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.

House-passed law would delay 3 percent withholding

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a tax bill that would delay a mandate to government buyers to withhold part of their payments to contractors.

CyberData to assist GSA with business intelligence

CyberData Technologies Inc. has won a new contract from the General Services Administration to provide a business intelligence framework for GSA's Public Buildings Service.

Office Remedies, L-3 team on BLS deal

Office Remedies Inc. has won a contract from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to provide data collection services for the Current Employment Statistics program.

A helping hand

Incubators build new tech businesses.

Small companies, new ideas

Battelle research and development vision looks outward

FBI seeks assistance from small business

The bureau will issue 10 indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts to small businesses on a new IT Operations Division task order contract.

CACI buys intelligence services company

CACI has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Dragon Development Corp., a provider of professional, technical and engineering services to the intelligence community.

Input predicts AF solutions focus

The upcoming re-compete for the U.S. Air Force's NETCENTS2 contract will likely focus on complete solutions, according to a report from the Input Executive Program.

Guident to overhaul GPO mainframes

Guident Technologies will help replace Government Printing Office legacy mainframe-based systems with Oracle components under a new $1.58 million contract.

Ensuring a smooth exit

Planning is the key to successfully graduating from the 8(a) program.

Gary Arlen | Tailor made

Harris is looking for small businesses to handle tasks ranging from geospatial engineering to cable subassembly. Its small-business-supplier Web site is the best way for companies to initiate contact.

Scitor bought by equity group

Scitor Corp., a 1,200-person, employee-owned company, has been acquired by a private equity group.

G&B to support Labor Statistics networks

G&B Solutions Inc. has won a contract from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to provide computer network infrastructure support services.

Velazquez: Weed out HUBZone's bad apples

SBA's program to develop businesses in underutilized business districts is riddled with holes, Rep. Nydia Velazquez, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, said Sept. 19.