The small-business recertification rule implementedlast year by the Small Business Administration is havinga profound effect on companies that depend heavily onsmall-business set-aside contracts for growth and midtieracquirers of such companies, forcing both to focus more onorganic growth.
Six information technology companies have won the opportunity to compete for task orders available through the Agriculture Department's Farm Applications Services and Technology program.
The Army Contracting Agency has issued a request for proposals for passive radio frequency identification devices that would support DOD, other agencies and global military operations.
Part of Encore II, a multiple-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for global network-centric services, the contract could total as much as $12.2 billion.
DHS will begin testing an International Registered Traveler program at three airports starting June 10 to expedite clearances for prescreened travelers.
The House Homeland Security Committee has published its first online newsletter highlighting opportunities at DHS as a way to help small business contractors.
One comment I often hear lately about the financialmarkets is that their volatility has increased. Theincreased volatility is an indicator of uncertainty, causinginvestors to react quickly to each piece of financial,economic or political news.
The federal procurement system is the largest and amongthe cleanest public-sector procurement systems in theworld. It counts transparency and competition as its highestvalues.
Ciracom Inc. and USA.net announced at the FOSE trade show in Washington that they have won a spot on the GSA schedule to sell Microsoft Exchange hosting services.
Most prospective buyers in the government services markets are seeking pure-play, federal-oriented targets. These acquirers are either already focused on thefederal segment and want to expand there or they are seeking to enter the federal arena. This approach essentially involves sticking to the market you know.
The Homeland Security Department wants a contractor to supply integrated off-the-shelf products that will gather IP routing data for technical studies and analyses.
