08.27.06
Posted in Information Technology Services, general, small business, technology at 11:57 pm by ljones
Making the team
Verizon Business Federal (A unit of Verizon Communications Inc.)
How many small-business partners do you use?
About 600 companies: half from legacy Verizon Business, half from MCI WorldCom after the merger earlier this year.
» Key personnel:
Gail Freeman-Parker, director of federal contracts Susan Zeleniak, vice president of civilian networks
» More information:
Contact Denis Stasulis at denis.stasulis@verizonbusiness.com.
www.verizon.com/supplierdiversity
» Outlook:
Upcoming projects focus on network system design, power design, server management, database management, inventory and asset management as well as other services. Some projects require expertise in installation and maintenance of Cisco routers and other products.
» Projects:
Homeland Security Department’s data support center Army National Guard’s voice over IP public branch exchange National Institutes of Health’s staff augmentation
» Special requirements:
Many projects need technical personnel with secret and higher clearances.
» When do subcontractors become involved?
Partners are selected early in the proposal process.
Source: Washington Technology http://www.washingtontechnology.com/news/21_16/federal/29167-1.html
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08.24.06
Posted in DoD, general, small business at 8:25 pm by ljones
Please use the link below to find out about DISA procurement opportunities.
https://www.ditco.disa.mil/dcop/Public/ASP/browse_main.asp
DISA Forecast To Industry Information:
https://www.ditco.disa.mil/dcop/public/asp/forecast.asp
Source: DISA
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08.23.06
Posted in Information Assurance, security, technology at 12:53 am by ljones
PROCUREMENT CONUNDRUM | WHAT’S INSIDE THE BOX?
When the State Department purchased 16,000 ThinkCentre desktop
computers earlier this year from a company partially owned by the
Chinese government, critics warned of the potential risks to national
security.
http://www.gcn.com/print/25_25/41717-1.html
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Posted in Intelligence Community, security, technology at 12:50 am by ljones
RED STORM RISING
Check out this story!
A growing band of civilian units inside China is writing malicous code
and training to launch cyberstrikes into enemy systems. And for many
of these units, the first enemy is the U.S. Defense Department.
http://www.gcn.com/print/25_25/41716-1.html
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08.22.06
Posted in small business at 2:06 am by ljones
Learn more about the Maryland Procurement Technical Assistance Center.
MARYLAND
MARYLAND PTAC
7100 BALTIMORE AVENUE, SUITE 402
COLLEGE PARK, MD 20740-3627
Point of Contact: RALPH BLAKENEY
Phone: 301-403-2742 x29
Fax: 301-403-2743
E-mail: rblakeney@mdsbdc.umd.edu
Website: http://www.mdptap.umd.edu
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Posted in small business at 2:04 am by ljones
Interested in doing businesses with DLA? Please use the link below to find out more about DLA’s contracting process.
http://www.dla.mil/db/Small%20Business%20Vendor%20Course.pdf
Source:http://www.dla.mil
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08.21.06
Posted in DoD, small business at 4:18 pm by Administrator
Welcome to the Department of Defense, Office of Small Business Programs
This is an excellent resource for any organization that wants to do business with the United States Department of Defense. Make sure you take a look at the Doing Business with the DoD page.
Let us know what you think and if get any contracts as a result!
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08.16.06
Posted in GSA, small business at 3:40 am by Administrator
Government Contracting Series: GSA Schedule
August 22, 8 to 10 am
Chesapeake Innovation Center
175 Admiral Cochrane Drive, Suite 400
It’s the much-anticipated launch of our workshop series on government contracting. Join the AATC, West County Chamber and Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Small Business Resource Center (SBRC) for the next year as we provide intensive seminars focusing on issues facing companies that want to contract with the federal government or are already in the process.
This first seminar will lead participants through the GSA process. The General Services Administration is the largest procurement vehicle for companies and represents a $17 billion marketplace. Learn the nuts and bolts of getting on the GSA, and get instant advice and feedback from a GSA official on accessing the marketplace.
Presented by Anne Arundel Tech Council, the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Services will provide an overview of the schedule program while an Industry’s perspective on best practices will be provided by The Winvale Group. Topics to be covered include:
- Government-wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) overview
- How to properly use GWACs to provide a total solution for the government’s information technology requirements.
- How the Government uses GSA Schedules
- How does GSA determine “Best Value?”
- What are the differences between open market opportunities and those involving the GSA Schedule?
- States response to the GSA Schedule/ Cooperative Purchasing Program
- Commercial Sales Practices “Price Reduction Clause”/ GSA & DCAA Audits
- Is the GSA Schedule Right for your company?
- The Benefits of establishing a GSA Schedule
- Business Development Resources
- Government Contracting Growth FY 2004- 2006
- Purchasing Trends into 2007
- GSA Maintenance & Modifications
- Solicitation response, negotiation and development
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08.15.06
Posted in small business at 1:55 am by ljones
Mid-Tier businesses are shrinking or atleast their share of business in the contracting world is decreasing according to a recent article in Washington Technology. Mid-Tier businesses lost a significant share of IT contracts between 1995 and 2004. One reason for the decrease is the recent increase in mergers and acquisitions of smaller businesses by large companies such as Lockheed Martin or Northrop Grumman. Large companies are competing for and winning many of the contracts that used to be won by mid-tier firms.
Source: Washington Technology http://www.washingtontechnology.com/news/21_15/federal/29077-1.html
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08.14.06
Posted in DNI, DoD, Information Assurance, security at 8:10 pm by Administrator
Building the IA Offensive Line – By Mickey McCarter – Military Information Technology
The Department of Defense has been making significant progress in recent months to implement various information assurance initiatives, according to DoD Information Assurance Director Robert Lentz.
One of the most promising activities that Lentz refers to is the Cross Domain Management Office, which was created with Dale Meyerrose and the Office of the DNI/CIO.
Let’s see how this works out… One would hope that their would be less redundancy at the very least…
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