8(a) STARS Fall at Option Time
Almost half the companies on the 8(a) STARS governmentwide acquisition contract have been dropped because they failed to meet minimum sales requirements.

Waxman: Competition “the Exception, Not the Rule”
About half of federal contract dollars were awarded without full and open competition in 2006, according to House Oversight Committee Chairman Henry Waxman.

Industry Group To Candidates: Check the Facts
The Contract Services Association called on Democratic presidential contenders Hillary Clinton nd Barack Obama to correct what the group says are inaccurate criticisms of federal contractors.

Defense Plans Tighter Rein On Time-&-Materials Contracts
The Defense Department is considering stricter controls on time-and-materials contracts in response to criticism by the Government Accountability Office.

Congress Members Defend Small Office-Supply Vendors
Leaders of the House and Senate small business committees urged GSA to delay removing office supplies from its Global Supply Stock Program until Congress considers the impact of the move.

House Adds Funds to SBA Budget
The House has voted to reduce fees on SBA’s flagship 7(a) loan program as it approved the agency’s appropriation for fiscal 2008.