Why CPARS Ratings Matter
Why CPARS Ratings Matter: An Appeal for Fair and Accurate Evaluations In the world of federal contracting, past performance isn’t just a line item—it’s currency. For small businesses and large firms alike, a strong CPARS (Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System) rating can be the deciding factor between winning and losing a new contract. Yet, despite […]
Is Cashflow Holding You Back?
Is Cashflow Holding You Back? The Challenge For many small businesses, cashflow is the single biggest barrier to growth. Long client payment cycles—30, 60, even 90 days—can create payroll stress, delayed hiring, and missed opportunities. The Hidden Cost Poor cashflow doesn’t just stall growth. It creates uncertainty for your team, weakens client confidence, and forces […]
CORE vs. Big Payroll Providers
Tired of the 1-800 Runaround? Here’s a Better Way to Handle Payroll and HR If you’ve ever had to call a 1-800 number for payroll help, you know the drill: endless hold music, confusing menus, and answers that don’t really solve the problem. It’s frustrating—and frankly, your business deserves better. That’s where CORE […]
Contemporaries Sponsored the NIH R&W Challenge Relay
Contemporaries, Inc. would like to thank the NIH and the Recreation & Welfare Association for another successful Institute Relay this year! Contemporaries was proud and honored to be a sponsor of the 38th R & W NIH Relay September 14th on the NIH Campus. The relay was not only a fun afternoon with friends and […]
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 […]