Small businesses to get their own EAGLE

The Homeland Security Department is working out details of a small-business version of the Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge Solutions contract.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Report: Noncompliant set-aside removal process complex

A new proposal hopes to speed up the difficult process of removing noncompliant companies from a Small Business Administration set-aside program.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

GAO ruling gives HUBzone small businesses a boost

GAO rules that the Federal Acquisition Regulation gives preference to set-asides for HUBZone companies over other small businesses.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Regulators finalize contractor disclosure regulations

Under the code of ethics, government contractors must notify both the agency's IG and contracting officer when credible evidence of a crime related to a government contract is found.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

GAO, Army disagree on procurement protest limits

The Army disagrees with GAO officials' view that contractors can now protest an agency's decision under the fiscal 2008 National Defense Authorization Act.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Small-biz set-aside ruling cause for concern

A federal ruling that narrowed contracting preferences for minority-owned businesses could expand to other socio-economic set-asides using the same rationale.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Defense Authorization act passes

The bill mandates changes to contracting regulations, including more competition for task and delivery orders.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Panel acknowledges need for new pricing plan

The MAS Advisory Panel's key recommendations would eliminate a central pricing clause in the General Services Administration Acquisition Manual.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Audit: Poor contract oversight costing GSA

Poor acquisition planning is costing the agency much more than necessary to award the massive Alliant and Alliant Small Business contracts.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Panel pushes market approach for services

But critics say price reduction clause is a powerful tool.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Knowledge is power for small businesses

Know your small-business regulations. That's one of the first pieces of advice agency small-business directors give to companies trying to get a foothold in the federal market.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Multiple Award Schedules fall to new GSA division

The MAS Program Office will develop and put into practice acquisition policy and guidance regarding the agency's MAS contracts.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

McCain would require fixed-price contracting

The Republican presidential nominee and senator said he would stop the government from entering into cost-plus contracts during last week's debate.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Panel: Price reduction clause 'meaningless'

The Multiple Award Schedule Advisory Panel approved a recommendation to have GSA eliminate the Price Reduction Clause for Multiple Award Schedules contracts for services.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Veteran subcommittee nominations sought

The Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Subcommittee would help GSA to meet its 3 percent contracting goal for small businesses owned by service-disabled veterans.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Defense bill's contracting rules rankle Bush team

Provisions that would govern contracting are contentious points in a defense authorization bill the Senate is debating today.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Audit finds DOD contracts are missing EVM specs

DOD hasn't been including provisions in its contracts that alert officials early about problems, according to a memo.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Report: GSA facing challenges with legacy systems

The report recommends ways to streamline Federal Acquisition Service to better meet customer and employee needs.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

VA wants to boost veterans' share of contract dollars

The agency has proposed revising its acquisition regulations to increase federal dollars going to businesses owned by military veterans.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Disabled-veterans to benefit from agreement

GSA and an organization that promotes veteran-owned businesses signed an agreement to increase the amount of money sent to service-disabled veterans.

  • By Matthew Weigelt
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