Index to Set-Aside Alert, January-December 2008
8(a) program
Parity, Not Clarity, In Proposed Set-Aside Rule, 3/21 p. 1.
Legal Issues: Parity For 8(a), SDV, HUBZone Firms, 3/21 p. 3.
Higher Net Worth Limit Sought, 6/13 p. 2.
IG Finds Lax Oversight Of Alaska 8(a) Contracts, 7/11 p. 2.
Alaska Firms Suspended Over Improper Payments, 8/29 p. 1.
8(a) Graduate Honored by SBA, 9/12 p. 5.
GAO Investigators Probe 8(a), SDV Contracting, 11/7 p. 2.
Ruling Threatens 8(a) Program, Unless Congress Acts, 11/21 p. 1.
Congressman Supports “Fix” To Affirmative Action Program, 12/5 p. 2.
Acquisition Workforce
Survey: Fearful Acquisition Workers Play It Safe, 12/5 p. 2.
Adler, Peter (columnist)
Back to Basics: Help Your Customer Help You, 2/22 p. 3.
Back to Basics: Three Little Words, 3/7 p. 3.
Air Force
Air Force Begins Consolidating Contracting Shops, 1/11 p. 2.
Senators Want New Probe of Air Force Contract, 5/2 p.
Air Force Pushes “Beyond Goals” for Small Firms, 5/16 p. 2.
Alaska Native Corporations
Black Chamber, Alaska 8(a)’s Make Peace, 6/13 p. 1.
IG Finds Lax Oversight Of Alaska 8(a) Contracts, 7/11 p. 2.
Alaska Firms Suspended Over Improper Payments, 8/29 p. 1.
Alliant, Alliant Small Business governmentwide acquisition contracts
Judge Rules Alliant Awards Are “Arbitrary, Capricious,” 3/21 p.
Alliant GWACs On Hold After Court Decision, 4/4 p. 1.
Allston, Doug (columnist)
Opinion: Surviving the Coming Downturn in Contracting, 11/21 p. 3.
American Small Business League
Advocates Sue for Access to Contract Data, 2/22 p. 2.
Army
Army Prepares IT Set-Aside, 1/25, p. 2.
Army Overhauls Contracting, Puts Generals in Charge, 3/7 p. 1.
Army Corps Updates East Coast BRAC Projects, 10/10 p. 6.
Barton, William B. (columnist)
Legal Issues: Complying With the Trade Agreements Act, 10/10 p. 3.
(National) Black Chamber of Commerce
Black Chamber, Alaska 8(a)’s Make Peace, 6/13 p. 1.
Census Bureau
What a Mess: How Census Bureau Botched IT Procurement, 4/18 p.
Clark, Wayne (columnist)
Job Cost Systems Prevent Headaches — and Losses, 8/29 p. 3.
Competitiveness Demonstration Program
Defense Dept. Expands Small Business Set-Asides, 6/27 p. 1.
Congress, House and Senate
Procurement Leftovers on Congress’s Plate, 1/11 p. 1.
Defense Authorization Means Procurement Changes, 2/8 p.
Aid Voted For Vets, Reservists, 2/8 p.
House Votes to Debar Tax Delinquents, 4/18 p. 2.
House Approves Three Contracting Bills, 5/2 p.
House Votes Broad Contracting Changes, 5/30 p. 1.
Senate Defense Bill Includes Contracting Changes, 6/13 p.
House Boosts Subcontracting Opportunities For Vets’ Companies, 8/8 p. 2.
Contracting Bills: Last-Minute Scramble in Congress, 9/12 p. 1.
Senate Punts on Contracting Issues, 9/26 p. 3.
Congress Enacts Package of Contracting Changes, 10/10 p. 1.
Contract Bundling
New Anti-Bundling Initiative Is Weighed, 3/21 p. 2.
Contractor and Federal Spending Accountability Act
House Approves Three Contracting Bills, 5/2 p.
House Votes Broad Contracting Changes, 5/30 p. 1.
Contracting Bills: Last-Minute Scramble in Congress, 9/12 p. 1.
Counterfeiting
Regulators May Propose Anti-Counterfeiting Rule, 11/21 p. 3.
