Follow @Setasidealert on Twitter for the latest news & tips SAM.gov may have leaked contractors’ sensitive info Federal contractors using the government’s SAM.gov online procurement database may have exposed their sensitive personal information to other users because of a security vulnerability in the system, officials disclosed. A third of vendors on GSA schedules overcharged for labor: OIG A third of the vendors with General Services Administration schedules services contracts provided unqualified employees for the job, resulting in overcharges for professional services, according to a new audit. DCAA gets its own negative review Nearly three-quarters of the assignments completed by the Defense Contract Audit Agency in the first half of fiscal 2010 failed to meet professional standards, according to a new report from the Defense Department Inspector General. SBA gains flexibility on size protests The Small Business Administration would get 15 days--up from 10 days--to evaluate the size of a protested company under new regulatory amendments. Federal agencies scored on FOIA Sixteen federal agencies took an average of 75 days each to respond to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for information, according to the Cause of Action watchdog group. OFPP sets goals for tracking past performance The Office of Federal Procurement Policy wants agencies to get serious about using the Past Performance Information Retrieval System to track vendor past performance. A Guide to Indirect Rates An accounting system that is compliant with the Defense Contract Audit Agency and with Federal Acquisition Regulation 53.209 segregates and accumulates both direct and indirect costs by contract. Washington Insider: Budget Deadline Breaking the pattern of recent months, lawmakers in Congress this week appeared to be trying to avoid a dramatic showdown.... DHS hits Industry Day The Homeland Security Department cancelled its 6th annual Industry Day.... Guilty of contract fraud Directors of a company that purported to be a minority-owned disadvantaged small business have pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges.... IT overhaul bill After circulating a draft bill for months, Rep. Darrell Issa, R-CA, introduced an updated version of his federal information technology acquisition legislation.... 7 win EAGLE II spots The Homeland Security Department awarded seven teams a place on the small business track for the $22 billion EAGLE II....