Buy Lines: GSA still attracts, but what does it take to succeed?

Each month, an average of 115 companies apply to the General Services Administration to join the ranks of the 4,000-plus Schedule 70 contractors. This means that each month, more than 100 companies -- mostly small businesses -- are taking the very first steps to enter the federal IT marketplace.

WFI acquires network company

Wireless Facilities Inc. has acquired TLA Associates, a provider of network services, for $34 million in cash, the company announced Jan. 27.

SBA modifies HUBZone

The Small Business Administration is changing its Historically Underutilized Business program to help small businesses create more jobs in economically distressed communities.

SBA modifies HUBZone program to foster job growth

The Small Business Administration is changing its Historically Underutilized Business program to help small businesses create more jobs in economically distressed communities, the agency said today.

More time to speak out on size standards

The Small Business Administration has extended the deadline by 60 days for comments on the advance notice of a proposed rule to the agency's effort to restructure small-business size standards.

OMB outlines vet-owned biz plan

Agencies have until Feb. 7 to give the White House their plans for how they will use small businesses owned by service-disabled veterans.

SDB price break expires

The price adjustment of up to 10 percent that small, disadvantaged businesses could get on their bids to civilian agencies lapsed in December, but there is little hand wringing among small businesses.

SDB price break expires

The price adjustment of up to 10 percent that small, disadvantaged businesses could get on their bids to civilian agencies lapsed in December, but there is little hand wringing among small businesses.

Tribal firms capitalize on advantages

In 2005, Catapult Technology Ltd. will see its work with the Transportation Department plummet from $4.8 million to practically zero.

SBA extends comment period for size standard restructuring

The Small Business Administration has extended the deadline by 60 days for comments on the advance notice of a proposed rule related to the agency's effort to restructure small business size standards.

White House outlines veteran-owned business plan

Agencies have until Feb. 7 to give the White House their plans for how they will use small businesses owned by service-disabled veterans.

Buy Lines: What's coming at us in 2005?

Here are my top five issues for the coming year.

Small-biz figures skewed

About $2 billion in federal contracts were miscoded as going to small rather than large businesses in fiscal 2002, distorting procurement statistics, according to a new report by the Small Business Administration's advocacy office.

FCBS acquires Computer & Hi-Tech Management

FCBS Inc. of Fairfax, Va., is buying Computer & Hi-tech Management Inc. to create a $200 million a year government systems integrator. Both are former 8(a) firms. The value of the deal was not disclosed.

TechTeam to acquire Sytel

TechTeam Global Inc. has acquired Sytel Inc., a network services and enterprise solutions provider, for $18.5 million in an all-cash deal.

Management changes made at RS Information Systems

RS Information Systems Inc. in McLean, Va., has realigned its senior management with majority owner and co-founder Rodney Hunt adding the role of chief operating officer to his chairman and CEO duties.

SBA: Awards to large firms counted as small-biz deals

About $2 billion in federal contracts were miscoded as going to small rather than large businesses in fiscal 2002, resulting in distorted procurement statistics, according to a new SBA report.

Report: Service-disabled contracting on the rise

Contracts set aside for businesses owned by service-disabled veterans will pull in nearly $2.8 billion in spending by fiscal 2009, according to a report issued this month by market research firm Input Inc.

SBA finalizes small business certification process

The Small Business Association is now requiring businesses to self-certify that they are still a small business when they acquire companies with set aside contracts.

Eye on the States: The fine print of state health care BPO

I bet terms such as claims entry, system takeover, MMIS, fiscal agent or entitlements mean nothing to you. But multiyear contracts, recurring revenue, mega deals, ongoing operations, and guaranteed federally financed budgets ? now, there is language everyone understands.