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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Contemporaries, Inc. Celebrates 32 years in Business!
April 4th, 2023 – Silver Spring, MD – Contemporaries Inc. is thrilled to celebrate our 32nd anniversary in business providing a full range of staffing solutions to our customers and partners. In 1991, Fred and Betsy Donohue put their experience in the professional staffing industry together to create a company that put people first, whether […]
Contemporaries, Inc. Announces New GSA Schedule Award
February 1st, 2023 – Silver Spring, MD – Contemporaries is proud to announce that it has been awarded two new GSA schedules: 47QREA23D000G and 47QREA23D000F. The categories available on these schedules include 561320SBSA – Temporary Staffing and 561110 – Long Term Office Administrative Services. Contemporaries was in the inaugural group of contractors on the GSA TAPS […]
Annual Quality Review
Yes, it’s that time of year again! It is time for our customers’ annual quality review. We’ve been completing annual quality reviews for our customers for several years now. Most organizations complete an end of the year review for their employees; we think that the end of the year is a great time to have […]
Small Business Goals
The Biden Administration’s plan to use the federal government’s buying power to advance equity amongst underserved communities is beginning to take shape. The federal government spends more than $650 billion each year on various good and services. In previous years, the government-wide spending goal for small disadvantaged businesses (SDB) has been 5%. In December 2021, […]