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Industry Group Sounds Alarm on Insourcing
Some agencies are moving to insource work with “no rhyme or reason” in order to meet budget targets, said Stan Soloway, president of the Professional Services Council.

Administration Cites Progress on Security Clearances
The Office of Personnel Management says it has eliminated the backlog of security clearance applications and is completing the vast majority of background investigations in less than 40 days, as mandated by Congress.

IG Cites Irregularities on Sole-Source 8(a) Contracts
Homeland Security Department contracting officers skated around the rules in awarding two sole-source contracts to 8(a) firms, according to the department’s inspector general.

Web Watch: GSA Reaching for the Cloud
GSA hopes to spearhead the federal government’s shift to cloud computing with a new website, apps.gov. Agencies can use the site to buy data storage, web hosting and other infrastructure on a pay-as-you-go basis.

EPA Officials Tipping Their Hand on Costs: IG
EPA’s inspector general says the agency has been giving contractors too much information about labor hour contracts, potentially increasing costs.

New Threat to 8(a) Owners: Making Too Much Money
Recently some SBA district offices have begun scrutinizing the prior-year income of current 8(a) owners and initiating termination proceedings if the owner’s income exceeds an average of $200,000 per year over two years.

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