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Conti Federal, Cherokee Business Form Construction-Focused Joint Venture

Conti Federal Services and Cherokee Nation Environmental Solutions have teamed up to compete for federal construction contracts through the recently formed CF2 Construction joint venture. According to a joint statement published Tuesday, the two construction companies, as partners under the Small Business Administration mentor-protege program, will have access to contracting activities such as a sole-source […] More

by Angeline Leishman April 6, 2022, 11:57 am
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Hill-LRS Partnership Aims to Pursue Federal Construction Management Projects

A newly formed joint venture between Hill International and service-disabled veteran-owned company LRS Federal intends to bid for small business set-aside projects in the federal construction sector. The Small Business Administration approved the partnership through the agency’s mentor-protege program, the companies said Thursday in a joint statement. Ed Newman, first senior vice president of federal […] More

by Angeline Leishman March 4, 2022, 11:50 am
in Industry News, News

SBA Solicits Feedback on Proposed Small Business Size Standard Modifications

The Small Business Administration is seeking public comments on a proposal to amend two methods SBA uses in determining the eligibility of companies to investment and loan programs and government contracts intended for small enterprises. SBA said Wednesday one of the proposed changes would increase the averaging period for calculating the number of employees of […] More

by Jane Edwards November 18, 2021, 12:09 pm
in Government Technology, News

Salient CRGT Creates Mentor-Protege Partnership With Digital Consultants; Mike Ryan Quoted

Salient CRGT (SCRGT) announced on Thursday its formal Mentor-Protege relationship with Digital Consultants, a Small Business Administration (SBA) certified 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB). As a result of the agreement, the companies have formed Digital Salient Solutions (DSS), LLC, an 8(a) mentor protege joint venture. DSS will utilize both businesses’ capabilities and deliver innovative offerings […] More

by Noah Chelednik May 20, 2021, 10:05 am
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Belcan Launches SBA-Approved Mentor-Protege Program With Allied Mission Group

Belcan aims to provide Allied Mission Group, a HUBZone and Small Disadvantaged Business-certified small business, with federal contracting knowledge and assistance as part of the two companies' entry into the Mentor-Protégé Program of the Small Business Administration.

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by Christine Thropp April 19, 2021, 3:16 am
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AWS’ Brett McMillen on Federal Cloud Adoption During Pandemic

Brett McMillen, director of U.S. federal at Amazon Web Services, told FedScoop in an interview published Monday how federal agencies like the Small Business Administration and the U.S. Census Bureau responded to the COVID-19 pandemic using cloud.

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by Jane Edwards March 30, 2021, 4:17 am
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Dewberry, Lowe Engineers Partner for SBA’s Mentor-Protege Program

Professional services contractor Dewberry will collaborate with civil engineering and mapping company Lowe Engineers through a mentor-protege relationship under a program run by the Small Business Administration. Dewberry said Monday it will guide Lowe Engineers in internal business management and help the service-disabled veteran-owned small business position itself to compete for federal contracts.

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by Matthew Nelson March 16, 2021, 7:29 am
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GRSi, DeltaStrac Form ‘BroadTech’ IT Services JV

GRSi has launched a joint venture with professional services company DeltaStrac as part of the mentor-protege program under the Small Business Administration.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers February 23, 2021, 8:38 am
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SBA Extends Application Deadline for COVID-19 Economic Recovery Loans

The Small Business Administration has allowed business owners and nonprofit organizations to submit applications for low-interest loans until Dec. 31 to help them manage financial challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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by Christine Thropp January 4, 2021, 4:48 am
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Government Acquisitions Obtains SBA HUBZone Program Certification; Jay Lambke Quoted

Cincinnati, Ohio-based company Government Acquisitions Inc. has been accredited by the Small Business Administration under a program that seeks to provide economic benefits to government contractors from historically underutilized business zones.

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by Matthew Nelson November 23, 2020, 10:03 am
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Microsoft’s Peter Villano: SBA, DoD Should Reduce Barriers to Small Biz Participation in Gov’t Tech Programs

Peter Villano, director of Microsoft Azure, has urged the Small Business Administration and the Department of Defense to reform current approaches that prevent smaller companies from increasing participation in government technology research and development programs.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers October 6, 2020, 5:52 am
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Maximus’ Laura Klebanow: Momentum Builds for IT Modernization at Agencies

Laura Klebanow, a senior manager at Maximus, wrote in a Nextgov guest piece published Wednesday that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted government information technology modernization trends such as cloud migration and IT contracting in general.

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by Jane Edwards October 2, 2020, 5:32 am

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