General Dynamics Corp.'s plan to acquire Veridian Corp. will provide an immediate benefit to the company's information technology operation, says the executive charged with handling the $1.5 billion deal.
Four days after application software provider PeopleSoft signed a $1.7 billion deal to buy J.D. Edwards & Co., an even bigger fish announced this morning it wants to swallow PeopleSoft.
Four days after application software provider PeopleSoft signed a $1.7 billion deal to buy J.D. Edwards & Co., an even bigger fish announced this morning it wants to gobble up PeopleSoft.
Deloitte Consulting has operated quietly in the federal marketplace for three years, while amassing the bulk of its government work in the state and local arena. A high-profile e-government job with the Transportation Security Administration, however, could put a spotlight on its federal business.
One of five government contractors was involved in an acquisition over the preceding 18 months, according to a survey by consulting firm Grant Thornton LLP, Chicago.
Recently, the Small Business Administration announced its intention to institute "re-certification procedures," applicable to companies seeking to continue their work under small business contracts beyond the initial contract period.
Lou Ray, president and chief executive officer of MATCOM International Corp. in Alexandria, Va., said he's paying a lot more attention to partnering with large contractors than he used to.
Executives at NCI Information Systems started planning for the firm's 1999 graduation from the 9-year-long 8(a) program five years in advance, said Linda Allan, executive vice president of strategic programs for the McLean, Va., firm. Small firms compete for set-aside contracts through the 8(a) program, which is run by the Small Business Administration.
A successful small business excels at a few things, said Valerie Perlowitz, president and chief executive officer of Reliable Integration Services Inc. in Dunn Loring, Va.
One of the first things Michael Barbee did after joining WAM!NET Government Services in 2001 was move the unit of Eagan, Minn.-based WAM!NET Inc. to Herndon, Va.
Michael Barbee believes his company is not quite ready for prime contracting in the federal information technology arena, so it works as a subcontractor about 80 percent of the time.
