Category: News
Community Business Partnership’s 2011 Business Plan Contest Winners Announced
Government contractors, and those who support them, are thriving in the Washington, DC area despite the national economic downturn. One start-up company that helps local businesses respond to contract proposals was named the grand prizewinner of a $10,000 prize package from the Community Business Partnership’s (CBP) 2011 Business Plan Contest ...
EVENT: Technology Commercialization Showcase
Grow Your Business With Licensed Technology WHEN: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 from 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM (ET) WHERE: University of Maryland Stamp Student Union Benjamin Banneker Ballroom College Park, MD 20740 What Is Commercialization? The process of transforming innovative technologies developed by universities, companies and inventors into commercially viable products and services that are in demand. ...
EVENT: National Association of Minority Contractors 42nd Annual National Conference
The National Association of Minority Contractors is holding the “42nd Annual National Conference” in the Nation’s Capital on June 15-18, 2011. Our Conference “Celebrating Diversity in the Nation’s Capital” will be the premiere gathering place for minority contractors to gain valuable insight into the “real-world dynamics” of growing and sustaining ...
FEMA, Red Cross and Ad Council Launch New Ready Business PSAs to Urge Small Businesses to Prepare in Advance of an Emergency
Up to 40% of businesses affected by a natural or man-made disaster never reopen, according to the Insurance Information Institute. In a nationwide effort to raise the business community's awareness about how to prepare their businesses and employees in the event of an emergency, the Advertising Council, in partnership with the ...
Prince George’s County Received an AAA Rating from Fitch Ratings
Fitch Ratings announced that Prince George’s County bonds were 'AAA' rated in the course of routine surveillance. This announcement re-affirms similar ratings the County received from fellow rating houses, Standard and Poor’s and Moody’s earlier this year. 'AAA' bond ratings from the three ratings houses of Standard and Poor’s, Moody’s, ...
Integrity Applications Wins Freedom Award for Supporting Guard and Reserves
Integrity Applications Incorporated (IAI), an engineering and software services company located in Chantilly, VA, has been announced as a recipient of the 2011 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense (DoD) agency. The Freedom Award is the DoD’s ...
2011 Washington Technology Top 100
Washington Technology announced the 18th Annual Washington's Technology Top 100. The annual rankings are compiled through an analysis of data from the Federal Procurement Data System, which collects agency reports on prime contracting obligations. The list serves as barometer for the government market. A look at the rankings and the profiles of the top ...
Nominate Your Favorite Small Business for the WDCEP Small Business Awards
The WDCEP's Small Business Awards (SBA) program celebrates and encourages entrepreneurship in DC and honors businesses in three categories. The Washington, DC Economic Partnership’s Small Business Awards celebrates the character of DC that goes beyond the Mall and into our neighborhoods and everyday lives. We recognize DC’s persistence, innovation ...
