Top 10 GovCon Stories – #6
Industry Mergers and Acquisitions
Summary
As with any industry, the economy and changing forces in the government change the way companies do business and whether or not they stay in business. Mergers and acquisitions continued throughout 2010. The question is, what do these deals mean to the industry as a whole?
Why it matters to the GovCon space?
Written by: Jeff White, Founder of govWin
In my opinion, the mergers and acquisitions that occurred in 2010 were primarily driven by organizational conflicts of interest (OCI). This is significant as it represents the potential dramatic market impacts of legislation and the government’s growing commitment to enforcing this type of legislation. Looking forward, it will be interesting to observe the impact of this increased focus on regulating this aspect of government contractors.
Check back on Tuesday, December 14th for the #5 most important story.
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