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House lawmakers want to send 600 GSA contracting employees to DOD.
People
Gulf Coast's small businesses never made a priority, lawmaker says
Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.), House Small Business Committee chairwoman, singles out GSA and DHS for failing to direct more contracts to small firms in the region.
People
Contracting reform bill heads to Senate
It would create a position within OFPP to lead workforce programs, supervise training and develop a workforce strategy.
People
OFPP calls for volunteers to help in emergencies
The goal is to prevent one or two agencies from bearing the brunt of acquisition demands, Administrator Paul Denett said.
Acquisition
What is inherently governmental?
Comptroller General David Walker said it’s time to question the phrase’s meaning.
People
Lawmaker: Commitment crucial to meeting set-aside goals
The Army is able to meet small-business contracting goals because its leaders support the effort, a service official said.
Acquisition
SBA proposes changes to determining companies' size
Under a new proposal, a small business' size could be calculated using a three-year average number of employees instead of using an annual average.
People
GSA goes to Eagle Eye for contract, grant data
The agency is working to put federal contract and grant information into an easily searchable public database.
Acquisition
Grassley asks Sun to give contract info to GSA IG
The company says the IG has prejudged the contract and has offered to participate in a neutral audit.
Cybersecurity
Converging security needs create new market for GSA
As agencies seek to make varying security measures work as one, GSA is trying to offer a package to help them do just that.
People
Many feds decide to stick around
Acquisition study finds employees eligible to retire are not leaving the workforce.
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SBA: Tech can help small-biz set-aside record
The agency plans to create an electronic system to help analyze procurements and improve agencies' ability to identify small businesses capable of providing requested goods and services.
People
Walker: Redefine 'inherently governmental'
Public employees and private-sector contractors have become almost indistinguishable, the comptroller general said.
Acquisition
8(a) small businesses take a tumble
GSA enforces STARS contract by dropping 197 companies that failed to meet sales target.
Acquisition
GSA: We'll change to black
GSA officials ready new business model for its assisted acquisition services business.
Acquisition
Official: Vets getting more contracts but not enough
Fiscal 2006 shows more awards have gone to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, but most agencies still miss the 3 percent goal.
Acquisition
Denett: Award contracts to vet-owned businesses
In a new memo, he urges agencies to use the General Services Administration’s Veterans Technology Services Governmentwide Acquisition Contract.
Acquisition
SBA, industry team on permit Web site
Business.gov now has a tool for companies to determine license and permit requirements, and the agency set up a program to develop resources for small businesses.
People
Hands-off approach helps e-commerce flourish, panel says
A lack of government regulation has enabled e-commerce to grow far beyond expectations, panelists said.
People
Presidential hopefuls unfair to contractors, group says
The Contract Services Association says Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have been inaccurate and misleading in some of their campaign rhetoric.
