Sentences with phrase «in federal contracts»

For example, OMB's proposal to ensure that cybersecurity is clearly, effectively and consistently addressed in federal contracts still gives agencies significant leeway in implementing cyber-requirements.

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

There are 131,350 federal employees who work in the state, and local companies were responsible for about $ 60 billion in federal contracts in 2010.

Many companies that win federal contracts, they say, are quite likely to enact the new paid sick leave policy across their entire work force rather than maintain separate policies, one for workers involved in federal contracts and a less generous one for everyone else.

Hundreds of billions of dollars in new government spending will reach small firms, either directly in federal contracts or indirectly as this money makes its way through the economy.

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 2016, Maryland - based Lockheed Martin received $ 43.4 billion in federal contracts, the most of any US defense contractor.

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.

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.

Representing a non-profit organization which provides employment opportunities for the disabled as counsel in an ongoing federal investigation concerning the company's conduct and practices in a federal contract selection process.

Other stories have explored interrogation and torture, the anthrax investigation, the government's secret effort to reclassify historical documents and the explosion in federal contracting.

To apply team building and problem solving skills in Federal Contract Management to internal and external customers.

Preferrably in federal contracting, telecommunications or financial services.

Not exact matches

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

In 2007, The Laljis» company, Larco Group, struck a $ 1.7 - billion deal with the federal government to buy and then lease back seven Ottawa office buildings; the CBC reported in 2015 that the arrangement has been plagued by years of disputes between the two parties, including acrimony over repairs, contract tendering and even parking feeIn 2007, The Laljis» company, Larco Group, struck a $ 1.7 - billion deal with the federal government to buy and then lease back seven Ottawa office buildings; the CBC reported in 2015 that the arrangement has been plagued by years of disputes between the two parties, including acrimony over repairs, contract tendering and even parking feein 2015 that the arrangement has been plagued by years of disputes between the two parties, including acrimony over repairs, contract tendering and even parking fees.

In a span of one minute, 21,256 gold futures contracts, equal to more than 2 million ounces, traded just before Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen addressed a gathering of policy makers in Jackson Hole, WyominIn a span of one minute, 21,256 gold futures contracts, equal to more than 2 million ounces, traded just before Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen addressed a gathering of policy makers in Jackson Hole, Wyominin Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Predictably, the Alaskan 8 (a) sector is booming: Its share of federal contracting set - asides has grown from $ 265 million in 2000 to at least $ 2.3 billion today, about 20 percent of all 8 (a) dollars — most of that going to just 20 firms.

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 largest U.S. airlines have taken issue with a contract for federal employees to buy flights between New York and Milan in 2017 from JetBlue, which are marketed by the New York - based airline but operated exclusively by its codeshare partner, Dubai - based Emirates.

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.

In 2012, ExxonMobil had $ 255 million worth of federal contracts, according to its annual report.

In both of these strategies, Trump could push for new regulation that applies to all companies that utilize a certain amount of outsourcing, in the form of new taxes or ending the possibility of federal contractIn both of these strategies, Trump could push for new regulation that applies to all companies that utilize a certain amount of outsourcing, in the form of new taxes or ending the possibility of federal contractin the form of new taxes or ending the possibility of federal contracts.

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

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.

Though it was only one of 52 technology companies involved in the project, CGI Federal had been awarded the largest contract (estimated to be worth $ 290 million).

I started a government - contracting consulting firm, Integrated Finance and Accounting Solutions, which services military and other government institutions and assists them in federal financial management in the areas of internal audits, internal controls, budgeting and accounting processes.

Under new rules just introduced by the Obama administration, companies contracting with the federal government are now obliged to allow both full and part - time workers to accrue paid leave which they can use for anything from preventative doctor's visits, to staying in bed and sipping chicken soup, to caring for an ill family member.

One way to gauge what the market expects in terms of short - term rates is to look at Fed Funds future contracts, which allow investors to place bets on what where the federal funds rate will be in the future (This long - term view can influence short - term rates).

Bombardier is embroiled in a dispute with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) over a 1.9 - billion - Swiss - franc ($ 2.3 - billion) contract for 59 passenger trains.

While 92 percent of FCi Federal's contracts are the fee - for - service type in the immigration and law enforcement fields, it has another eight percent that are not, so some of the company's 1,450 employees will wind up furloughed.

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.

Last year, Ontario imposed a contract on public - school teachers that eliminated bankable sick days, while back in June, Treasury Board president Tony Clement vowed to fight federal employee absenteeism, which he said was costing taxpayers millions.

These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).

The opinion, issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, strikes down a legislative provision, first enacted in 1986 and renewed numerous times since, which sets a goal that 5 percent of federal defense contracting dollars each fiscal year must be awarded to certain entities, including small disadvantaged comFederal Circuit, strikes down a legislative provision, first enacted in 1986 and renewed numerous times since, which sets a goal that 5 percent of federal defense contracting dollars each fiscal year must be awarded to certain entities, including small disadvantaged comfederal defense contracting dollars each fiscal year must be awarded to certain entities, including small disadvantaged companies.

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.

[6] In the 21 (a) Report, the Commission applied longstanding securities law principles to demonstrate that a particular token constituted an investment contract and therefore was a security under our federal securities laws.

ETHNews revealed in August that federal agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, had contracted services from the Bitcoin blockchain investigative firm Chainfederal agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, had contracted services from the Bitcoin blockchain investigative firm ChainFederal Bureau of Investigation, had contracted services from the Bitcoin blockchain investigative firm Chainalysis.

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.

While this contract was not awarded by a federal agency — and therefore was not included in the procurement data — PREPA expected to get reimbursed by FEMA grants.

Good thing for those U.S. engineering companies there are no «Buy Canadian» provisions in oil sand contracts like there are «Buy American» provisions in U.S. federal procurement.

Federal agencies can also skip open bidding on larger contracts — those above $ 750,000 in disaster zones — if they can show that there's only a small number of vendors who can provide the service or product they need, or to extend a current contract, known as a «follow - on deal.»

In the past, no - bid contracts awarded for urgency reasons were reserved for federal agencies working on military missions.

We contracted Navius Research to model what the policies in the climate plan would achieve when combined with a federal carbon price.

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.

The rule, which does not need additional approval, requires that workers in assignments related to many federal contracts receive one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, for up to 56 hours of leave a year.

Because it must first go through a public comment period, it will apply only to new federal contracts starting in 2017.

Whitefish has only won two small federal contracts in Arizona with the Department of Energy: a $ 172,000 deal to replace metal poles and install 3 miles of wiring, and a $ 1.3 million contract to revamp sections of a 4.8 - mile transmission line.

We need to reinvent federal grants - in - aid to the states, drain the federal for - profit contracting swamps, and wring more public value from grants to nonprofits.

Rep. Todd Rokita (R - IN) is pushing to end Citibank's federal contract after the finance giant adopted new gun policies that do not respect the Second Amendment.