And then there were 51. After a competition that involved more than 400 small companies, 51 businesses won spots on the Commerce Information Technology Services Next Generation contract.
The Defense Department is asking for comments on an interim procurement rule that limits how often two or more requirements can be consolidated into a single contract when those requirements collectively are worth more than $5 million.
A procurement rule went into effect Sept. 17 permitting 5 percent incentive payments to contractors and subcontractors that use Native American, Native Alaskan and Native Hawaiian small businesses as subcontractors on Defense Department work worth more than $500,000.
An amendment that would require agencies to include cybersecurity in the planning and acquisition phases of systems development may soon become law, according to Bob Dix, staff director of the House Government Reform subcommittee on technology, information policy and the census.
The Small Business Administration this month launched an online application for 8(a) Business Development and Small Disadvantaged Business certification. The new automated application replaces a four-page paper form.
The Office of Management and Budget is evaluating proposals that would have federal agencies share services for financial management and human resources, a move that could create significant integration and outsourcing opportunities for contractors.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration needs an advanced, high-performance computing system for research and development. The system must be able to accommodate additional requirements as well as the needs of partner agencies.
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency wants proposals for a feasibility study to help BH Telecom, Bosnia and Herzegovina's largest state-owned telecom provider, evaluate deploying a nationwide Wi-Fi network.
The new chief executive of Accenture Ltd.'s government unit is looking to health care services as a key area for growth as the company brings its international experience to the United States.
The House of Representatives yesterday passed an amendment to the Treasury-Transportation appropriations bill that would dampen the Bush administration's efforts to conduct public-private competitions for federal work under rules established in May 2003.
The Air National Guard needs a tactical transportable communications training system that can provide a highly mobile, rugged, compact and easily accessible IT network. The system will support several guard staffs and directorates in the event of a national or local emergency that significantly disrupts normal operations.
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency wants technical assistance for PLN, Indonesia's national electric power utility, to develop a comprehensive IT solution. The contractor must provide a strategy and an overall evaluation of the company's requirements, including the use of commercial software and hardware. The contractor also must prepare a detailed IT implementation plan model for one generation company, one transmission company and one distribution company.
The Air Force's Electronic Systems Center is looking for information on air surveillance and control systems that use off-the-shelf operating system software and computer hardware.
When Anne Altman started looking for a full-time position at IBM Corp. some 20 years ago, she was turned down for a sales representative job because a male executive who interviewed her said she was not tenacious enough and would make a better systems engineer.
The Defense Department has issued guidance on choosing subcontractors for subsystems and components of major programs, seeking to ensure that systems integrators are not biased when deciding whether to work with a sister division or an unaffiliated company.
