Implementation plans that include quarterly updates of goal progress will be available starting this spring, 2024. Advancing Equity Across SBA Products and Services The SBA is committed to reaching underserved communities to better connect entrepreneurs to information and services, and identifying where Agency programs, services, and processes can be improved to equitably serve all eligible... Read More
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By Gloria Larkin An important highlight in the history of women in government contracting was recently celebrated in Silver Spring. The event was for women business owners from across the District of Columbia-Maryland-Virginia region who gathered at the Silver Spring Civic Center to trumpet the 10th anniversary of ChallengeHER, a national partnership between Women Impacting... Read More
Federal Buyers Are Using A.I.: Can They Find You?
By Kiyon Brandford Acquisition professionals across the federal government are using artificial intelligence and emerging technologies to find companies to provide them with the products and services they need. Agencies and the Administration have taken steps to assist federal employees with an education on what artificial intelligence is and how it will affect their jobs... Read More
Kick the Can Has Ramifications for Government Contractors
By Gloria Larkin Both houses of Congress sent the short-term government funding bill to President Biden who signed it on November 16, 2023, avoiding a potential government shutdown and pushing into next year the next showdown on funding the government. Biden’s approval came a day after the Senate overwhelmingly approved the stop-gap spending bill. The... Read More