Space Commission Says NASA Centers' Mission, Structure Should Change
A presidential commission recommends that NASA convert its 10 field centers into contractor-operated research and development facilities.

Homeland Security Dept. Issues Safety Act Certifications
The Homeland Security Department has approved the first designations and certifications of anti-terrorism technologies under the Safety Act, eight months after it began accepting applications.

Congress Votes More Limits on Competitive Sourcing
In what has become an annual ritual in Congress, lawmakers are attaching strings to the Bush administration’s competitive sourcing initiative.

Small Business Contracting Figures Are Revised
SBA spins the numbers.

Study: Vets' Contracts Undercounted
The value of contracts awarded to veteran-owned businesses was at least triple the officially reported level in fiscal 2001 and at least double the level reported in 2002, according to a study by Eagle Eye Publishers for SBA’s Office of Advocacy.

Winning Ways: How To Grow Your Company From $64,000 to $100 Million
Marketing and sales should be a small firm’s second priority, according to Mary Ann Elliott, founder and CEO of Arrowhead Global Solutions, an 8(a) company in McLean, VA

FAR Changes
The following amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation were published in the June 18 Federal Register.