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GAO: Small Business Contract Dollars Overstated
The federal government is grossly exaggerating the amount of contract dollars awarded to small businesses, primarily because of regulatory loopholes that allow large companies to be counted as small, according to a report by the General Accounting Office.

Procurement Database to be Upgraded
Global Computer Enterprises Inc., a small firm based in Gaithersburg, MD, has been awarded a $24.4 million contract to upgrade the government’s procurement database.

Congress May Set Size Standards
Congress may set small business size standards by law when it reauthorizes SBA programs later this year, said Rep. Donald Manzullo, chairman of the House Small Business Committee.

Companies Team to Chase Bigger Contracts
Fourteen small and mid-sized companies have teamed up to compete for information technology contracts that are too big or too complex for any of the members to handle alone.

GSA Schedule 70 Now Open to State, Local Buyers
The General Services Administration has issued an interim rule allowing state and local government agencies to buy information technology products and services through GSA Schedule 70.

House Panel Approves Services Acquisition Reform
The House Government Reform Committee has approved a sweeping overhaul of the way the government buys services.

Online Directory a Market Research Tool for Buyers
The Office of Management and Budget has announced the rollout of an online directory of all GSA Schedules and governmentwide acquisition contracts.





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