The US Small Business Administration (SBA) has released a listing of the top 100 small business government contractors. The SBA release is part of a broader effort to respond to criticisms that the US government is failing to meet long-standing requirements to set aside more business for smaller firms. SBA has been making some progress on this front. It has scrubbed its database of contractors and found $4.6 billion worth of contracts that were erroneously listed as small business set-asides. It is now pressing government agencies to open up equivalent business opportunities for smaller firms. This year’s list of top contractors is topped by New Jersey-based Procurenet, an online procurement firm which was recently purchased by SAIC who were likely attracted by the firm’s $364 million worth of government contracts. Overall, the top 100 small business contractors received $12 billion in contracts in FY2006, accounting 5.5% of total Federal government contracts.
Download a press release from the US Small Business Administration that lists the “Top 100 Small Business Government Contractors.”
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