D.C. area dominates small biz contracts

Small businesses in the Washington area win a third of all small business contracts.

Lockheed, GD mull pursuit of $6B intell contract

DIA officials plan to release the final RFP in September and award four large-business contracts and four more contracts to small businesses by March 2009.

SBA takes HUBZone firms on faith

GAO finds that agency does little to verify contractor claims in applications.

GAO cons SBA with HUBZone applications

GAO investigators fooled the Small Business Administration by applying for certification for four fake companies under SBA's Historically Underutilized Business Zone program. SBA approved the applications in short order.

Report: Law limiting subcontracts could inhibit disaster response

DHS' inspector general wrote in an Aug. 4 report that legislation that restricts subcontracting by prime contractors could inhibit disaster responses and recovery work.

Don't rock the boat on small businesses

Recent Small Business Administration actions aimed at substantial increases in contract awards to small businesses are colliding with market realities and, in manyinstances, are counterproductive to the government getting its work done efficiently and cost effectively.

Global Network continues IT support at Commerce

Global Network Systems Inc. will continue providing professional services, including information technology policy development and technical review support, to the Commerce Department.

Service-disabled veterans to benefit from new bill

The House passed a bill that would require a company or agency working on behalf of the VA to give preference to small businesses owned by service-disabled veterans.

Abacus counts NASA award as its biggest ever

Abacus Technology Corp. wins $898 million information management and communications contract from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

Stanley wins information security support deal

Stanley Inc. will furnish information technology security services to the Millennium Challenge Corp.

SBA, Navy sign Seaport-e memorandum

The agreement will give more contract opportunities to the small and disadvantaged firms participating in SBA's 8(a) Business Development program.

Aster to manage NOAA help desk

Aster Engineering will provide IT help-desk support to a major service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Partners profile: Sun Microsystems

Find information on Sun Microsystems' small-business partners.

NIH wants support for bioinformatics program

The National Institutes of Health wants information from contractors on their ability to provide portal and data center services essential to its Bionformatics Resource Centers program.

Follow the hot spots

Open source, virtualization and other emerging tech needs fuel opportunities for Sun's partners.

Recertification: One year later

SBA implemented a rule that became effective June 30, 2007, and requires companies that have been acquired to recertify their small-company status within 30 days of the deal closing. This rule has significantly altered transaction structures and valuations in the government services mergers and acquisitions market.

GD to help Navy boost network interface system

General Dynamics will provide engineering and design agent services and integrated logistic services to the Navy.

DGP joint venture to support NOAA programs

Diversified Global Partners Joint Venture LLC will provide program management and operations and maintenance support to NOAA under a contract worth a maximum of $200 million.

Imagine One tapped for software integration

Imagine One Technology and Management will provide software integration services to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command's center in Charleston, S.C.

Networx by the numbers

The numbers related to the 10-year, $68.2 billionNetworx program can make your head swim, butthey can also update you on the progress of a constantlychanging program.