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SECAF Awards Gala: Nominations Being Accepted through March 10, 2009

czmuda — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:22:53 GMT

The First Annual SECAF Awards Gala is the premier commemorative event honoring the small and emerging government contractors and the players in the ecosystem that rely on small business. The 2009 finalists will be recognized and winners announced for each of the following categories:

·     SECAF Contractor of the Year (Under $6 million)

·     SECAF Contractor of the Year ($6 to $12 million)

·     SECAF Contractor of the Year  ($12 to $25 million)

·     Small Business Partner of the Year (greater than $25 million)

·     Government Advocate of the Year -  Honoree

Due to high demand, we have extended our nominations deadline to March 10, 2009.  Self-nominations

will be accepted. All award winners will be chosen by a judges committee and announced at

 our Awards Gala on Thursday, April 16, 2009.

 Click here to Nominate online

 Click here to download Nomination Application Form

For government contractors, Obama means more oversight

czmuda — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:37:00 GMT

Interesting article by Darlene Darcy in the Washington Business Journal this past week - especially the part about Obama's interest in auditing 25% of the large government contracts (see excerpt below) and full link to the article above.

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Cuts in federal spending are not the only thing government contractors should be worrying about. The incoming Barack Obama administration is expected to push for fundamental changes in the way government does business with vendors, potentially making it harder for federal contractors to win taxpayer dollars.

“There is still going to be a great need to fund [defense] and homeland security,” said Robert Burton, a partner in D.C.-based law firm Venable LLP’s government practice, but he added, “I’m sure there is going to have to be some re-prioritizing.”

Even before the election, contractors were expecting heightened oversight.The fiscal 2009 Defense Authorization Act, signed into law Oct. 14, mandates several changes in the way the government buys goods and services.The provisions include restricted use of cost-plus awards that have in some cases encouraged waste and abuse, increased competition as agencies are required to do more to justify noncompetitive contract awards, smaller awards and fewer contractors, and increased public disclosure of spending and oversight information.

“At a minimum, the next administration will focus on implementing these priorities,” said Burton, who spent 30 years as a federal procurement officer and former deputy administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy.

In addition, he noted, Obama intends to audit 25 percent of large contracts each year.

Winners of 6th Annual Government Contractor Awards Announced!

czmuda — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:09:00 GMT

The 6th Annual Government Contractor Awards were given by the Fairfax County, Va., Chamber of Commerce, the Professional Services Council and Washington Technology. Microsoft Dynamics was a Gold Sponsor of this event as the Microsoft provider of financial management solutions for government contractors.

The winners are recognized for their contributions to their company, their community and the government. Awards are given for company of the year in four revenue categories, executive of the year in three revenue categories and public-sector partner of the year.

Congratulations to this year's winners!

Company of the year:

The Tauri Group, less than $25 million in revenue/.
Danya International, $25 million to $75 million.
Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, $75 million to $300 million.
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., over $300 million.

Executive of the year:

Gail Bassin, chairwoman, JBS International, under $75 million.
John Marselle, CEO, Robbins-Gioa, $75 million to $300 million.
Tony Barclay, CEO, DAI, over $300 million.

Public Sector Partner

John Johnson, assistant commissioner, integrated technology solutions, General Services Administration.
Mary Anne Schubert, chief, depot support division, Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Supply Center Richmond.