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Procurement Policy Chief: No “Massive Insourcing”
The Obama administration is targeting certain jobs for insourcing and telling agencies to make strategic decisions rather than managing by numbers, according to Dan Gordon, administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy.

First Source Contractors Under Scrutiny: Report
The Homeland Security Department is reviewing its First Source contracts to make sure the small businesses are not subcontracting too much of their work, the Washington Post reported.

OMB Pushes Communication with IT Contractors
“Increased engagement with industry is critical,” federal CIO Vivek Kundra said in unveiling the Obama administration’s roadmap for improving IT acquisition and management.

Subcontractor Information Is Available Online
Data about subcontracts is now publicly available on the USASpending.gov website.

Court: Employment Agreement Protects Contractors
The Delaware Supreme Court has upheld a commonly used employment agreement that insulates contractors from employees’ claims of wrongful death or negligence.

First Set-Aside GWAC to Expire
COMMITS NexGen, the first governmentwide acquisition contract for small businesses, will likely die when current contracts expire early next year.

HUBZone Rule Change Adopted
The Federal Acquistion Councils have adopted SBA’s rule on eligibility for HUBZone contracts.

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