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It may get easier for tech startups to bid on lucrative federal government contracts in the coming year, the nation’s top contracting official said Wednesday.
Denise Roth, General Services Administration administrator, was in Denver to meet regional GSA officials and said it is time for government to get with the changes in the marketplace and open access to government contracts for tech firms that have been shut out of the bidding process because they are just starting out.
“The way the (government contract) schedules are currently structured, it can make it difficult for a tech firm to get on schedule because of some of the prior year requirements in terms of how long they have been in business,” Roth said.
It was Roth’s first time in the Mile High City since being confirmed to her post one month ago. According to her announcement, the government will:
- Look at changing the rules that require businesses to have a five-year track record;
- Make it easier for tech companies to pitch ideas; and
- Do a better job of marketing the contracting opportunities to small businesses.
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