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Women’s Set-Aside Program: How to Qualify
SBA has released a road map for woman-owned businesses to qualify for the new set-aside contracting program. The program is set to begin in February for companies in 83 eligible industries.

Construction Contractors To Pay in False Claims Case
Owners of two Maryland construction firms allegedly engaged in a brazen, years-long scheme to falsely obtain 8(a) and HUBZone contracts worth tens of millions of dollars, then agreed to pay $200,000 to settle false claims charges.

SBA Reviewing New Size Standards for Services
Changes in the size standards for NAICS sector 54, an important industry sector for federal service contractors, are still months away, but Congress has ordered SBA to step up its review of all standards.

House Members Want Review of DOD Subcontracting
Five Congressional Democrats have asked the Government Accountability Office to investigate whether a Defense Department subcontracting program is achieving its purpose of increasing business opportunities for small firms.

New IT Strategy To Be Released
The Office of Management and Budget plans to present its strategy for overhauling federal IT acquisition and management later this month.

Subcontractors’ Accounting Systems Face Scrutiny
Prime contractors are being held accountable for their subcontractors' accounting practices.

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