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Congratulations! Your HUBZone biz is certified

GAO investigators were able to get fake companies certified under the HUBZone program.

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SBA faulted on set-aside check

GAO says ‘faith-based’ reporting can lead to mis-reported small biz contracts, costing millions.

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Waxman questions need for Schedules panel

The Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform commitee asks GSA to re-consider the MAS panel's value.

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FCW Insider: Waxman questions the MAS Panel

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Rules on personal conflicts considered

The Federal Acquisition Regulation does not address personal conflicts of interest.

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HUBZone revelations no surprise, experts say

GAO tricks the Small Business Administration into wrongly certifying fake companies as small businesses.

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GSA short on customer input

MAS advisory panel seeks more feedback from agencies.

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Are schedule prices a good deal?

Members of the Multiple Award Schedule Advisory Panel have narrowed their attention to five areas.

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Letter: Contract types don't depend on employee numbers

A reader writes, "More and better-trained employees does not automatically translate into fewer of [sole source]/no-bid and cost-plus contracts."

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GSA expects schedules office by July

GSA officials plan to open a new office to handle the policies and procedures for its $36 billion multiple-award schedule contracts program.

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New interagency contracts might need approval

OFPP wants a process for reviewing business cases for new multiagency contracts, Paul Denett says.

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Census management improves, but budget questions linger

Harris said the company will submit a final cost proposal for the field data collection automation program of 2010 census on July 15.

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Letter: Plenty of procurement data available

A reader finds that the United States provides data on procurement performance, disagreeing with columnist Steve Kelman.

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SEWP's additions may help contracting goals

Official says the small companies will be added to the 38 prime contracts.

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Bill aimed at small-biz cybersecurity

Backers say the legislation would create an SBA task force to help entrepreneurs and small firms with information security.

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Reader comment roundup: Praise for small-biz mentors, advice on online privacy and more

Find out what the buzz is among our readers. Check out this week's roundup of readers' comments.

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Obama, McCain want spending transparency

The proposed bill may require agencies to open more of their contracting activities for public scrutiny.

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Price clause spurs more questions

GSA’s price reduction clause is not only outdated but also unclear, critics say.

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Kelman: An embarrassing question

The United States collects surprisingly little data on the performance of the government procurement system.