Sen. Snowe Favors Tiered Size Standards
Senate Small Business Committee Chair Olympia Snowe is urging SBA to consider tiered size standards “to enable competition among firms of similar size.”

House Votes to Keep "Comp Demo" Program
The House voted down a move to kill the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, as members disagreed on whether it helps or hurts small contractors.

Contractors Owe Billions in Taxes: GAO
About 33,000 civilian agency contractors owe $3.3 billion in unpaid federal taxes, and a federal program designed to collect the money is not working, the Government Accountability Office found.

House Backs Lower Fees on SBA Loans
Over the objections of the Bush administration, the House has voted to restore the federal subsidy for SBA’s flagship 7(a) loan program, opening the way for reduced fees for borrowers and lenders.

Contractors Must Meet Standards for IT Security
Service contractors must maintain the same information security standards as the agencies they work for, according to new guidelines from the Office of Management and Budget.

Industry Groups Question GSA Reorganization Plan
Contractor groups told GSA its draft reorganization plan is too vague on many key points.

Bill Would Boost Venture Capital-Owned Firms
Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) has introduced legislation to allow small companies that are majority-owned by venture capital firms to be eligible for federal small business programs.