Defense Dept. Job Competitions To Be Limited
Small job competitions in the Defense Department will be sharply restricted under the 2005 defense appropriation bill signed by President Bush August 5.

Despite 2002 Law, Defense Dept. Still Stifles Competition: GAO
Two years after Congress directed the Defense Department to increase competition in its procurements through GSA schedules and other multiple award contracts, not much seems to have changed, the Government Accountability Office reported.

DiSPIRITed: Homeland Security Scuttles IT Contract
The Homeland Security Department has canceled its long awaited multiple award IT contract, known as DHS SPIRIT.

Transportation Security Agency Pledges Support for Small Firms
The Transportation Security Administration plans to set aside contracts worth up to $200,000 for small businesses, twice as much as the requirement for most federal agencies.

Bundling OK If Cost Savings Are Proven, GAO Says
The Government Accountability Office has given a green light to bundled base operations support contracts, as long as the buying agency can show significant cost savings or improvement in efficiency.

McNeil Owner Sells Controlling Stake to Investors
A leading African American entrepreneur in federal contracting, James McNeil, has sold a majority interest in his company, McNeil Technologies, to a New York investment firm, Veritas Capital Fund II LP

IRS Faulted on Non-Competitive Procurements
The Internal Revenue Service illegally limited competition for some task orders on its TIPPS-2 multiple award contract, the Government Accountability Office found.

Managing Your Business: Get Ready for New Overtime Rules
Ready or not – new federal rules governing overtime pay take effect August 23.