President Obama’s Federal Contracting Agenda
The Obama administration could be tough on federal contractors, although the president-elect has pledged to expand contracting opportunities for small, minority, woman-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned firms.

GAO Investigators Probe 8(a), SDV Contracting
The Government Accountability Office is investigating possible fraud and abuse in the 8(a) and service-disabled veterans contracting programs.

Agencies Fell Short of Most Small Business Goals
Small businesses’ share of the federal market fell slightly to 22% in fiscal 2007, down from 22.8% the year before and short of the goal of 23%, according to government figures that officials acknowledge may not be accurate.

2007 Small Business Procurement
Agency-by-agency breakdown (Percentage of total small business dollars)

Energy Management Support On New GSA Schedule
GSA has created a new Multiple Award Schedule contract vehicle to help the federal government go green.

Credit Crunch Staggers SBA Loan Programs
A leading industry watcher reports the secondary market for SBA-backed loans has “frozen,” making those loans harder to get.

What Financial Crisis Means to Your Company
The financial crisis, coupled with the uncertainty of the election’s impact on the government contracting marketplace, means we are certainly swimming in uncharted waters.