News Corporate giants get benefits of being smallError gives them U.S. work meant for small businesses By Larry MargasakAustin American Statesman July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON -- They are among America's larger companies: Verizon Communications, AT&T Wireless, Barnes &...
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Giants designated 'small businesses'
News Giants designated 'small businesses'Federal contract percentages wrong By Larry MargasakCincinnati Enquirer July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON -- They are among America's larger companies: Verizon Communications, AT&T Wireless, Barnes & Noble booksellers and Dole Food Co....
Error gives big companies U.S. contracts meant for small businesses
News Error gives big companies U.S. contracts meant for small businesses By Larry MargasakSeattle Post-Intelligencer July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON -- They are among America's largest companies: Verizon Communications, AT&T Wireless, Barnes & Noble booksellers and Dole Food...
Big Firms Listed as Small Businesses in Federal Contract Database
News Big Firms Listed as Small Businesses in Federal Contract Database By Larry MargasakWichita Eagle July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON - They are among America's larger companies: Verizon Communic ations, AT&T Wireless, Barnes & Noble booksellers and Dole Food Co. But in the...
Companies miscast in federal database
News Companies miscast in federal database By Larry MargasakVentura County Star July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON -- They are among America's larger companies: Verizon Communications AT&T Wireless Barnes & Noble booksellers and Dole Food Co. But in the government's contractor...
Large firms improperly categorized
News Large firms improperly categorized By Larry MargasakTulsa World July 11, 2003 A pedestrian walks past an AT&T Wireless store in New York. AT&T Wireless is one of several large enterprises the government has labeled "small businesses." Bloomberg News WASHINGTON --...
Error Costs Small Business Owners Big Losses to Top Corporate Giants
News Error Costs Small Business Owners Big Losses to Top Corporate Giants By Larry MargasakTimes Union July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON -- They are among America's larger companies: Verizon Communications, AT&T Wireless, Barnes & Noble booksellers and Dole Food Co. But in the...
Giants Miscast as Smaller Firms
News Giants Miscast as Smaller Firms By Larry MargasakMiami Herald July 11, 2003 July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON They are among America's larger companies: Verizon Communications, AT&T Wireless, Barnes & Noble booksellers and Dole Food Co. But in the government's contractor...
Small businesses? Not quite
News Small businesses? Not quite By Larry MargasakTallahassee Democrat July 11, 2003 July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON They are among America's larger companies: Verizon Communications, AT&T Wireless, Barnes & Noble booksellers and Dole Food Co. But in the government's...
To feds, large can be small
News To feds, large can be small By Larry MargasakSun Herald July 11, 2003 July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON They are among America's larger companies: Verizon Communications, AT&T Wireless, Barnes & Noble booksellers and Dole Food Co. But in the government's contractor...
U.S. Small Business List Beset by Errors
News U.S. Small Business List Beset by Errors By Larry MargasakThe State July 11, 2003 July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON They are among America's larger companies: Verizon Communications, AT&T Wireless, Barnes & Noble booksellers and Dole Food Co. But in the government's...
Small error causing big problems
News Small error causing big problemsGiant firms getting more than fair share of contracts By Larry MargasakStar-Ledger July 11, 2003 July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON They are among America's larger companies: Verizon Communications, AT&T Wireless, Barnes & Noble booksellers...
Government lists several big companies as `small'
News Government lists several big companies as `small'Designation is basis for federal contracts By Larry MargasakSeattle Times July 11, 2003 July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON They are among America's larger companies: Verizon Communications, AT&T Wireless, Barnes & Noble...
Size Apparently Doesn't Matter
News Size Apparently Doesn't MatterHuge Firms Listed as Small Businesses in Federal Works Awards By Larry MargasakSt. Paul Pioneer Press July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON -- They are among America's larger companies: Verizon Communications, AT&T Wireless, Barnes & Noble...
Dollars for Small Firms Diverted
News Dollars for Small Firms DivertedDatabase Errors Aid Big Companies By Larry MargasakRichmond Times-Dispatch July 11, 2003 July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON They are among America's larger companies: Verizon Communications, AT&T Wireless, Barnes & Noble booksellers and Dole...
