Senate Committee Backs Service-Disabled Veterans
A comparison of the pending Senate small business bill and two bills passed by the House.

GSA Schedule Sales Flat in 2007
Sales through GSA schedules grew by only 2% last year, the smallest increase in more than a decade.

Proposed Rule: Confess Crimes Or Face Debarment
For the first time, all contractors would be required to report any violation of criminal law in the performance of a contract under the proposed rule published in the Nov. 14 Federal Register.

Expert: Strategic Sourcing Drive May Shut Out Small Contractors
Strategic sourcing programs will inevitably hurt some small businesses, according to former federal procurement policy chief Steven Kelman.

Homeland Security IG Faults Award to Alaska Firm
The Customs and Border Protection agency improperly awarded a $475 million sole-source contract to Chenega Technology Services Corp., an Alaska Native 8(a) firm, according to the Homeland Security Department’s inspector general.