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  • Protest Could Bring Windfall for Small Contractors
    SBA is supporting the protest by FitNet Purchasing Alliance of St. Augustine, FL, asking that all GSA schedule orders between $3,000 and $150,000, the simplified acquisition threshold, be set aside for small businesses.

    "Doomsday Scenario:" Defense Industry Warns Against Deep Budget Cuts
    Defense industry groups are warning that drastic budgets cuts “could cripple” segments of the industrial base.

    Congress Backs Disclosure of Political Donations
    In passing the 2012 appropriations bill in December, Congress agreed to allow President Obama to require disclosure by executive order.

    After 21 Years, Congress Extends Subcontract “Test”
    The Defense Department’s Subcontracting Plan Test Program, which exempts large primes from some subcontract reporting rules, has been extended for an additional three years.

    Memo: Use Government Plastic with Small Vendors
    Buyers should be trained to look to small firms “to the maximum extent practicable” when using government purchase cards for goods and services costing less than the $3,000 micropurchase threshold.

    Survey: Small Firms Trying Harder with Less Success
    The contractors reported they are investing more time and money going after contracts.

    Office Supply BPAs Are Producing Savings
    Agencies saved an average of at least 8% when buying office supplies through GSA’s blanket purchase agreements.

    Guilty Plea in Army Corps Scandal
    A key figure in the Army Corps of Engineers kickback scandal has pleaded guilty and was serving as a government informant.

    Web Watch: VA Site Sports a New Look
    The Federal Supply section of the Department of Veterans Affairs web site, www.fss.va.gov, has been overhauled.

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