Armed Services Panel Says No to Insourcing Quotas
The House Armed Services Committee has voted to prohibit the use of “numerical goals or quotas” in the Defense Department’s insourcing initiative.

Insourcing a Threat to Small Contractors
To borrow a phrase from Ross Perot, that giant sucking sound many small business contractors have been hearing is the result of the increasing number of private sector jobs that are being insourced by the federal government.

Agencies Slow to Act on Violations in SDV Program
Ten service-disabled veteran-owned firms continued to receive federal contracts for months after the Government Accountability Office presented evidence that they had defrauded the government.

Investigators Find Alaska Native 8(a) Is a Front
SBA’s inspector general says an Alaska Native tribe appears to be serving as a front for an 8(a) company operated by a non-disadvantaged businessman.

Navy Plans Reward Program for Top Performers
The Navy plans to establish a Preferred Supplier Program to reward top-performing contractors.

GAO Calls for Controls on Interagency Contracts
The world of multiple award contracts is a Wild West with no sheriff, according to the Government Accountability Office.

Coming to the Web: Federal Contract Documents
The Obama administration is gearing up to post federal contract documents online for public viewing.

SBA Honors Entrepreneurs
The owner of a New Jersey construction company has been named SBA’s Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year.

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