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  • SBA Kicks Off Application Process for Veteran Small Business Certification Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SBA Kicks Off Application Process for Veteran Small Business Certification Program

    The Small Business Administration has started accepting applications for a certification program for veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses competing for sole-source and set-aside federal contracts. SBA assumed the Department of Veterans Affairs’ certification responsibilities for VOSBs and SDVOSBs by creating the Veteran Small Business Certification program in November in compliance with the […] More

  • SBA Announces Proposed Rule for Veterans Certification Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SBA Announces Proposed Rule for Veterans Certification Program

    The Small Business Administration is seeking industry insights on its proposed rule to develop a certification program for veteran-owned small businesses looking to pursue contract opportunities across the federal government. In a notice published in the Federal Register, SBA said the new governmentwide certification program would replace the existing self-certification process for small businesses seeking […] More

  • Parsons Gets Recognition for Teaming Efforts With Veteran-Owned Businesses - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Parsons Gets Recognition for Teaming Efforts With Veteran-Owned Businesses

    Parsons has received the National Veteran Small Business Coalition’s Champion of Veteran Enterprise Award for collaborating with veteran-owned and service-disabled, veteran-owned companies to support federal projects. The company said Wednesday it surpassed the government’s SDVOSB contracting goal of 3 percent in 2017 by awarding 10 percent of subcontractor dollars to businesses that fall under that group. The Pasadena, […] More

  • SAIC Holds Networking Event for Veteran-Owned Firms; Jim Scanlon Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAIC Holds Networking Event for Veteran-Owned Firms; Jim Scanlon Comments

    Science Applications International Corp. brought together multiple veteran-owned companies at a networking session in an effort to help small businesses identify potential teaming opportunities with the Reston, Va.-based government technology services contractor. Representatives from more than 60 small businesses attended the event and pitched various offerings for the public sector, SAIC said Friday. “SAIC’s partnership with the […] More

  • JDog Launches New Branch of Government Jobs Franchise; Jerry Flanagan Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    JDog Launches New Branch of Government Jobs Franchise; Jerry Flanagan Comments

    JDog Junk Removal & Hauling has launched a new branch of its franchise JDog Services to perform government-contracted jobs after the company received a Veteran-Owned Small Business designation from the Department of Veterans Affairs. JDog Services will provide waste management services for the government in various territories across the country, JDog said Tuesday. “Receiving government-contracted […] More

  • MacB, Exeter Partner to Sustain Air Force’s Purchase Request Processing System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MacB, Exeter Partner to Sustain Air Force’s Purchase Request Processing System

    MacAulay-Brown will collaborate with Exeter Government Services to provide process management and sustainment support for the U.S. Air Force’s acquisition platform under a five-year contract. MacB said Monday the contract also covers system analysis and software code design and testing support for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Purchase Request Processing System as well as […] More

  • CenturyLink to Mentor Pathway Partners Through GSA Program; Tim Meehan Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CenturyLink to Mentor Pathway Partners Through GSA Program; Tim Meehan Comments

    CenturyLink has received approval from the General Services Administration to serve as a mentor to Pathway Partners for three years under GSA’s Mentor Protege Program. The Mentor-Protege Program aims to develop partnerships between small businesses and GSA prime contractors, promote business development among smaller firms and help such companies compete for federal contracts, CenturyLink said […] More

  • Leidos Receives Champions of Veteran Enterprise Award; John Jumper Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos Receives Champions of Veteran Enterprise Award; John Jumper Comments

    Leidos has been named a recipient of the National Veteran Small Business Coalition’s Champions of Veteran Enterprise award for the company’s work to boost contracting opportunities for small businesses owned by veterans or service-disabled veterans. The company said Monday it assists such businesses through contract awards, training, business and proposal development support and mentorship as part of […] More

  • Serco Awarded for Subcontracting to Vet-Owned Small Businesses; Darryl Scott Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Serco Awarded for Subcontracting to Vet-Owned Small Businesses; Darryl Scott Comments

    Serco has received the Champions of Veteran Enterprise Award from the National Veteran Small Business Coalition for providing contracting opportunities to small businesses owned by veterans and service-disabled veterans. The company will be presented the award at the 2014 Veteran Entrepreneur Training Symposium on June 17 for subcontracting 14.3% to such businesses and exceeding the 3-percent goal mandated by […] More