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IRS Postpones Contractor Tax Withholding
The Internal Revenue Service is delaying for one year the requirement that taxes be withheld from payments to contractors.

Differing Views on Size Standards at Hearing
“There is a joke that if you ask any business, they will tell you that they are definitely small, but that their next largest competitor is clearly large,” Rep. Joe Walsh, R-IL, said.

Politics Stalls Small Business R&D Bill in Senate
The Senate has given up, for now, on passing legislation to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research Program after the bill became a political football.

SBA Adopts Changes in Size Protest Rules
Changes in SBA’s protest rules give the agency a new tool to ensure that ineligible businesses do not receive set-aside contracts.

Defense Dept. Buyers Must Press for Lower Prices
Defense Department buyers cannot accept a contractor’s offered price on any contract that receives only one bid.

Budget Cuts Are Coming—Managing Your Costs
All contractors need to prepare for a more competitive environment that favors the low bidder.

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