Contracting
Exclusive GOP lawmakers demand SBA postpone IT upgrades amid year-end contract spending surge
Federal Report
GOP lawmakers pan SBA return-to-office plans as ‘extremely minimal’
Congress
Concerns over NASA’s SEWP VI small business strategy come to surface
Big Data
Better data, analysis gives SBA new optimism to recoup smaller COVID loans
Commentary
The misguided attacks on the 8(a) program must end
Defense Industry
How multi-billion dollar defense contractors netted small business set-asides
Agency Oversight
Lawmakers suggest withholding SBA funding to enforce cooperation with GAO investigations
Congress
New legislation looks to revitalize lagging SBA HUBZone program, underdeveloped communities
Federal Newscast
Agencies could better protect whistleblowers working for contractors
Congress
Lawmakers berate SBA for trying to ‘usurp authority’ in HUBZone program
Reporter's Notebook
Growing confusion over category management sparks Hill interest
Reporter's Notebook
USPS, VA shuffle chairs of IT executives
Contracts/Awards
Agencies end 20 years of contracting failures
AP
Defense
Small business, hazing top NDAA wishlist for lawmakers
Amelia Brust/Federal News Network
Reporter's Notebook
Surprises in the SBA reauthorization bill
Maria Contreras-Sweet/AP/Evan Vucci
Congress
SBA on tight deadline to fix 30 IT vulnerabilities
Acquisition
Agencies break record for small business contracting awards
Amelia Brust/Federal News Network
Congress
Long-time in coming, OFPP reverse auction memo rings hollow
All News
Dan Gordon, George Washington University Law School
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Congress
Reverse auctions draw strong criticism on Capitol Hill
Amelia Brust/Federal News Network
Congress
Rep. Chabot takes new approach to increasing small business contracting
Amelia Brust/Federal News Network
Congress
House lawmakers call for OFPP to issue reverse auction guidance
Amelia Brust/Federal News Network