USAID to issue tech support RFP

The U.S. Agency for International Development plans to solicit information technology support for its humanitarian and foreign disaster assistance programs.

Systalex picked for EPA technical services support

Systalex Corp. has won two contracts from the Environmental Protection Agency for technical management, development and support work.

Navy makes 8(a) awards

The Navy has awarded contracts for a variety of technology and management support services to 33 small businesses under an 8(a) competition.

Wyle enters IT market with RSIS buy

Wyle Inc. is buying RS Information Systems Inc., one of the more successful companies to emerge from government small-business programs.

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SGIS wins Army training support award

SGIS has won a Artillery and Chemical Training Life Cycle Contractor Support award from the Army's Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation.

The future looks bright for M&A in '08

Next year, the industry should continue to benefit from many of the positive factors from 2007, including significant liquidity available to strategic and financial buyers for acquisitions and greater competition for deals.

ESN to support Defense SBIR program

Engineering Services Network Inc. will assist DOD's Small Business Innovation Research program under a new contract.

SBA drops companies from top small-biz list

The Small Business Administration's list of the Top 100 small businesses in 2007 reflects new size standard policies and an effort to scrub improperly listed businesses.

Prism Pointe to manage networks for Social Security

Prism Pointe Technologies will provide services for network equipment to the Social Security Administration under a contract worth $35 million.

Where the customers are

Start counting your frequent flier miles because our rankings of the top 25 cities by the number of government employees will have you going from the beaches of Miami to the cold waters of the Pacific Northwest and everywhere in between.

Skinner: Coding error to blame for DHS award to Chenega

An agency of DHS improperly awarded a $475 million sole-source contract in 2003 to the Alaskan Native firm Chenega Technology Services Corp., according to a new report.

Thompson to DHS: Give small biz a chance

DHS needs to do more to award contracts to small and midsize technology and IT firms, the House Homeland Security Committee's chairman said last week.

The Boeing challenge

John Blacknall is blunt about how small businesses should go about partnering withBoeing Co. "Just by registering on [our] Web site, the chances are slim" that a small business will get a call to participate in Boeing's $7.3 billion worth of federalcontracts.

Contractor ethics rules may tighten

A proposed rule would require contractors to establish a code of ethics and put internal controls in place to detect and prevent improper conduct in contracting.

Input sees $123B in '08 fed opportunities

The top technology business opportunities in the federal government in fiscal year 2008 could bring $123 billion into the coffers of contractors, according to research firm Input.

House passes bill giving some small-biz owners precedence

Service-disabled veterans who own small businesses should get top priority in government contracting, according to a bill the House passed yesterday.

Groh joins ranks at ESN

Denny Groh is hoping lightning will strike again as he takes on a new job as vice president of federal outsourcing with Engineering Services Network Inc.

President opposes new small-biz legislation

President Bush opposes new legislation that would update contracting programs for small-business contractors because some provisions raise constitutional concerns.

CDW-G adds small-biz partners

Three small businesses have joined CDW-G's Small Business Partner Consortium, giving them a close relationship to the reseller.