Tiered Size Standards Are Proposed
A coalition of minority business organizations is urging SBA to adopt tiered size standards that could allow many larger companies to become eligible for federal small business programs.

GSA Details Plans for Alliant Contract
GSA has released draft RFPs for the two Alliant governmentwide acquisition contracts.

RFP For VETS GWAC Is Released
GSA has issued the RFP for the first governmentwide acquisition contract set aside for businesses owned by service-disabled veterans.

Will Strategic Buying Hurt Small Vendors?
Federal agencies will be told to expand their strategic buying of commodity items to take advantage of the government’s market clout.

Administration Opposes New Audit Requirements for GSA Schedule Contracts
GSA is considering whether to conduct post-award audits of GSA Schedule contractors to ensure that they are giving the government most-favored-customer prices on commercial items.

Acquisition Panel Considers Small Business Issues
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy’s Acquisition Advisory Panel will not consider whether small businesses should recertify their eligibility more often, said panel member Melanie Sabelhaus, deputy administrator of SBA. Sabelhaus heads the panel’s working group on small business issues.