Sandra Peterson, group world chairman and executive committee member at Johnson & Johnson, has departed Dun & Bradstreet’s board of directors. Peterson served as chair of the innovation and technology committee and sat as a member of the compensation and benefits committee, Dun & Bradstreet said Thursday. She joined Dun & Bradstreet’s board of directors […] More

Bill Pastro serves as vice president of federal government services at Dun & Bradstreet. He leads a team of government professionals that works to assist federal agencies in their risk management, trade transparency and business verification operations through D&B’s business data platforms. The certified public accountant has been with the company for 18 years and has led programs […] More

Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. has developed a new business verification tool for active and veteran military service members. Veteran VERIFIED uses an authentication process that works to help small business owners who are members of the armed forces elevate their military profile and win government contracts or funding for veteran-owned establishments, the company said Monday. […] More

A new Dun & Bradstreet study predicts India’s information technology sector will expand in 2014 amid growing interest in big data analytics, healthcare IT, and engineering, research and development outsourced services, Telegraph India reported Sunday. According to the Telegraph, D&B forecasts an an onrushing demand for big data implementation for a deluge of unstructured information […] More

Chief Technology Officers are executive positions that handle a company’s scientific and technological initiatives. Other job names for this position are Chief Technologist and Chief Technical Officer.   A CTO oversees the planning and implementation of technologies to benefit business customers and partners. The holder of this position uses technological resources to meet an enterprise’s […] More

Mike Thomson assumed the roles of president and chief operating officer at Unisys following the company’s appointment of Debra McCann, former treasurer and senior vice president at Dun & Bradstreet, as executive VP and chief financial officer. Unisys said Thursday with McCann taking over Thomson’s EVP and CFO responsibilities, the latter is now tasked to […] More

Government contractors and subcontractors are instrumental in supporting the growth of the country. Working hand in hand, these contractors fulfill their unique roles to complete government contracts, from procuring and distributing COVID-19 vaccines to safeguarding the nation’s cyberspace against internal and external threats. Now that the government contracting industry is growing faster than ever, the need for government contractors and subcontractors […] More

The DoD prime contractor is the private companies that DoD contracts to provide products or services. It can also describe the individuals hired by the DoD who are also considered contractors to perform specific tasks.   The DoD procures many different things such as weaponry, training, new aircraft, development of military technologies, and weaponry. Many […] More

As the world’s largest buyer, it is no wonder why the United States government is the perfect client to do business with. In fact, in the last fiscal year 2020, the federal government has awarded a record-breaking $682 billion worth of government contracts, which surpassed the previous year’s spending budget. Experts predict that this figure will continue […] More

As a business owner, you’ve certainly tried and tested a variety of methods for expanding your target market. But have you thought about taking on the government as a client? According to the United States Small Business Administration, the federal government alone purchases approximately $100 billion in goods and services from small businesses each year. […] More

What is government contracting The process by which the government enters into contracts with large or small businesses and solutions vendors is known as government contracting. The federal government’s contract with a private or public provider or vendor is governed by the same contract regulations for non-government companies. Federal government contracts are subject to additional […] More

All your common and frequently asked questions about government contractors are answered below: How do you get government contracts? Register your business To be eligible for government contracting opportunities, you must first register your company with the award management system. The System of Award Management (SAM) is a searchable database of enterprises interested in government […] More