8(a) Program Wide Open To Fraud, IG Says
The 8(a) program is vulnerable to fraud because nobody is watching, SBA’s Office of Inspector General found.

Company Pays $1 Million in Size Fraud Case
An Arizona company has agreed to pay the government $1 million to settle charges that its predecessor corporation falsely claimed to be a small business.

DOD: "Satisfactory" Is Good Enough For Award Fee
The Defense Department will continue paying contractors award fees for satisfactory performance, despite a Government Accountability Office recommendation that the fees be reserved for those companies receiving higher marks.

Senator: No "Hidden Agenda" in Hearing on SBA
Sen. Tom Coburn says he does not intend to kill federal small business programs.

Administration Draws Fire For Downsizing SBA
In his first congressional testimony, SBA’s new contracting chief defended the agency’s performance despite deep budget cuts.

Small Firms Win Hurricane Relief Work
The Federal Emergency Management Agency says small firms will take over maintenance of temporary housing for Gulf Coast hurricane victims, replacing four large corporations that were awarded sole-source contracts.

GAO Raps Army's Contracts for Security Guards
Two Alaska Native Corporations have been awarded sole-source contracts worth nearly $500 million to provide security guards at Army installations, although the Army’s own analysis showed that competitive bidding could reduce costs by about 25%, the Government Accountability Office reported.

Legal Issues: State Set-Aside Programs Under Scrutiny
Despite the changes these programs have undergone, opponents of set-asides have continued targeting them, particularly the Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program, as implemented through state Minority Business Enterprise programs.