The National Aeronautics and Space Administration wants small business contractors to recertify their compliance with program regulations before receiving final payments.
FileNet Corp. signed an agreement to acquire Yaletown Technology Group Inc., a provider of content compliance software, in an all-cash transaction valued at about $11 million.
Lately, I've been thinking about what role small businesses can play in the growing initiative to implement strategic sourcing across federal agencies. Are there specific activities they can facilitate between the federal agencies and technology manufacturers?
The U.S. Agency for International Development seeks proposals from vendors for designing and establishing an information system for the Armenian police.
The U.S. Agency for International Development seeks proposals from vendors for designing and establishing an information system for the Armenian police.
Our annual small-business special report is one of my favorite issues of the year, mostly for personal reasons: It makes me think of my parents, who were themselves small-business owners.
Affiliated Computer Services Inc. of Dallas won a $45 million, eight-year contract from the Ohio Job and Family Services Department for electronic benefits transfer services.
Affiliated Computer Services Inc. of Dallas won a $45 million, eight-year contract from the Ohio Job and Family Services Department for electronic benefits transfer services.
Oracle Corp. is expanding its customer relationship management capabilities with its agreement to buy Siebel Systems Inc. of San Mateo, Calif., for $5.85 billion.
Valerie Perlowitz, along with other prospective bidders, was in the audience for the Homeland Security Department's industry day for its $45 billion Eagle IT procurement. It was then that she learned that past performance would be weighed for prime contractors only -- not for subcontracting partners or teams -- when making awards.
Alaska Native Corporations and tribally owned companies increase their presence on the Top 25 8(a) list, with 10 such companies ranking among the most successful small businesses in the government market.
DRS Technologies Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Engineered Support Systems Inc. for nearly $2 billion in a cash and stock deal, the company said today.
Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.) believes recent changes at the Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance may have left it unable to process the onslaught of loan applications expected from Katrina-affected businesses.
CompuDyne-Public Safety and Justice Inc., a subsidiary of CompuDyne Corp., has acquired Xanalys Corp., a provider of crime-solving and data-sharing tools.
Analysts say Oracle Corp.'s agreement to buy customer relationship management provider Siebel Systems Inc. is likely a sign of Oracle's desire to increase its footprint in the federal IT market.
The federal IT services industry has seen a lot of merger and acquisition activity, and I expect it will continue. Several factors are driving this activity: the industry's size, its high degree of fragmentation with no truly dominant players, relatively low total-market growth, good access to capital and strong free cash flow.
Merger and acquisition experts are hailing Science Applications International Corp.'s decision to shed its employee-ownership model and conduct an initial public offering in 2006.
