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Small Business Contracting Inflated:
Report: $12B Went to Large Businesses, Not Small

Miscoded contract records inflated the small business share of the federal market by 15% last year, according to an analysis by Democrats on the House Small Business Committee.

DOD: “Security Clearances Do Not ‘Expire’”
The Defense Department has ordered its personnel to continue recognizing contractors’ security clearances even if they are overdue for renewal.

Panel Promotes Competition on GSA Schedules
The federal Acquisition Advisory Panel is recommending that GSA create a new schedule for IT services.

IT Spending on GSA Schedules Is Slipping
IT spending through GSA schedules is declining for the second straight year, according to the market research firm Input.

Small Businesses Prosper on GWACs
Set-aside governmentwide acquisition contracts have been a boon to small IT companies, according to a report commissioned by SBA’s Office of Advocacy.

TSA Picks Small Firm For Information Assurance
Knowledge Consulting Group, a small business in Reston, VA, has been chosen to provide Information Assurance Support Services (IASS) to the Transportation Security Administration.

Local Set-Asides Approved for Disaster Recovery
Local businesses will be first in line for federal contracts in disaster areas under an interim rule adopted by the Federal Acquisition Regulations councils.

Senate Panel Backs Annual Recertification
The Senate Small Business Committee has voted to require annual recertification of eligibility for federal small business programs.

Back to Basics: Subcontracting on Multiple Award Contracts
Recent trends within the federal community point to an ever increasing number of government-wide or agency-specific multiple award contracts.

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