SAIC Earns Outstanding Rating for Small Business Performance
August 25 2009 - 8:05AM
PR Newswire (US)
Company Recognized By Defense Contract Management Agency SAN DIEGO
and MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Science
Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE:SAI) announced
today that it has received an outstanding rating from the Defense
Contract Management Agency (DCMA) for its commitment to using small
businesses as subcontractors and suppliers. The DCMA is the
Department of Defense (DoD) component that works directly with
Defense suppliers to help ensure that DoD, Federal, and allied
government supplies and services are delivered on time, at
projected cost, and meet all performance requirements, including
small business participation. The DCMA regularly reviews small
business subcontracting programs. "We are pleased to have earned
DCMA's top rating, and very proud of the work our small business
and line organizations have done to support relationships with
small businesses," said Arnold Punaro, SAIC executive vice
president of Government Affairs, Communications and Support
Operations. "SAIC views small business development as good
business, both for our customers and our economy. We remain
dedicated to fully employing their capabilities and innovations to
help address the complex challenges facing our customers." In the
last government fiscal year, which ended in September 2008, SAIC
awarded a record $1.6 billion in subcontracts to small businesses
The DCMA review lauded SAIC's success at promoting all aspects of
the small business program, including its ability to meet small
business participation goals and outreach efforts. SAIC was also
cited for its work with service-disabled veteran-owned small
business and Historically Black Colleges and Universities and
Minority Institutions. DCMA bases its ratings on each company's
contract compliance, overall performance, adherence to policies and
procedures, outreach efforts, and the commitment of its leaders.
For more information on SAIC's small business program, visit
http://www.saic.com/sbp. About SAIC SAIC is a FORTUNE 500
scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that
uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital
importance to the nation and the world, in national security,
energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health.
The company's approximately 45,000 employees serve customers in the
U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil
agencies and selected commercial markets. SAIC had annual revenues
of $10.1 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2009. For
more information, visit http://www.saic.com/. SAIC: From Science to
Solutions Statements in this announcement, other than historical
data and information, constitute forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause
our actual results, performance, achievements, or industry results
to be very different from the results, performance, or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of
these factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set
forth in SAIC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended
January 31, 2009, and other such filings that SAIC makes with the
SEC from time to time. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Contact:
Melissa Koskovich Laura Luke (703) 676-6762 (703) 676-6533
DATASOURCE: SAIC CONTACT: Melissa Koskovich, +1-703-676-6762, , or
Laura Luke, +1-703-676-6533, , both of SAIC Web Site:
http://www.saic.com/
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