Defense Department
DOD Official Backs Dialogue With Industry, 1/11 p. 2.
IG Faults Interagency Contracting, 1/25 p.
Defense Authorization Means Procurement Changes, 2/8 p.
GAO: Contractors Need Conflict-of-Interest Rules, 3/21 p. 2.
“A Matter of Grave Concern:” Contractors Acting as Contract Specialists, 4/4 p. 2.
DOD Official Orders Restrictions on T&M Contracts, 4/4 p. 4.
DISA Awards Networking Contracts, 5/2 p. 4.
Defense Dept. Expands Small Business Set-Asides, 6/27 p. 1.
DOD Will Send Work to Other Agencies Rather Than Contractors, 6/27 p. 2.
More Competition Is Sought, 7/25 p. 2.
DOD Orders Steps to Verify Procurement Data, 8/8 p. 1.
DISA Shifting More Work to Task Order Contracts, 8/29 p. 2.
Defense to Monitor Undefinitized Contracts, 9/12 p. 1.
DOD Faces Hurdles in Hiring Small Businesses, 11/21 p. 2.
Defense IG Warns of HUBZone, SDV Fraud, 11/21 p. 3.
Defense Dept. Orders New Limits on T&M Contracts, 12/5 p. 1.
Dickson, Carl (columnist)
Ten Common Mistakes in Writing Proposals, 9/12 p. 2.
DynCorp
DynCorp Ordered to Pay for Discrimination, 5/30 p.
Environmental Protection Agency
IGs Fault Sole-Source Awards at TSA, EPA, 7/11 p. 4.
Ethics
Complying With New Ethics Rules, 2/8 p. 3.
New Rule: Tax Delinquents Could Face Debarment, 3/7 p. 2.
Legal Issues: Congress Expands Whistleblower Protections, 3/7 p.
GAO: Contractors Need Conflict-of-Interest Rules, 3/21 p. 2.
Regulators Look at Conflict-of-Interest Rules, 4/4 p. 2.
“A Matter of Grave Concern:” Contractors Acting as Contract Specialists, 4/4 p. 2.
Kerry: How Was Arms Dealer Classified SDB? 4/18 p. 1.
DynCorp Ordered to Pay for Discrimination, 5/30 p.
Final Rule: Contractors Must Turn Themselves In, 11/21 p. 2.
E-Verify
Details of E-Verify Rules Are Released, 6/27 p. 1.
Industry Groups Oppose Employment Verification, 8/29 p. 1.
Some Workers, Contracts Exempt From E-Verify, 11/21 p. 1.
DHS Offers E-Verify Training, 12/5 p. 2.
Finance, financial issues, accounting
Contractors Report Thin Profit Margins, 3/7 p. 1.
Business Issues: A Pleasant Greeting from the IRS, 4/4 p. 3.
Does Your Accounting System Measure Up? 6/13 p. 3.
Franco, Antonio R., and Gunjan R. Talati (columnists)
Legal Issues: New Guidelines For Granting Security Clearances, 1/25 p. 3.
Supermajority Voting Rights and Affiliation Issues, 10/24 p. 3.
General Services Administration, GSA Schedules
Set-Asides Not Required on GSA Schedules, 1/25 p. 1.
Report Card To Focus On Accessible Technology, 2/8 p.
GSA Targets SDV Companies, 3/7 p.
Report: States, Locals Buying Off IT Schedule, 3/21 p. 2.
Judge Rules Alliant Awards Are “Arbitrary, Capricious,” 3/21 p.
Alliant GWACs On Hold After Court Decision, 4/4 p. 1.
GSA To Review Pricing Policies on Schedules, 5/2 p. 1.
White House Pushes GSA’s Doan Out the Door, 5/2 p.
GSA Panel Members Consider Pricing Policies, 5/16 p. 1.
Ousted GSA Chief Doan Goes Down Swinging, 5/16 p. 2.
New Leader Is Picked For GSA, 7/11 p. 1.
Senator Blocks GSA Nominee, 8/8 p. 2.
GSA, VET-Force Sign Agreement, 8/29 p. 2.
Acting Leaders Appointed for GSA, SBA, 8/29 p. 4.
