SBA Presidential Innovation Fellows Launch Innovative Online Contracting System: RFP-EZ

The U.S. Small Business Administration, in conjunction with the White House’s Presidential Innovation Fellows, today launched a “beta” (pilot) version of RFP-EZ, a new online marketplace that streamlines the government contracting process, making it simpler for small businesses to find and bid on low-dollar contracts from federal agencies. The new program allows the government to…

SBA Announces Changes to Contracting Program for Women-Owned Small Businesses

Women-owned small businesses will have greater access to federal contracting opportunities as a result of changes included in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 (NDAA) to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program. “This new law is a prime example of how the Obama Administration is embracing a more inclusive…