Panel: Small businesses to feel crunch as spending declines
A panel of lawmakers recommends increasing the 23 percent contracting goal because of the foreseen decline in government spending.
DOD needs simpler contracting processes, lawmakers told
Lawmakers want a streamlined acquisition process that helps defense employees and doesn't intimidate potential contractors.
Are we heeding or ignoring lessons of 1989?
The defense budget draw down of the late 1980s offers important lessons of what to do and not do with today's budget crisis.
Senators want automatic suspension of contractors
Proposed legislation would usher in strick rules and penalties for companies.
GAO upholds NikSoft's protest of ID management contract
The Justice Department did not properly evaluate pricing, past performance and organizational conflict of interest allegations in its award of a recent $844K contract, an audit concludes.
Md. small business gains $17.7M Navy contract modification
New award calls for continued engineering, fabrication, testing and installation services, among others.
Jim Ghiloni takes over new GSA program
Ghiloni will serve as the new head of GSA's Integrations, a new professional services contract.
Fired Eyak exec pleads guilty to fraud
Harold Babb faces prison time and will forfeit cash, properties and a Porsche to the government.
Advocacy Office launches research website
The Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy launched a website to help companies with their business research.
Women-owned biz bill slashes dollar limit on contracts
The Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 was introduced this week by seven senators.
VA launches probe of reverse auctions
The VA is developing a report on the agency's use of reverse auctions before determining whether they may resume.
Does the 2013 budget stand a snowball's chance?
The outlook is gloomy for 2012 and beyond and little action is expected from Congress on pressing budget issues.
QinetiQ upgrades Marine Corps' logistics system
Task order will improve the Marines' logistics chain-management program by replacing 40-year-old supply and maintenance IT systems.
Like DOD, defense contracting must shrink
As DOD spending wanes, money for contracting will too, and industry must prepare.
What's the most valuable small-business category?
Survey charts various small-biz set-aside categories to find the most valuable.
Are contractors at risk of a flame out?
In today's market, growth is slowing and profits are had by cutting costs. How long can that trend continue?
Tribal contractor group names new director
The Native American Contractors Association chooses Kevin Allis as its new executive director.
Should contractors keep the right to respond to past-performance reviews?
Steve Kelman considers a proposal to disallow contractor responses to past-performance reviews.
Are you ready for a tougher 2013 market?
For IT contractors, 2012 will lay the groundwork for an even more intense 2013.
Bill strips contractor reviews from past-performance evaluations
It would eliminate contractors' ability to point out even simple mistakes or offer their perspective on circumstances when the agency officials view it different way, critics say.
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