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  Plastic waste initiative  
  
     	The General Services Administration issued notice it will be proposing a rule to reduce single-use plastic wrappings in packaging and shipping in its supply contracts. The coming proposal is a climate harm reduction initiative. Comments are due by Sept. 6. 
 
More information: 
Proposed rule: https://bit.ly/3PEiN1m
 
 
     
 
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  Inside this edition:
 
  
 
 Small biz scorecard for FY2021
 
  
 
 Why HUBZone awards never reach 3% goal 
 
  
 
 DUNS-to-UEI transition snafus 
 
  
 
 SBA’s rule for veteran certs 
 
  
 
 Displaced workers rule pending 
 
  
 
 House NDAA’s small biz items
 
  
 
 Plastic waste initiative 
 
  
 
  Final rule on past perf rating 
 
  
 
 Column: Transitioning DUNS to UEI -- Elevating Government Contract Service Tickets and Sharing Your Questions 
 
   
 
 
 
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NMR waivers a loophole for China goods: CGP 
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Final Polaris SB RFPs coming in September
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Senate bill on ID’ing vendors’ foreign work
  
 
 
 
 
  Coronavirus Update 
 
  
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