Government Plays Catch-Up on Security Clearances
While hundreds of thousands of applications for security clearances are awaiting action, one contractor that investigates the applicants has laid off one-third of its staff because it was not given enough work to keep them busy.

GSA Plans Monitoring of Schedules, GWACs
GSA plans to hire an outside watchdog to monitor compliance with procurement laws and regulations as part of its “Get It Right” campaign.

SDB Price Preference Is Supended
Most federal agencies cannot grant the 10% price evaluation adjustment for small disadvantaged businesses until Congress re-authorizes that preference and other Small Business Administration programs.

Capital Area Wins Bigger Share of Federal Procurement Dollars
In federal contracting, as in real estate, location matters.

Troop Transfers May Save Some Domestic Bases
President Bush’s plan to bring up to 70,000 U.S. troops home from overseas bases will influence the 2005 round of base closings in the United States.

Contractor, Contracting Officer Charged in Fraud Scheme
The owner of a Pennsylvania IT contractor and a Defense Department contracting officer have been charged with a wide-ranging conspiracy to defraud the government.

Index to Set-Aside Alert
Index of stories, January-July 2004