Error benefits corporate giants
News Error benefits corporate giantsU.S. lists them as small businesses The Record July 11, 2003 July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON - They are among America's larger companies: Verizon Communications, AT&T Wireless, Barnes & Noble booksellers, and Dole Food Co. But in the...
Big contractors for not-so-small small businesses
News Big contractors for not-so-small small businesses By Larry MargasakPress of Atlantic City July 11, 2003 July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON They are among America's larger companies: Verizon Communications, AT&T Wireless, Barnes & Noble booksellers and Dole Food Co. But in...
Large Firms Termed 'Small' on Database of Government
News Large Firms Termed 'Small' on Database of Government By Larry MargasakPittsburgh Post-Gazette July 11, 2003 July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON They are among America's larger companies: Verizon Communications, AT&T Wireless, Barnes & Noble booksellers and Dole Food Co. But...
Seeing big as small; Feds list Verizon, Dole, others as 'small business'
News Seeing big as small; Feds list Verizon, Dole, others as 'small business' By Larry MargasakNew Hampshire Union Leader July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON -- They are among America's larger companies: Verizon Communications, AT&T Wireless, Barnes & Noble booksellers and Dole...
Contractor List Calls Dole, Verizon Small
News Contractor List Calls Dole, Verizon SmallError Inflates Government Data By Larry MargasakLexington Herald-Leader July 11, 2003 July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON -- They are among America's larger companies: Verizon Communications, AT&T Wireless, Barnes & Noble booksellers...
Giant firms show up on list used for small-business aid
News Giant firms show up on list used for small-business aid By Larry MargasakJournal Gazette July 11, 2003 July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON They are among America's larger companies: Verizon Communications, AT&T Wireless, Barnes & Noble booksellers and Dole Food Co. But in...
Government 'small business' contracts include many big names
News Government 'small business' contracts include many big names By Larry MargasakHerald-Sun July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON -- They are among America's larger companies: Verizon Communications, AT&T Wireless, Barnes & Noble booksellers and Dole Food Co. But in the...
Misclassified large firms reaping a small windfall
News Misclassified large firms reaping a small windfall By Larry MargasakThe Columbian July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON - They are among America's larger companies: Verizon Communications, AT&T Wireless, Barnes & Noble booksellers and Dole Food Co. But in the government's...
Feds List Corporations as Small Businesses
News Feds List Corporations as Small Businesses By Larry MargasakCincinnati Post July 11, 2003 July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON They are among America's larger companies: Verizon Communications, AT&T Wireless, Barnes & Noble booksellers and Dole Food Co. But in the...
Listing large companies as small skews federal help, job creation
News Listing large companies as small skews federal help, job creation By Larry MargasakCharleston Gazette July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON - They are among America's larger companies: Verizon Communications, AT&T Wireless, Barnes & Noble booksellers and Dole Food Co. But in...
'Small' Business List has Mistakes
News 'Small' Business List has Mistakes By Larry MargasakAugusta Chronicle July 11, 2003 July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON They are among America's larger companies: Verizon Communications, AT&T Wireless, Barnes & Noble booksellers and Dole Food Co. But in the government's...
Federal database miscasts large companies like Verizon and Dole as small businesses
News Federal database miscasts large companies like Verizon and Dole as small businesses By Larry MargasakAssociated Press July 11, 2003 July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON Some of the nation's largest businesses shrink in size when they appear on the government's database of...
These Small Businesses are Pretty Large
News These Small Businesses are Pretty LargeFederal Contracts Meant for Small Enterprises go to Verizon, AT&T By Larry MargasakAkron Beacon Journal July 11, 2003 July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON They are among America's larger companies: Verizon Communications, AT&T Wireless,...
Big companies listed as small in feds' records
News Big companies listed as small in feds' records By Larry MargasakOakland Tribune July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON -- They are among America's larger companies: Verizon Communications, AT&T Wireless, Barnes & Noble booksellers and Dole Food Co. But in the government's...
Feds Miscast Verizon, Dole as Small Firms
News Feds Miscast Verizon, Dole as Small Firms By Larry MargasakMacon Telegraph July 11, 2003 WASHINGTON -- They are among America's larger companies: Verizon Communications, AT&T Wireless, Barnes & Noble booksellers and Dole Food Co. But in the government's...