Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.), chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee chairwoman, wasn't impressed with what Bush administration officials had to say at a hearing about small businesses in the Gulf Coast's recovery efforts.
Bechtel has found some unexpected ways to further the company's strategies. For example, it sent some of its DOD small-business advocates to a DOE conference. The advocates found new partners to help with DOD projects.
SBA said the proposal would benefit businesses by cutting down on burdens when applying for assistance programs while keeping their status for a longer period of time.
SBA will implement an Electronic Procurement Center Representative system to help the agency analyze individual procurements and make it easier for agencies to identify small businesses capable of providing requested goods and services.
Washington Technology is accepting applications for our annual Fast 50 list, which measures the fastest growing small business contractors in the government. <b><font color="CC0000">The deadline for filing is Aug. 3.</font color></b>
Agencies have sent more contracting dollars to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses than in past years, but they're still falling short, an SBA official told a House subcommittee.
In a July 10 memo, Paul Denett, administrator of OFPP, asked agencies to review their IT requirements and check GSA's Veterans Technology Services Governmentwide Acquisition Contract for services.
The United States Transportation Command has picked 10 companies for a multiple-award IT services contract. The five-year contract could be worth up to $250 million.
Many Fluor projects exceed small-business targets, usually because of the scale of the projects and the ongoing changes in requirements, especially for overseas activities.
