Business Intelligence

85%

Federal Strategic Sourcing initiative awards won by small businesses

Source: U.S. General Services Administration

WHAT IT MEANS: Eleven of the 13 office suppliers awarded one or two year contracts to the government are women- or veteran-owned

$5.1B

Expected revenue for worldwide software as a service market in 2007

Source: Gartner

WHAT IT MEANS: Analysts point to software as a service's ease of use and high adoptability as a reason for its growth across software markets, especially in areas such as office administration and risk management.

14%

Expected growth in the document scanner market through 2011

Source: InfoTrends

WHAT IT MEANS: As companies scan documents for compliance with regulations like Sarbanes-Oxley, demand for scanners is increasing, driving down prices.