GovWorks Files Bankruptcy, Will Sell Payment Business

GovWorks Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, calling itself a victim of the "growth-at-any-cost craze" that has killed a slew of Internet companies.

Despite Troubles, PlanetGov Aims for Profitability in 2001

PlanetGov.com, which laid off 45 people Dec. 21, is aiming to achieve profitability next year, chief executive officer Steven Baldwin said Dec. 27.

Guarded Optimism Greets New Section 508 Rules

New rules published by the U.S. Access Board late last week for making technology accessible to the disabled have received a cautious endorsement from a key organization representing the information technology community.

New Tool to Help Governments Measure E-Gov Progress

State and local governments have a new tool for evaluating and guiding their progress toward electronic government.

Navy Awards eBreviate $13.8 Million Deal for Online Auctions

eBreviate Inc. won a five year, $13.8 million contract to provide Web-based auction services to the Navy, the year-old firm's largest contract award to date.

KPMG: State, Local E-Gov Initiatives Need More Work

State and local public officials must make better use of electronic government in order to keep up with citizen demands for more innovative and convenient services, according to a new report by KPMG LLP and KPMG Consulting LLC.

SAP Buys Firm, Lands Contracts for States

SAP Public Sector and Education Inc. is adding more procurement capabilities with its acquisition of Procurement Automation Institute Inc.

Army Sides With Protesters on $1.4 Billion Contract

The Army Materiel Command has upheld part of a protest filed by two unsuccessful bidders over the Army's five-year, $1.4 billion Maxi-Minis and Databases-1 contract.

GRC Wins $4.1 Million Deal to Build FirstGov.gov Site

AUG. 11 ? GRC International Inc. of Vienna, Va., Aug. 11 was awarded a two-year, $4.1 million contract by the General Services Administration to design and build the federal government's new Web portal, FirstGov.gov.