SBA Lists Top 100 Small Business Contractors
SBA says only one of the top 100 small business contractors in 2006 was a large company miscoded as small.

The List
SBA's Top 100

RS Information Systems Is Acquired
RS Information Systems, a fast-growing IT contractor, agreed to be acquired by Wyle, an aerospace engineering company.

Final Ethics Rule Includes Exemption For Small Contractors
Small businesses will not be required to set up formal ethics training or internal controls under a final rule issued by the Federal Acquisition Regulation councils.

IG Raps DOD On Interagency Contracting
The Defense Department made dozens of IT purchases in violation of rules requiring competition and justification on interagency contracts, according to the department’s inspector general.

Brand-Name Orders Discouraged
In what is becoming an annual event, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy is reminding agencies that they must justify the use of a specific brand name in solicitations.

Contract Bundling By Coast Guard Is Approved
The Government Accountability Office has ruled that the Coast Guard did not improperly bundle a contract for ship repairs.

Legal Issues:
Conflicting Opinions Over GSA Schedule Set-Asides