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First RFPs Are Set Aside for Woman-Owned Firms
Only about 3,500 companies have completed certification requirements to qualify for set-asides for woman-owned small businesses.

Size Standards: Architects Want Less, IT Contractors Want More
Architect/engineering firms bombarded SBA with objections to a proposed massive increase in the industry’s size standard.

Online Update: GSA Raises Pricing Issue on 8(a) STARS II
GSA is pressing for lower prices on its 8(a) STARS II governmentwide acquisition contract.

Senate Panel Wants DOD Contract Spending Freeze
The Senate Armed Services Committee voted to freeze Defense Department contract spending at 2010 levels, in line with a proposed freeze on federal employee salaries.

IG: “A Huge Problem” in Monitoring Contractors
“I don’t think it’s being done, and it’s not being done well,” SBA inspector general Peggy Gustafson said.

Industry Groups Say Interim Rules Are Unfair
An industry coalition said interim "sustainability" rule circumvents the regulatory process and breaks with the administration’s promise of transparency.

No Follow-Up on Most Mentor-Protégé Programs
Nearly 1,200 small businesses are receiving development assistance through mentor-protégé programs in 13 federal agencies.

GAO: Not All OSDBUS Are Created Equal
Six cabinet-level departments and one large independent agency are ignoring a law requiring that their OSDBU directors report to one of the agency’s top two officials.

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