LOS ALAMOS, N.M. —?Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B), the EM Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) legacy waste cleanup contractor at the Los Alamos National Laboratory , awarded more than 80% of its nearly $290 million in planned purchases in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30 to small businesses, beating its goal of 65%. “We had significantly more purchasing activity in 2023 with an increase of $134 million in total purchases over the previous year,” said Julie Baer, N3B smal...