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    DOD exemptions from sequestration
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    Washington Insider:

    Rep. Darrell Issa, R-CA, released a draft copy of legislation he is preparing for sweeping changes to federal information technology procurement...

    More than 75% of the member firms recently surveyed by the Coalition for Government Procurement reported an increase in contract duplication in the last 12 months...

    NASA is getting ready to fund its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) initiatives...

    The National Cancer Institute is preparing to award $10 million for its SBIR program for cancer therapeutics, cancer imaging technologies, in vivo diagnostics and other items...

    EEO-1 and Vets-100/100A reports are due on Sept. 30....

    Sen. Dean Heller, R-NV, introduced legislation that would allow small businesses bequeathed to spouses and dependents by service members killed in action to be eligible for veteran preferences in government contracting...

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