Industry Groups Want Higher Net-Worth Limits
A coalition of leading contractor groups is urging the Bush administration to increase the $750,000 net-worth limit for owners of small disadvantaged businesses.

Senate Votes To Increase SBA Budget
The Senate voted to add $130 million to President Bush’s budget request for the Small Business Administration, bringing the agency to a total of $754 million for 2007.

Senator Targets Contractor "Tax Deadbeats"
“Thousands of GSA contractors abused the federal tax system with little consequence,” the Government Accountability Office charged.

Small Firms Share Army IT Contract
Three small businesses and four large primes have been chosen for the Army’s Strategic Services Sourcing program, a 10-year contract worth up to $19.25 billion.

Computer Security Is Questioned
Eight agencies were graded “F” for their compliance with the federal computer security law in an annual ranking by the House Government Reform Committee.

Defense Dept. Issues Final Procurement Rules
The Defense Department has issued final rules governing contract consolidation and purchases through GSA schedules and multiple award contracts.

Back to Basics: Are You Using The Most Efficient Procurement Path?
Once we have successfully worked with government program and project managers to provide them with the IT-based solutions, do we provide them with the knowledge and the means to suggest to the contracting officials the preferable manner to use in acquiring the solution?