Ruling buttresses small businesses

'Rule of Two' decision troubles industry leaders.

SteelCloud breaks new ground

SteelCloud embarks on a new approach to business centered on services.

Winning streak continues

Native American company restructures to keep growing.

8(a) companies face new uncertainty

The pressure and uncertainty is increasing for small businesses in the government market.

Stan Soloway | Reforms must follow fact, not fiction

The Obama administration will need to get the facts straight before making acquisition reforms.

Small businesses to get their own EAGLE

The Homeland Security Department is working out details of a small-business version of the Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge Solutions contract.

Squeeze is on for mid-tier contractors

Panelists agree mid-tier contractors hoping to succeed in the federal marketplace are being squeezed by a number of constraints.

CNSI to provide telecom for Los Alamos

CNSI will operate and maintain voice and data telecommunications support services for Los Alamos National Laboratory under a new contract.

Report: Noncompliant set-aside removal process complex

A new proposal hopes to speed up the difficult process of removing noncompliant companies from a Small Business Administration set-aside program.

GAO ruling gives HUBzone small businesses a boost

GAO rules that the Federal Acquisition Regulation gives preference to set-asides for HUBZone companies over other small businesses.

Guident to help DHS track projects

Guident Technologies will deploy an investment management and tracking system at HS.

ESN to validate Navy test and repair system

Engineering Services Network will provide technical services to the Navy under a new deal.

Sentek hires Cully as COO

Sentek Consulting Inc. has named David Cully its new chief operating officer.

Rand: Raise small-business threshold at DOD

Rand Corp. says the Defense Department should use a higher threshold when defining small-business contractors.

Small-biz set-aside ruling cause for concern

A federal ruling that narrowed contracting preferences for minority-owned businesses could expand to other socio-economic set-asides using the same rationale.

Solicitation coming for DHS systems engineering R&D center

The Homeland Security Department plans to soon issue a solicitation for a contractor to establish and operate a research and development center dedicated to systems engineering and development.

SBA adjusts rules to boost representation

The Small Business Administration has issued two new sets of rules: one governing set-asides of federal contracts for woman-owned small businesses and the other changing the requirements regarding which firms may certify their status as small disadvantaged businesses.

Entrepreneurship a plus for Alion's small partners

AVW Technologies Inc. was a one-man shop six years ago when Alion Science andTechnology Corp. tapped it for a Navy acquisition project. Now AVW, a veteran-owned small business based in Chesapeake, Va., has about 50 employees and handles a variety of testing, evaluation support and engineering management programs for Alion.

Dell banks on partner program

Computer giant eyes a growth driver.

DISA calls on small businesses for spectrum innovation

Providing capabilities such as radio spectrum technology is key for small businesses that want to win DISA contracts, said speakers at an industry-sponsored event.