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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Marjorie Censer - Washington Post: GSA focuses on small businesses as fed spending falls


As federal spending shrinks, the General Services Administration says it’s taking an active effort to help small businesses win government work.

The agency has been hosting weeklong training sessions across the country for small businesses that hold spots on GSA contract vehicles known as schedules. It also has been providing online events for companies looking to break into government work and promoting a mentor-protege program that partners large and small businesses.

“It’s very clear that the government is going to be spending less money, so that means that it is going to be tougher [and] there are going to be fewer dollars to chase,” said Steven J. Kempf, commissioner of GSA’s federal acquisition service. Small businesses are “going to have to chase harder, they’re going to have to sharpen their pencils.” … http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/gsa-focuses-on-small-businesses-as-fed-spending-falls/2012/02/13/gIQAHwT1NR_story.html


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