government contracts

Do Federal Agencies Hate Small Businesses?

By Matthew Bandyk - Risky Business - October 23, 2008

When being "pro-small business" isn't. more >>

The Private Sector Is Ahead of Government in Technology Development

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - October 7, 2008

It used to be that government spurred new technology. more >>

Ashcroft Defends No-Bid Contract

News Desk - January 17, 2008

The relationship between onetime government officials and their former agencies is always a topic of public scrutiny. But the recent disclosure that a top federal prosecutor in New Jersey awarded former Attorney General John Ashcroft a no-bid contract worth upwards of $28 million to monitor compliance in a company settling criminal charges has generated not just questions but an internal DOJ inquiry as well. more >>

A Safe Bet

Money - October 9, 2007

A new federal program may help company's safe technology connect with potential buyers in Washington. more >>

Lessons From the Contracting Wars

By Renuka Rayasam - Small Biz Scene - April 26, 2007

Faye Coleman is in the enviable position of telling the government what to do. As founder of Bethesda, Md. more >>

Trying to Enter the World of Federal Contracts

By Renuka Rayasam - Small Biz Scene - April 23, 2007

Melinda Emerson's car has logged a lot of miles. She has spent more than five years making the trip from her home in Philadelphia to Washington, D. more >>

The Katrina Controversy

By Renuka Rayasam - Small Biz Scene - April 17, 2007

It has been 18 months since Hurricane Katrina whipped through the Gulf Coast. Many small businesses have cleaned up the debris but haven't been able to wash away their woes. more >>