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Task Order Spending Continues to Climb
Spending on multiple award task order contracts jumped by 39% in fiscal 2007, as large agencies continued to look first to their own contract vehicles rather than GSA’s governmentwide acquisition contracts, according to the research firm Input.

Alliant GWACs On Hold After Court Decision
GSA will re-evaluate all proposals on the Alliant and Alliant Small Business governmentwide acquisition contracts, putting those vehicles on hold for several more months.

Regulators Look at Conflict-of-Interest Rules
The Federal Acquisition Regulation councils are considering establishing personal conflict-of-interest rules for contractor employees.

"A Matter of Grave Concern:" Contractors Acting as Contract Specialists
The Defense Department’s procurement chief says he intends to stop the use of contractor personnel as contract specialists after the Government Accountability Office raised questions about the practice.

DOD Official Orders Restrictions on T&M Contracts
Defense Department contracting activities have been ordered to draw up plans for reducing the use of time-and-materials contracts.

Business Issues: A Pleasant Greeting from the IRS
The IRS has handed a nice present to accrual-basis government contractors performing under cost-reimbursable contracts.

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