Contractors Line Up for Iraq Reconstruction Dollars
Contractors by the thousands are volunteering for the next invasion of Iraq: the massive effort to rebuild an infrastructure that has been bashed by bombs, trashed by looters and devastated by years of international sanctions and wanton theft by the country’s former leaders.

2002 Contracting Falls Short of Small Business Goals
Small businesses’ share of the federal contract pie shrank in fiscal 2002 as the government failed to reach the congressionally mandated 23% goal for the third straight year, said Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), ranking minority member of the House Small Business Committee.

Congressional Critic Charges Prison Industries' Reform a "Charade"
A recent policy change by Federal Prison Industries, which purported to open more opportunities for competitive bidding, is a “charade,” a leading congressional critic charged.

More Matchmaking Sessions Scheduled
Three more business matchmaking events are set in the series sponsored by the Small Business Administration, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Hewlett-Packard Corp.

UPDATE: New Outsourcing Rules Released
The Office of Management and Budget has issued what Director Mitch Daniels Jr. called “a radical simplification” of rules for outsourcing government work.

Senate Backs Anti-Bundling Amendment
The Senate set new requirements for reviewing bundled contracts in the Defense Department when it passed the Defense Authorization bill May 22.