From Nextgov.com: White House push to help technology startups gets mixed reviews
Companies say agencies have granted few waivers to complex acquisition rules that stymie entrepreneurial developers.
In May 2009, federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra told an auditorium full of venture capitalists that the White House would make it a goal to buy innovative technology from atypical contractors like startups and Silicon Valley Web outfits. Two years later, that kind of outreach is on the rise, but hasn't translated into easier contract wins for the newbies, industry members and observers say.
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