"Oversight" Is the Committee's First Name
The new Democratic chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee plans hearings next month on waste, fraud and abuse in contracting.

Veteran-Owned Businesses First in Line for VA Contracts
The Department of Veterans Affairs will be permitted to set aside contracts for veteran-owned small businesses under a new law signed by President Bush.

IG Raps GovWorks, National Business Center
The Defense Department’s inspector general has recommended that DOD stop using the Interior Department’s interagency contracting shops, according to draft audit reports obtained by the Washington Post.

Selling to the Government
How do we gain the trust of the buyer?

Legal Issues: Intellectual Property Clauses in Teaming Agreements
Unfortunately, many firms unknowingly overlook the importance of such clauses in situations where they are critically important.

Save the Date: Jan. 23 for Set-Aside Alert's Small Business Breakfast
Speaker: Denise Rodriguez-Lopez, Transportation Department OSDBU director.