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Federal Spending Spree Is Set To Begin
With President Obama’s signature on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, federal agencies will now begin scrambling to spend an additional $311 billion over the next two years, according to congressional estimates.

Stimulus Boosts SBA Loans, Cuts Small Firms’ Taxes
The economic stimulus package includes several measures aimed at helping small businesses by offering tax breaks, increasing SBA guarantees on surety bonds and thawing the SBA loan market.

DHS Outlines Plans for New EAGLE Set-Aside
The Homeland Security Department is asking for industry comment on its acquisition plan for the EAGLE II set-aside contract for IT services.

Landscape Is Changing for Professional Services
Two-thirds of federal spending on professional services is done through modifications to existing contracts, not new contracts, according to an analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Obama Backs Unions in Federal Construction
President Obama has issued an executive order encouraging the use of project labor agreements on large federal construction projects.

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