(Click on headlines below to read each full story.) Q&A with SBA’s Darryl Hairston: “No diminished interest” in 8(a) Part I of our interview with the SBA associate administrator Participation in the Small Business Administration’s flagship 8(a) business development program has been shrinking in recent years, even while federal contracting for 8(a) firms has remained high. SBA weighs in on Section 331 Military bases must get approval from the Small Business Administration in order to transfer work from a current or former 8(a) contract to a cooperative agreement with a local agency, according to a new policy statement released by the SBA. FY2014 Budget: ready for battle? Initial activity on the federal budget for fiscal 2014 suggests another contentious fight in the works and possibly another threat of government shutdown and a stopgap funding measure come October. RFP-EZ: initial results are in The “RFP-EZ” website, which is testing a new approach in federal information technology contracting for small businesses, is showing promising initial savings, according to a White House Blog entry. Column: Where are MY Opportunities? < We always hear that Uncle Sam buys everything. We also know that (almost) all opportunities are posted on FedBizOpps. Why can’t I find mine? Washington Insider: NSA leak aftermath The push is on to tighten controls on federal contractor access to top-secret national security information in the wake of the highly-controversial leak of documents about National Security Agency communications surveillance programs.... FAS interfered: IG Federal Acquisition Service managers circumvented contract officers and pushed them to award contracts.... Subcontracting bill Rep. Sam Graves, R-MO, who chairs the House Small Business Committee, introduced legislation (HR2232) to create incentives for more federal subcontracting dollars to go to small businesses.... DOD wasted $1B Pentagon officials made $1.1 billion in improper payments in fiscal 2011.... OPM revolving fund The Office of Personnel Management’s $2 billion Revolving Fund has “serious problems” that should be investigated.... Inventory of programs The White House has compiled the first comprehensive inventory of federal programs....