GAO Sustains Protests Over Boeing Awards
The Government Accountability Office recommended that the Air Force reopen competition for two multibillion dollar contracts that were awarded to Boeing Co. because the aerospace giant received favorable treatment from Darleen Druyun, former deputy acquisition chief for the Air Force.

GSA Preparing RFP for Disabled Vets' GWAC
GSA plans to release an RFP this spring for a governmentwide acquisition contract that will be set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses.

Acquisition Panel Sets Priorities
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy’s Acquisition Advisory Panel has set initial priority issues for its review of federal buying practices.

Reverse Auctions Get GAO Approval
The Government Accountability Office has approved the use of online reverse auctions.

COMMITS Protest Upheld
The Government Accountability Office has sustained a protest by a losing offeror on the Commerce Department’s COMMITS NexGen governmentwide acquisition contract.

Bipartisan Attacks on SBA Budget Cuts
The Republican chair and the senior Democrat on the Senate Small Business Committee denounced the Bush administration’s proposed cuts in SBA’s 2006 budget.