Sentences with phrase «federal contracting business»

While Kaspersky is a multinational company with contracts and sales around the globe, the decision to shutter its D.C. office shows that its stateside federal contracting business is truly drying up in the wake of warnings from the U.S. government.

«We can start by allowing them to tap into the annual $ 5.7 billion federal contracting business by passing this legislation.

Not exact matches

A ruling from the Small Business Administration lifts the cap on federal contracts set aside for women - owned small businesses.

After a decade - long struggle, a new program to boost federal contracts among women - owned businesses kicked in.

In the past two years, aided by a grant from the Small Business Administration, the network has helped a niche - group of energy entrepreneurs secure some $ 32 million in federal contracts and create an estimated 400 jobs.

Women - owned businesses received less than 4 % of all federal contracts, less than the SBA's goal of 5 %.

The Small Business Administration sets goals for the total percentage of federal contract funds that agencies should award to small business, which includes for disadvantaged and women - owneBusiness Administration sets goals for the total percentage of federal contract funds that agencies should award to small business, which includes for disadvantaged and women - ownebusiness, which includes for disadvantaged and women - owned firms.

Both companies are among the corporate giants that have been awarded federal contracts specifically set aside for small businesses.

But the real problem is small businesses, particularly those who serve the federal government in contracting.

Federal regulations mandate that most contracts valued between $ 3,000 and $ 150,000 should be reserved for small businesses, generally defined as companies with fewer than 500 employees and less than $ 7 million in annual revenues.

The SBA expects no disruption to its loan programs since it doesn't typically reach its actual loan cap, but small businesses that depend on federal contracts are expected to suffer.

Iin recent years, various federal agencies have strengthened efforts to award more contracts to economically disadvantaged businesses, including veteran - owned companies.

With the Presidential election nearing, we break down the candidates» stance on small - business contracting and how they plan to invest — or not invest — future federal dollars.

The federal government has responded to Andrew Forrest's Creating Parity review by announcing plans to award 3 per cent of all supply contracts, worth an estimated $ 135 million per year, to indigenous businesses.

Currently, certain kinds of small businesses are exempt from paying employees the federal minimum wage, such as businesses with annual revenues less than $ 500,000, companies that transact within a single state, seasonal businesses, or companies that rely on contract workers.

«Improving small - business opportunities through federal contracts creates jobs and saves taxpayer money because small businesses bring competition, innovation and lower prices.»

The initiative, which originated out of Section 8 (a) of the Small Business Act — hence its name — provides participants with access to a variety of business development services, including the opportunity to receive federal contracts on a sole - source or limited competitioBusiness Act — hence its name — provides participants with access to a variety of business development services, including the opportunity to receive federal contracts on a sole - source or limited competitiobusiness development services, including the opportunity to receive federal contracts on a sole - source or limited competition basis.

Small businesses are sued for a wide variety of reasons, from breach of contract to product defects to employee relations to noncompliance with federal regulations (such as the Americans with Disabilities Act).

In the past, fewer than 5 percent of the women - owned firms in the United States were certified to do business with their state government and only 1.5 percent of the billions of dollars in federal contracts went to women - owned firms.

In the late 1990s the SBA introduced a new Business Development Mentor - Protege Program meant to help improve the fortunes of 8 (a) participants seeking federal government contracts.

The 8a program is intended to open the doors for minority - owned small businesses under the fiercely competitive federal contracting program.

The federal government asks it to help meet its contracting goals, some of which are for small businesses in general.

About a month ago, Sam Lehman found out his small business, Columbia Consulting Group, had been turned down for its application under the 8a federal contracting program for certification as a disadvantaged business.

«It is time to end the diversion of federal small business contracts to corporate giants,» Obama said, according to the statement.

The program, designed to ease women - owned firms» access to federal contracts, would allow federal agencies to set aside contracts for these businesses.

The federal government's official goal is to award 5 percent of federal contracts to women - owned business, but it has struggled to consistently reach that mark.

The Obama administration has awarded nearly $ 300 billion in federal - prime contracts to small businesses since 2009, and one - third of all federal - contracting dollars in the Recovery Act went to small businesses.

The federal government has announced a $ 19.1 million funding boost towards a participation framework that will help Australian businesses get a fairer go at winning government and private sector contracts.

