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Join Us Oct. 22
Join us Friday, Oct. 22, for Set-Aside Alert’s Small Business Breakfast with Murray Schooner, corporate director of supplier diversity for Unisys. Hear about subcontracting opportunities with this large prime. We will meet at the Fairview Park Marriott, just off the beltway in Falls Church, VA. For details and to register, go to www.nbpci.com/pages/3/index.htm, or call 703-758-6685.

Big Companies Get Small Business Contracts
Thirty percent of Defense Department contract dollars reported as going to small businesses in the past six years ended up in the pockets of large contractors, the Center for Public Integrity reported.

New Programs on Hold
Congress passed a continuing resolution Sept. 29 to keep civilian agencies operating in the new fiscal year until it approves their appropriations bills.

SBA Loan Fees Up, Guarantees Down
Fees for SBA loans went up and the maximum loan guarantee went down Oct. 1.

SBA Reauthorization Bill Dead Again
A last-ditch attempt to reauthorize SBA programs appeared doomed in Congress because of opposition from many small-business advocates.

Ex-Air Force Official Admits Favors For Boeing
A former high-ranking Air Force procurement official, Darleen A. Druyun, was sentenced to nine months in prison after she admitted awarding sweetheart deals to Boeing Co., where she later went to work.

Democrats Grade Agencies "D" on Procurement
Democrats on the House Small Business Committee accused the Bush administration of inflating the amount of federal contracts awarded to small firms.

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