Companies
Small Business Administration would have to relocate field offices from ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ under House-passed bill
The agency previously said it would move six of its regional offices from cities that have laws limiting their cooperation with federal immigration agents.
Contracts
SBA declares tribal and Alaska Native programs not affected by Trump's DEI rollback
The Small Business Administration's general counsel responded to concerns raised by the Native American Contractors Association.
Opinion
Don’t limit defense innovation by capping small-biz awards
A proposed change to the Small Business Innovation Research program would deprive the military of some of its best problem-solvers, writes Robert Smith, former director of the Navy's SBIR/STTR programs.
Contracts
Air Force Research Lab seeks support for IT modernization initiatives
The agency wants to hire a small business that can support research operations with artificial intelligence, advanced analytics and cloud migration services.
Contracts
Protest hits last part of $8B NOAA services contract
A small business is challenging how the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration evaluated its proposal for the ProTech 2.0 vehicle's final domain to be awarded.
Contracts
Small business owner wants Congress to protect OSDBU offices
One founder and CEO launches a video campaign amidst fear that if cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services spread across government, small businesses like his will lose access to critical resources and opportunities.
Contracts
FirstSource III battle moves to court
Three companies are challenging the evaluations and other factors behind awards for the Homeland Security Department's $10 billion commodity IT contract.
Contracts
Protests challenge DHS' $10B FirstSource III contract
Close to a dozen companies are taking issue with the Homeland Security Department's evaluation process, pricing, and best-value decisions for the small business commodity IT vehicle.
Contracts
Federal agencies set small business contracting record even as opportunities decrease
The total number of federal contracting dollars geared for small businesses hit an all-time high in fiscal 2022, but the actual number of contracts set aside for those companies continued a nearly decade-long decline.
Contracts
Small business contract awards hit record $154B
But fewer of those companies are entering the federal market or competing for the work, the Small Business Administration says.
Rankings
Now open: 2022 Fast 50 nominations
Put in a submission for the 2022 Washington Technology Fast 50 if you see your company as one of the government market's fastest-growing small businesses.
Contracts
Legislation to Expand Federal Contracting Opportunities Reaches President’s Desk
The legislation aims to improve government contracting opportunities for small businesses but could have a major impact on governmentwide procurement.
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Podcasts
PROJECT 38: Roadmaps for business success & solving the talent problem
Cracking the code of the federal market involves learning its unique fabric, finding what works in achieving business success and building the right team. This episode of Project 38 delves into lessons learned on all three fronts by Interactive Government Holdings' founder and CEO Mike Sanders, who says small businesses like his and larger companies face some of the same challenges.
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