Kate Gustafson

Your Partner in Enhancing Efficiency and Productivity

Your Partner in Enhancing Efficiency and Productivity At Contemporaries, Inc., we pride ourselves on being a trusted partner for federal agencies seeking to streamline operations and boost productivity. As a certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) founded in 1991, we bring decades of experience in supporting the federal government. Led by President Erin Allen, our team […]

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The Role of PCRs and CMRs for Small Business Government Contractors

An underappreciated tool for small businesses is Procurement Center Representatives (PCRs) and Commercial Market Representatives (CMRs). The Office of Government Contracting at the SBA employs a team of Area Directors, PCRs and CMRs that continually work with federal agencies to increase federal contracts awarded to small businesses. These specialists are in constant contact and collaboration

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The Federal Government’s Role in Increasing Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses

While there are many contracting policies that contribute to small business contractor success and growth, there are also numerous areas where the federal government needs to improve to give opportunities for the companies that are the engine of the U.S. economy. Amid a decline in awarding direct contracts to small businesses and contract consolidation, subcontracting

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Boosting Productivity for Government Agencies: The Role of Employee Happiness

Finding quality candidates for government solutions Meeting the program support needs of government clients requires the ability to consistently and continuously match the right candidate with the right position, and then support that process every step along the way – from hiring and onboarding to training and advancement. Government agencies need candidates who are qualified,

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Contemporaries chosen for “Going to Bat for Small Business awards” presented by PNC bank

Contemporaries was honored to be chosen by the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce to represent the business community as part of the Nationals “Going to Bat for Small Business awards” presented by PNC bank. The “Going to Bat for Small Business” program highlights Washington, D.C.-area businesses making positive impacts on their community by working to give

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Contemporaries Sponsors Annual NIH R&W Camp Fantastic BBQ

Contemporaries was excited to join the NIH community at the annual NIH R&W Camp Fantastic BBQ Tuesday afternoon. The event took place on the NIH Campus and included delicious food, live music, games, a silent auction, the weekly Community Market, and a mini-vendor fair. The R&W is an employee-service organization that seeks to provide affordable

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Contemporaries’ President meets with House Representatives

As a member of the Women’s Procurement Circle, Contemporaries president, Erin Allen had the opportunity to join fellow WPC members to lobby congressional members last month on the Hill. The WPC is an organization designed around the goal of expanding the footprint of women-owned businesses in the government sector and removing the extensive barriers that

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Contemporaries, Inc. is Celebrating its 32nd anniversary!

April 6th, 2023 – Silver Spring, MD – In our previous blog post celebrating our 32nd anniversary, we covered our first two core values: Family First and Fun. Those are the foundation for the other three core values which we’ll talk about today. The third core value, Forthright, is directly connected to the first two

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