Online Update: Bill Would End Alaska 8(a) Preferences
Sen. Claire McCaskill has introduced legislation that would end Alaska Native Corporations’ procurement preferences.

Congress Meets to Make Spending Decisions
Federal procurement budgets for the rest of fiscal 2011 may be set during the current lame-duck session of Congress, while Republicans gear up for spending cuts that would hit contractors hard beginning next year.

Administration’s Procurement Policies Questioned
Many federal acquisition professionals believe the Obama administration’s insourcing initiative will hurt small businesses.

Agencies Told to Count Their Service Contracts
Civilian agencies are preparing inventories of their service contracts to determine which work should be insourced and which contracts restructured.

Small Business R&D Spending: Payoff Uncertain
The Defense Department has spent more than half a billion dollars on space-related technology development through the Small Business Innovation Research Program, but does not know how many of the new technologies turned into commercial products, according to the Government Accountability Office.

A Public Spotlight on Executive Compensation
A new interim rule will require many small contractors to disclose their top executives’ pay.

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