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    WOSBs to get sole-source awards?
    Push is on for ‘level playing field’

    The effort to extend sole-source set-asides to the Small Business Administration’s program for women-owned small businesses is getting an extra boost with the support of the new SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet.

    “Mass Mod” coming to GSA Schedules
    Is the General Services Administration’s upcoming “Mass Mod” to standardize product part numbers going to turn into a mad mess for small contractors?

    Protests denied for OS3
    The Government Accountability Office has sided with the General Services Administration and denied the protests against the Office Supplies 3 (OS3) strategic sourcing contract.

    Size standards in effect July 14
    The Small Business Administration is raising monetary-based small business size standards to reflect inflation.

    Minimum wage rise brings concerns
    The Labor Department’s recently announced draft rule to raise the minimum wage on covered federal contracts is stirring some concerns.

    Column: Increasing Your Company’s Value: Part 2 – Financial Performance
    This article is the second of a four- part series that analyzes your company from a potential buyer’s perspective, and discusses strategies that you can implement to increase the value of your company.

    Washington Insider:

    HITSS 2 and Pro-Tech
    As if the fall buying season were not busy enough, two big solicitations for small firms are coming....

    SDVOSB decision
    As long as the Veterans Affairs Department meets its goals for procurements with SDVOSBs, it may buy goods and services from the Federal Supply Schedule without....

    “Aggressive” GSA IG?
    The ongoing billing dispute between the GSA inspector general and GSA Schedule holder ITS Services Inc., a subsidiary of Qinetiq North America, is getting attention....

    VOSB & SDVOSB subs
    The National Veteran Small Business Coalition honored prime contractors with exceptional records of subcontracting with veteran-owned firms....

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