Contractors Seek Small Business Partnerships In More Competitive Environment
As the pool of available work shrinks, some defense contractors are increasingly looking to small businesses to find new business and hold on to what they have. The Obama administration has made directing contracts to small businesses a priority. In 2013, the Small Business Administration reported the government met its goal of contracting at least 23 percent of work to small businesses for the first time in eight years. For some larger companies, that's accelerated an interest in partnership. Tony...