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GSA hits 11 years of top marks on small business procurement scorecard

The General Services Administration stands out as one of only eight agencies that received an A+, meeting all of its prime and subcontracting goals last…

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SBA sees Biden executive orders as opportunity to increase equity in small business contracts

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The top GovCon issues in 2021

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The General Services Administration (GSA) building is seen, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Washington. General Service Administrator Emily Murphy, the head of the obscure federal government agency that is holding up Joe Biden's presidential transition, appeared to know she might be facing a messy situation after the votes came in. Prior to Nov. 3, Emily Murphy, the head of the General Services Administration, held a Zoom call with Dave Barram, 77, a man who was in her shoes 20 years earlier during the contested 2000 election between George W. Bush and Al Gore. Barram said he advised her to

SBA to end self-certification after watchdogs flag ineligible companies

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Veterans Affairs Secretary nominee Robert Wilkie testifies during a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee nominations hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 27, 2018.

Wilkie says Congress won’t go along with VA budget cuts

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SBA scorecard: Small business contracts exceed $100B for first time ever

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Getting in the zone – theHUBZone

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New legislation looks to revitalize lagging SBA HUBZone program, underdeveloped communities

Vendors are saying that a new bill would go far toward addressing some of the biggest failings of SBA’s HUBZone program.

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Alberto Colon-Viera & Mariana Pardo: New map helps identify HUBZones

Now a new map from SBA and the U.S. Digital Service makes it easier to determine if a particular address qualifies as a HUBZone.

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Lawmakers berate SBA for trying to ‘usurp authority’ in HUBZone program

Congress

The House Small Business Committee had a number of bones to pick with the Small Business Association’s HUBZone program, including the agency’s decision to ignore a certain provision in the program’s requirements.

HUBZone

GSA hits 11 years of top marks on small business procurement scorecard

SBA sees Biden executive orders as opportunity to increase equity in small business contracts

The top GovCon issues in 2021

GSA kick starts 2021 with an acquisition potpourri

White House, GSA positions on e-commerce platforms perplex industry association

SBA ‘beats the odds’ by finalizing several major contracting regulations

SBA to end self-certification after watchdogs flag ineligible companies

Wilkie says Congress won’t go along with VA budget cuts

SBA scorecard: Small business contracts exceed $100B for first time ever

All things contracting with Larry Allen

Getting in the zone – theHUBZone

New legislation looks to revitalize lagging SBA HUBZone program, underdeveloped communities

Alberto Colon-Viera & Mariana Pardo: New map helps identify HUBZones

Lawmakers berate SBA for trying to ‘usurp authority’ in HUBZone program

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