On average, almost one-third of all federal contract obligations are awarded in the fourth quarter. In a webinar on July 14, analysts discussed specific strategies companies can use to take advantage of the government’s Q4 spending surge.
Source: Race to the finish: Tips for maximizing Q4 opportunities
The 5th annual BGOV200 study ranks the top 200 federal government contractors by value of prime, unclassified contracts awarded by U.S. government agencies in fiscal 2015. The report analyzes the top contracts at 24 agencies and departments, and in 20 different purchasing categories.
Many “small” businesses listed in Federal Procurement Data Systems find themselves in a paradox—they’re at once too small to compete with large contractors, but also too large to benefit from small business set-asides.
Source: The mid-tier paradox: too small to compete, too large to survive | Bloomberg Government
Just one month remains until the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announce awards for the $25 billion Strategic Partners Acquisition Readiness Contract (SPARC).
Source: CMS to award $25 billion SPARC next month | Bloomberg Government
The federal government is a big spender, to the tune of $79 billion for Information Technology alone. The market is immense. The contracts are bigger and longer. For some startup boutique companies, a ‘small pilot’ in the government could be larger than its biggest commercial customer.
Source: 6 indicators you’re ready to sell your technology to government | Bloomberg Government