A quarter century later, Pentagon’s test program for small businesses still untested Defense Department, business groups say program should be scrapped By J.D. Harrison September 29 (Washingtonpost.com) During its approval of the defense budget back in 1989, Congress added a … Continued
Government giving $400 million in contracts to ineligible ‘small businesses’ By Rick Moran The inspector general of the Small Business Administration has issued a report that accuses the agency of giving $400 million in contracts to small businesses that didn’t … Continued
The Defense Logistics Agency supplies virtually all of the consumable items America’s military forces need to operate, from food, fuel and energy, to uniforms, medical supplies, and construction and barrier equipment, as well as more than 84 percent of the … Continued
By J.D. Harrison September 18 Washingtonpost.com Contracting officers across a number of federal departments are failing to ensure that work awarded to small businesses under special set-aside contracts is actually performed by those small companies, rather than, for example, being … Continued
By Kellie Luney, September 15, 2014 Government Executive.com Federal contractors would have to inform their employees of their right to openly discuss pay in the workplace without fear of retaliation under new proposed rules from the Labor Department. Firms that … Continued
By Deniece Peterson September 21 —- Washingtonpost.com . Years ago, federal agencies jumped on the indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract bandwagon and never got off. The preference for agency-specific IDIQ contracts and government-wide acquisition contracts continues as agencies seek ways … Continued
