Industry Groups Oppose Employment Verification
President Bush’s order requiring federal contractors to verify the immigration status of employees is drawing protests from many business organizations.

DISA Shifting More Work to Task Order Contracts
The Defense Information Systems Agency plans to rely more heavily on task order contracts, according to an analysis by the market research firm Input.

VA Sets Rule For Vets Set-Asides
The Veterans Affairs Department proposes to expand its set-asides for veteran-owned businesses, giving those firms first priority for printing services and for products sold by Federal Prison Industries.

GSA, Vet-Force Sign Agreement
The Veterans Entrepreneurship Task Force signed an agreement with GSA to boost contract opportunities for veteran-owned firms.

Acting Leaders Appointed for GSA, SBA
President Bush named acting administrators of the General Services Administration and the Small Business Administration after the Senate left for its August recess without confirming his nominees.

Job Cost Systems Prevent Headaches -- and Losses
Basic job cost systems track revenues, costs and profits by contract or by tasks within a contract.

Index to Set-Aside Alert
All stories, January-June 2008.