Other specific drives he delineated to invigorate small businesses: Make it easier for small businesses to obtain — and get paid for — federal contracts, and facilitate start - up capital - raising and initial public offerings by eliminating red tape that can get in the way.

And that is good news for nearly 18,000 businesses that until now have been unable to take a government - backed loan or to get assistance winning federal contracts.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced earlier this year that women - owned businesses secured 5 percent of federal contracts in fiscal year 2015, representing $ 17.8 billion worth of federal work.

While women - owned businesses have made great strides in federal contracting, officials still have a lot of work ahead to create a truly equitable playing field.

Guy Timberlake, chief executive officer of the American Small Business Coalition, said the full impact of the decision is unclear, but that it seems to invalidate elements of the small disadvantaged business program and the federal contracting component of the 8 (a) business development Business Coalition, said the full impact of the decision is unclear, but that it seems to invalidate elements of the small disadvantaged business program and the federal contracting component of the 8 (a) business development business program and the federal contracting component of the 8 (a) business development business development program.

Howard County's top executive Thursday morning cautioned business leaders against relying too heavily on federal contracts and said Columbia's Gateway Innovation District can be a magnet for new companies.

Each month, WBENC keeps you up - to - date with the Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) certification program and the latest opportunities for federal government contracting.

It has had great success in helping mostly small, high technology businesses access and execute Federal contracts and grants, team with other businesses and grow the ecosystem of support among industry, government, nonprofits and academia — while simultaneously bringing innovative solutions to help America's warfighters achieve mission success and safety.

The SBA's WOSB Federal Contract Program provides greater access to federal contracting opportunities for WOSBs and economically - disadvantaged women - owned small businesses (EDFederal Contract Program provides greater access to federal contracting opportunities for WOSBs and economically - disadvantaged women - owned small businesses (EDfederal contracting opportunities for WOSBs and economically - disadvantaged women - owned small businesses (EDWOSBs).

Whether it be a tailored federal government - centric website, printed collateral, outbound email marketing to federal buyers or a video capability statement, Rafael Marrero & Company has the strategic marketing communications plans to put your small or large business in the best position to land government contracts, and stand out in the specialized and competitive $ 500B federal marketplace.

As a third - party certifier of the SBA's WOSB Federal Contract Program, WBENC introduced a Women Owned Small Business Government Certification (WOSBGC) Program.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was a roughly $ 800 billion «stimulus bill» that dedicated about $ 250 billion to more than 80,000 federal grants, contracts, or loans to state and local governments, for - profit businesses, and nonprofit organizations.

Bid rigging is defined by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as any situation in which «business contracts are awarded by soliciting competitive bids... [and there exists] coordination among bidders that undermines the bidding process.»

The WOSB Federal Contract Program will provide greater access to federal contracting opportunities for WOSBs and economically - disadvantaged women - owned small businesses (EDFederal Contract Program will provide greater access to federal contracting opportunities for WOSBs and economically - disadvantaged women - owned small businesses (EDfederal contracting opportunities for WOSBs and economically - disadvantaged women - owned small businesses (EDWOSBs).

This week, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that women - owned small businesses can begin taking steps to participate in a new federal contracting program on Friday, February 4, 2011.

The new Women - Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program will be fully implemented over the next several months, with the first contracts expected to be awarded by the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011.

We made it easier for small business to compete for and win federal contracts by eliminating unnecessary paperwork and cutting red tape, and accelerating payments to small business contractors through the «QuickPay» program so that they can maintain the cash flow that they need to grow their businesses and create more jobs.

In the Google case, the labor department's lawyers have asked the court to cancel all of the company's federal contracts and block any future business with the government if it continues to refuse to comply with the audit.

And so in my first term, nearly $ 380 billion in federal contracts went to small business.

More importantly, it gave CGI - until then generally locked out of bidding on U.S. federal contracts due to U.S. restrictions on foreign contractors - a valuable U.S. subsidiary it could use to court American agencies for business.

On the corporate side our Baltimore litigation lawyers are experienced at administrative law matters, arbitration and mediation, business litigation, civil appeals, contract disputes, cyber-law, environmental law, federal investigations, insurance law, real estate, tax prosecutions and IRS matters.

In the US, the Women Owned Business Contracting Program required the Federal Government to award 5 % of its prime contracts to women - owned businesses as early as 1994.