GSA Panel: Drop Price Reduction Clause for Services, 9/26 p. 1.
Rule Requires Competition for Task, Delivery Orders, 9/26 p. 1.
Guide to GSA Schedules, 9/26 p. 7.
GSA Panel Votes to Kill Price Reduction Clause, 10/10 p. 2.
Energy Management Support On New GSA Schedule, 11/7 p. 2.
Make the Most of Your GSA Schedule Contract, 12/5 p. 3.
SmartBuy May Become First Stop For Software Licenses, 12/19 p. 2.
Program Managers See “Red Tape” in GSA Schedules, 12/19 p. 2.
Goals, procurement
Advocates Sue for Access to Contract Data, 2/22 p.
Parity, Not Clarity, In Proposed Set-Aside Rule, 3/21 p. 1.
IG: Big Companies Look Small in Databases, 7/11 p. 1.
DOD Orders Steps to Verify Procurement Data, 8/8 p. 1.
Agencies Fell Short of Most Small Business Goals, 11/7 p. 2.
Gormley, Bill (columnist)
Make the Most of Your GSA Schedule Contract, 12/5 p. 3.
Government Accountability Office, see subject of GAO reports and decisions.
Gulin, Frank C. (columnist)
Legal Issues: Pitfalls in the Family and Medical Leave Act, 5/16 p. 3.
Hallowell, Andrew, and Michael Pidgeon (columnists)
Legal Issues: Congress Expands Whistleblower Protections, 3/7 p.
Homeland Security Department
SDVs To Get DHS Set-Aside For Services, 1/11 p.
DHS Outlines Vets’ Set-Aside, 1/25, p.
Report: A Few Favorites Dominate DHS Contracting, 5/30 p. 2.
Bush Orders Contractors to Verify Employees’ Immigration Status, 6/13 p. 1.
DHS Plans More Task Order Vehicles, 6/27, p. 2.
IGs Fault Sole-Source Awards at TSA, EPA, 7/11 p. 4.
DHS Taking Another Look at EAGLE Contract, 10/24 p. 2.
Homeland Security Prepares New IT Set-Aside, 12/19 p. 1.
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Bill: No Pay Disclosure for Small Firms, 3/21 p. 1.
HUBZone program
Parity, Not Clarity, In Proposed Set-Aside Rule, 3/21 p. 1.
Legal Issues: Parity For 8(a), SDV, HUBZone Firms, 3/21 p. 3.
After 8 Years, HUBZone Program Is Widely Ignored, 5/30 p. 2.
Recipe For HUBZone Fraud: Mailbox Plus Computer, 7/25 p. 1.
GAO Rejects Parity Rule for Service-Disabled Vets, 10/10 p. 2.
SBA Warns of Turmoil Without Parity Rule, 11/7 p. 1.
Defense IG Warns of HUBZone, SDV Fraud, 11/21 p. 3.
Immigration
Bush Orders Contractors to Verify Employees’ Immigration Status, 6/13 p. 1.
Intelligence Agencies, Intelligence Community
Contract Intel Workers More Costly Than Feds, 9/12 p. 2.
Joint Ventures
Legal Issues: New Ruling on Small Business Joint Ventures, 7/25 p. 3.
Interagency contracting
IG Faults Interagency Contracting, 1/25 p.
New Controls For Interagency Contracting, 6/13 p.
McCain, John
Obama, McCain Co-Sponsor Transparency Legislation, 6/13 p. 2.
Obama Promises Reforms, Reductions in Federal Contracting, 9/26 p. 2.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA To Expand Mentor-Protege Program, 4/18 p. 2.
NASA Outlines Consolidation Plan For IT Services, 8/8 p. 1.
NASA To Broaden Mentor-Protégé Program, 9/26 p. 2.
Navy
Navy Plans 8(a) Set-Asides, 7/25 p. 2.
Obama, Barack
Obama, McCain Co-Sponsor Transparency Legislation, 6/13 p. 2.
Obama Promises Reforms, Reductions in Federal Contracting, 9/26 p. 2.
President Obama’s Federal Contracting Agenda, 11/7 p. 1.
Obama Transition Official Urges Boost for SBA, 12/19 p. 3.
Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Feds Struggle to Attract, Retain Acquisition Workers, 2/22 p. 1.
New Anti-Bundling Initiative Is Weighed, 3/21 p. 2.
IT Services Targeted for Strategic Sourcing, 4/18 p. 1.
New Controls For Interagency Contracting, 6/13 p.
More Competition Is Sought, 7/25 p. 2.
OFPP Official: Better RFPs Needed, 7/25 p. 4.
Parity Rule
GAO Rejects Parity Rule for Service-Disabled Vets, 10/10 p. 2.
SBA Warns of Turmoil Without Parity Rule, 11/7 p. 1.
Professional Services Council
Industry Group Will Fight Contracting “Myths,” 4/18 p. 2.
Safavian, David
Former Procurement Chief’s Conviction Overturned, 6/27, p. 2.
Security clearances
Legal Issues: New Guidelines For Granting Security Clearances, 1/25 p. 3.
President Pushes Security Clearance Reform, 2/22 p. 1.
IT Solutions Proposed to Fix Security Clearances, 5/16 p. 1.
President Orders Reciprocity on Security Clearances, 7/11 p. 3.
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Kerry Rips SBA Budget Proposal, 2/8 p. 2.
Kerry: How Was Arms Dealer Classified SDB? 4/18 p. 1.
Senators: Change or Delay Women’s Set-Aside, 7/11 p. 2.
Senators Offer Rewrite of SBIR Program Rules, 8/8 p. 2.
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned businesses, See Veteran-Owned businesses
Size Standards
SBA “Revved Up” For Size Standard Changes, 1/25 p. 1.
SBA Gives Details of Size Standard Review. 2/8 p. 1.
SBA Still Struggling With Size Standards, 5/30 p. 1.
SBA Outlines Plans for Size Standards Review, 6/13 p. 2.
Inflation Boost For Size Standards, 7/25 p. 1.
Proposal: How to Count Small Firms’ Employees, 10/24 p. 2.
Small Business Administration
SBA Draws Fire Over Women’s Set-Aside, 1/11 p. 1.
Administration Defends Limits on Women’s Set-Aside, 1/25 p. 2.
SBA “Revved Up” For Size Standard Changes, 1/25 p. 1.
SDV Eligibility Is Up To SBA , 1/25 p.
Senators Urge Expansion of Women’s Set-Aside, 2/8 p. 1.
SBA Gives Details of Size Standard Review. 2/8 p. 1.
Advocates Sue for Access to Contract Data, 2/22 p.
Parity, Not Clarity, In Proposed Set-Aside Rule, 3/21 p. 1.
Legal Issues: Parity For 8(a), SDV, HUBZone Firms, 3/21 p. 3.
At Small Business Week, SBA Honors Stars, 5/2 p.
SBA Still Struggling With Size Standards, 5/30 p. 1.
SBA Outlines Plans for Size Standards Review, 6/13 p. 2.
Higher Net Worth Limit Sought, 6/13 p. 2.
Acting Leaders Appointed for GSA, SBA, 8/29 p. 4.
8(a) Graduate Honored by SBA, 9/12 p. 2.
GAO Rejects Parity Rule for Service-Disabled Vets, 10/10 p. 2.
SDBs May Self-Certify, 10/10 p. 2.
Supermajority Voting Rights and Affiliation Issues, 10/24 p. 3.
SBA Warns of Turmoil Without Parity Rule, 11/7 p. 1.
GAO Investigators Probe 8(a), SDV Contracting, 11/7 p. 2.
Credit Crunch Staggers SBA Loan Programs, 11/7 p. 5.
GAO: Budget, Staff Cuts Hurt SBA’s Effectiveness, 12/5 p. 1.
U.S. Offers Cash to Stimulate SBA Loan Market, 12/5 p. 12.
Obama Transition Official Urges Boost for SBA, 12/19 p. 3.
Letters of Intent and the SBA: Potential for Affiliation, 12/19 p. 3.
Small Disadvantaged Businesses
Small Disadvantaged Businesses May Self-Certify, 10/10 p. 2.
Ruling Threatens 8(a) Program, Unless Congress Acts, 11/21 p. 1.
Congressman Supports “Fix” To Affirmative Action Program, 12/5 p. 2.
Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR)
Senators Offer Rewrite of SBIR Program Rules, 8/8 p. 2.
Smigocki, Michael (columnist)
Complying With New Ethics Rules, 2/8 p. 3.
Business Issues: A Pleasant Greeting from the IRS, 4/4 p. 3.
What Financial Crisis Means to Your Company, 11/7 p. 3.
State Department
Kerry: How Was Arms Dealer Classified SDB? 4/18 p. 1.
Strategic sourcing
IT Services Targeted for Strategic Sourcing, 4/18 p. 1.
Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act
Obama, McCain Co-Sponsor Transparency Legislation, 6/13 p. 2.
Task order contracts, IDIQ contracts
GAO: Task Orders Are Immune From Protest, 2/22 p.
Task Order Spending Continues to Climb, 4/4 p. 1.
DISA Shifting More Work to Task Order Contracts, 8/29 p. 2.
Rule Requires Competition for Task, Delivery Orders, 9/26 p. 1.
Task Order Contracts Dominate Largest Set-Asides, 10/24 p. 1.
GAO Ruling Backs Set-Asides on Task Orders, 10/24 p. 1.
Taxes
New Rule: Tax Delinquents Could Face Debarment, 3/7 p. 2.
House Votes to Debar Tax Delinquents, 4/18 p. 2.
New Rule Targets Tax-Delinquent Contractors, 5/2 p.
Time and materials contracts
DOD Official Orders Restrictions on T&M Contracts, 4/4 p. 2.
Defense Dept. Orders New Limits on T&M Contracts, 12/5 p. 1.
Trade Agreements Act
Legal Issues: Complying With the Trade Agreements Act, 10/10 p. 3.
Tysinger, Glenda A. (columnist)
Does Your Accounting System Measure Up? 6/13 p. 3.
Transportation Security Administration
Trans. Security Gets New Rules On Procurement, 1/11 p.
Veterans Affairs Department
Verification Required For Vets’ Firms, 5/30 p. 2.
House Boosts Subcontracting Opportunities For Vets’ Companies, 8/8 p. 3.
VA Sets Rule For Vets Set-Asides, 8/29 p. 2.
Veteran-Owned Businesses and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses
SDVs To Get DHS Set-Aside For Services, 1/11 p.
DHS Outlines Vets’ Set-Aside, 1/25 p.
SDV Eligibility Is Up To SBA, 1/25 p.
Aid Voted For Vets, Reservists, 2/8 p.
GSA Targets SDV Companies, 3/7 p.
Verification Required For Vets’ Firms, 5/30 p. 2.
House Boosts Subcontracting Opportunities For Vets’ Companies, 8/8 p. 3.
VA Sets Rule For Vets Set-Asides, 8/29 p. 2.
GSA, VET-Force Sign Agreement, 8/29 p. 2.
GAO Rejects Parity Rule for Service-Disabled Vets, 10/10 p. 2.
SBA Warns of Turmoil Without Parity Rule, 11/7 p. 1.
GAO Investigators Probe 8(a), SDV Contracting, 11/7 p. 2.
Defense IG Warns of HUBZone, SDV Fraud, 11/21 p. 2.
Senators, VFW: Cut Off Funds For Veterans Corp., 12/19 p. 2.
Williams, Jonathan (columnist)
New Ruling on Small Business Joint Ventures, 7/25 p. 3.
Woman-owned businesses
SBA Draws Fire Over Women’s Set-Aside, 1/11 p. 1.
Administration Defends Limits on Women’s Set-Aside, 1/25 p. 2.
Senators Urge Expansion of Women’s Set-Aside, 2/8 p. 1.
Senators: Change or Delay Women’s Set-Aside, 7/11 p. 2.
Appropriators Would Block Women’s Set-Aside Rule, 7/25 p. 2.
Women Senators: Expand Set-Asides For Women, 9/26 p. 2.
Expanded Women’s Set-Aside Doesn’t Quiet Critics, 10/10 p. 1.
Men Head Many “Woman-Owned” Firms, 10/10 p. 4.
Worldwide Network Services LLC
DynCorp Ordered to Pay for Discrimination, 5/30 p.
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