N.Y. Times Finds Giants Among The Smalls
Some of the largest government contractors, including Boeing, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman and GTSI, won contracts last year that were intended for small businesses, according to a review of government data by The New York Times.

IG Finds High Dropout Rates Among HUBZone Firms
Fewer than one out of five HUBZone companies were found eligible for recertification during SBA’s regular reviews last year, the agency’s inspector general reported.

October Is New Target For Vets GWAC
The governmentwide acquisition contract for service-disabled veterans has been delayed until October.

House Votes SBA Loan Subsidies
The House voted to reduce fees on SBA’s flagship 7(a) loan program by restoring a federal subsidy.

COMMITS Contractors Outgrow Size Standards
The COMMITS NexGen governmentwide acquisition contract is set aside for small businesses, but the Government Accountability Office found many large businesses are winning awards under the contract.

Opinion:
Back to Basics: Compressing the Buy Cycle
Those of us who have worked as professional salespeople in the government IT community occasionally need to remind ourselves that the acquisition process must not subsume our sales skills.