News Articles Regarding Government Contracting

• Contractors cut costs, preserve profits, Washington Post, 5 February 2012
• Contracts for disabled draw scrutiny, Washington Post, 6 February 2012
• First-time suppliers to US drop most since '05, Washington Post, 12 Dec 2011
• Veteran owned suppliers may gain $3 billion from VA griddle fight, Washington Post, 14 Nov 2011
• SBA proposes new rules for contracts, Washington Post, 24 October 2011
• Cashing in on year-end federal spending, Industry Market Trends, 13 Sept 2011
• Pentagon may cap executive pay reimbursement at $694,000, Washington Post, 26 Sept 2011
• Federal agencies to start buying in bulk, Washington Post, 19 Sept 2011
• End of honor system cuts 70 percent of veteran status vendors, Washington Post, 12 Sept 2011
• Big contractors may lose out as federal agencies cut back, Washington Post, 18 July 2011
• Small firms hit hard as US takes back contractors' work, Washington Post, 24 July 2011
• Contracting gender gap spurs set-aside program for women, Washington Post, 20 June 2011
• SBA changes rules for set-aside contracting program, Washington Post, 11 February 2011
• Home depot accused of breaking job law, Augusta Chronicle, 26 June 2011
• Plan lets bigger firms qualify as 'small', Washington Post, 20 March 2011
• Company accused of contract fraud to pay GSA $128 million, Washington Post, 15 April 2009
• Priorities -- not lining the pockets of contractors, President Barack Obama memorandum, 5 March 2009
• SBA's goodwill leaves bad taste for small businesses, Washington Post, 26 February 2009
• Stimulus package contains billions of dollars for federal agencies, GovernmentExecutive.com, 15 January 2009
• GSA works to improve Schedule 70 operations, FCW.com, 19 January 2009
• Procurement panel slams price reduction clause for services, Washington Technology, 10 March 2010
• Effort underway to speed aid to small businesses, Washington Post, 15 October 2009
• Small businesses disappointed with contracting share, Washington Post, 31 August 2009
• Hey small businesses, Uncle Sam wants you!, Washington Technology, 27 August 2009
• Imagine a world without Word, Federal Computer Week, 20 August 2009
• Some firms hope getting on Fed list will be good for business, Pittsburgh Business Times, 14 August 2009
• Some firms hope getting on Fed list will be good for business, Pittsburgh Business Times, 14 August 2009
• OMB moves to cut outside contractors, Washington Post, 29 July 2009
• Government contracts made EZ, ColoradoBiz, 19 May 2009
• Talking with Steve Monroe: Bowie State alumnus makes a statement,Gazette.Net, 24 April 2009
• DHS drops contractors accused of operating as fronts for large company, Washington Post, 10 February 2011
• Businesses dread expansion of E-Verify, Washington Post, 9 February 2011
• Wayward contractors partake of the fatted calf, Washington Post, 14 October 2010
• Alaska native coporations' contracting privileges targeted, Washington Post, 7 October 2010
• Gates details $100 billion in defense cuts, Washington Post, 15 September 2010
• Small-business bill advances, Washington Post, 15 September 2010
• GSA not accepting new vendors for office supply schedule, Federal News Radio, 3 September 2010
• Suit alleges Oracle bilked fed out of millions, Information Week, 17 June 2010