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Proximity Filtering

Our most frequent support call by far has to do with finding local opportunities. So, because...

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Doing Work

In the last 6 months there were over 100,000 solicitations posted to FedBizOpps. Really. It can be a little overwhelming. Here’s the problem – none of the opportunities have a contract attached with your name on it. Sorry.

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FedBizOpps Filtering Made Easier

We’ve just released an update to the site that makes filtering the list of FedBizOpps opportunities even simpler. First, you’ll notice a handy welcome page when you first log in. Right in the center of the page is a link that says “Search for FedBizOpps Opportunities.”

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DOD’s New Open Source Guidelines

New Defense Department guidelines released October 16th put open-source software on the same level as commercial software and urges DOD agencies to evaluate it on an equal basis with proprietary offerings.

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Schwarzenegger’s Puzzling Veto

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger typically attaches a message to bills he signs or vetoes telling lawmakers why he took the action. Assemblyman Tom Ammiano actually received two messages: the veto letter itself and a not-so-subtle rebuke creatively hidden within it.

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Good News for Small Businesses From the US Senate

There was some good news coming out of a Senate hearing last week, especially if you are a small business – As of Oct. 2, nearly 26 percent of all federal stimulus contracting dollars, or more than $4 billion, was awarded to small businesses.

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This Year Is Looking Very Stimulating

When the dust settles and the final numbers are reported for the 2009 federal fiscal year, spending will have topped $550 billion. Fiscal year 2010 is likely to look much the same.

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