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  • The latest in small business contracting

    What are the hot issues in small business contracting? Find out when contract attorney Steven Koprince joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center. May 30, 2016

    Amtower Off-Center
    May 26, 2016
  • 8 contract executives guilty of 8(a) contracting fraud

    The Justice Department successfully prosecuted executives in companies for obtaining contracts under SBA's 8(a) program worth more than $153 million. The court found two of the executives guilty on Friday and six others pleaded guilty.

    Acquisition
    June 18, 2013
  • Agencies must justify large 8(a) contracts

    The FAR Councils are adding a new set of controls to contracts worth more than $20 million going to vendors in the socioeconomic program. This interim rule is in reaction to problems that surfaced last year when 8(a) firms were passing most of the work under the award to large businesses. Agencies also have new requirements to determine the order of priority for small business programs, around multiple-award contracts and when to use other than firm-fixed price contracts.

    Management
    March 16, 2011
  • Agencies must justify large contracts to 8(a) firms

    The FAR Councils are adding a new set of controls to contracts worth more than $20 million going to vendors in the socioeconomic program. This interim rule is in reaction to problems that surfaced last year when 8(a) firms were passing most of the work under the award to large businesses. Agencies also have new requirements to determine the order of priority for small business programs, around multiple-award contracts and when to use other than firm-fixed price contracts.

    Management
    March 16, 2011
  • FAR Council seeks input on changes to 8(a) program

    The council will hold three meetings with Alaskan Native and Native American vendors to seek their ideas on how best to write new regulations for sole source contracts in the 8(a) business development program. Congress required new rules for when agencies can give these firms sole source contracts worth more than $20 million.

    Management
    August 31, 2010
  • GSA issues draft follow on to 8(a) Stars contract

    In a notice on FedBizOpps.gov, GSA says as of now the contract will include two levels with four functional areas in each level.

    Management
    February 27, 2009
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