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Regulators To Consider Set-Asides on Task Orders
The Federal Acquisition Regulation councils will consider whether set-asides are required on task and delivery orders.

GAO: HUBZones Take Precedence Over 8(a) firms
The Government Accountability Office has ruled that a contract must be removed from the 8(a) program if qualified HUBZone businesses are willing and able to do the work.

SBA To Move on Size Standards, 8(a) Overhaul
SBA plans to move forward this summer with its long-delayed overhaul of size standards. The agency said it will also propose broad changes in the 8(a) program.

Sen. Mikulski Pushes Insourcing Legislation
Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski is proposing legislation that would roll back the Bush administration’s outsourcing policies.

Senate Passes Defense Acquisition Changes
Senators said the bill, S. 454, is aimed at reining in the massive cost overruns that routinely inflate the price of new weapons systems.

Business Issues: Dealing With Contract Changes
When government actions or inactions cause a contract to change, the contractor’s recourse is found in FAR 52.243, “Changes.”

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