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The Navy made a big mistake in a small business procurement

In acquiring sonar equipment, the Navy didn’t go deep enough into the fine points of small business rules.

Navy

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WeWork model for SCIFs could increase small business participation

Contracting

Unlocking the door to government contracts: A lifeline for small businesses

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best places to work in the federal government, small business, VBA

Small and minority-owned businesses see more opportunity than ever

Contracting

Biden’s pick for Pentagon’s S&T position pledges to reduce barriers to entry for small businesses

Defense

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 10, 2009) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Ryan Allshouse uses the intrusion detection system to monitor unclassified network activity from the automated data processing workspace aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). IDS is part of the integrated shipboard network system and serves as an important computer network defense enabler protecting the unclassified shipboard network from cyber attack. (U.S. Navy photo by Rick Naystatt/Released)

Navy’s PEO-Digital turns to SBIRs for the first time

Navy

FILE - In this July 29, 2011, file photo, from left, Aaron Parecki, Patrick Arlt, and Kyle Drake work in the Portland Incubator Experiment offices, in the Pearl District in Portland. The Portland Incubator Experiment, more commonly known as PIE, is ad firm Wieden+Kennedy's effort to nurture startups. It’s not always easy to transition from a corporate environment to running your own shop. But you can take certain steps before quitting your current job to make sure you’re ready for the unique pressures of entrepreneurship. (Ross William Hamilton/The Oregonian via AP, File)

You’re not innovating if you’re not talking to small business

Commentary

Commerce’s CATTS procurement exemplifies all that’s wrong with federal small business contracting

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Army launches several new initiatives to incorporate small firms’ technologies into its systems

Army

IG says ‘inconsistent’ Pentagon policy on active shooters could make things worse

Federal Newscast

Air Force will no longer shoot down Facebook foes

Federal Newscast

Pentagon advisers want DoD to build out agreements between small and large defense businesses

The Mentor-Protégé Program has been around for 30 years, but still is not a permanent program

Defense

How to build and maintain sustainability in government contracting

While necessary to harness the federal government’s buying power in addressing the climate crisis, new acquisition regulations could inadvertently serve…

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This team of business coaches aims to enlarge the field of minority federal contractors

Workforce

Hutch, an incubator based in Baltimore, Maryland, seeks to develop minority- and women-owned technical services companies for federal contracting.