • By Washington Technology staff

Does uncertainty have to be the new normal?

Contractors need the government to act now and plan for sequestration.

  • By Stan Soloway

Time to adjust sales strategy is now

The current market environment means that you have to adjust how you talk to customers and what you talk about.

White House pushes small buys for small business

Administration puts more emphasis on increasing contracts with small businesses.

  • By Matthew Weigelt
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