Small Business Administration

Beyond FEVS, agencies trying to combat federal ‘survey fatigue’

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Workforce

Early-career federal job openings seeing ‘renewed and increased’ interest, OPM’s Shriver says

Hiring/Retention

Democrats warn layoffs ahead as House GOP proposes agency spending cuts

Budget

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CMMC is coming, but concerns for small businesses persist under revamped rule

Cybersecurity

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Agencies set records for small business contracting in 2023

Contracts/Awards

First Look

GOP senators seek IG review to see if SBA office space remains underutilized

Workforce

Small Business Administration (SBA) building

GOP lawmakers pan SBA return-to-office plans as ‘extremely minimal’

Federal Report

Leveraging small businesses in the age of replicator

Commentary

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Employers of the disabled worry about the uncertain federal budget

Contracting

Exclusive

Sen. Ernst hopeful about fixes to small business contracting

Congress

NASA names new small business programs director

Federal Newscast

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OFPP expands small business ‘rule of two’ to multiple award contracts

The Office of Federal Procurement Policy issued a new memo outlining several specific steps for how agencies can increase the number of small business…

Acquisition Policy

How many federal manufacturing contracts actually go to small business anyhow?

If the government needs something made, it is supposed to look for a small business to make it. If no small business exists, an agency can get a waiver…

Contracting

What is fair and reasonable: How many clauses are enough for a commercial item contract?

Commentary

The challenges facing our nation are many and significant. They require agile means to access the innovation needed to address them. That agility cannot be found in a system made sclerotic by mechanisms focused on compliance without a concomitant demonstration of benefit.