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House Votes Against Defense Dept. Insourcing
The House is urging the Defense Department to limit insourcing to those jobs that are inherently governmental.

DOD: Cut Price, Not Profit
Price, not profit, is the focus of the Defense Department’s cost-cutting campaign, according to the department’s chief price cutter.

New Regulation Aims for Green Procurement
Federal contractors must go 95% green and sustainable under a new rule.

Controls Planned for Interagency Contracts, BPAs
Agencies will be required to write a business case to justify creation of any new interagency contract or blanket purchase agreement under guidance to be issued shortly by the Office of Management and Budget.

Acquisition Rules to be Reviewed
The Federal Acquisition Regulation Council is asking for comment on its plan to review acquisition rules, including several rules that affect small contractors.

Proposed Size Standards: Industry Suggestions
Working groups of small business executives have developed a series of recommendations as to how size standards could be changed to promote the growth and viability of small businesses in the federal market.

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