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Obama: Small Business Contracting “High Priority”
President Obama is moving to increase contract opportunities for small businesses, with a special emphasis on veteran-owned firms.

Bill Aims at Tax Scofflaws
Contractors would be required to certify that they don’t owe significant back taxes under legislation approved by the House.

SBA Moves to Boot Ineligible Companies
SBA’s chief says the agency is moving more aggressively to kick ineligible companies out of small business contracting programs.

Funding Set For New Veterans Business Centers
Eight new Veterans Business Outreach Centers will open with SBA grants, joining seven existing centers.

Keep Registrations Up to Date
A contractor was declared ineligible for a service-disabled veteran-owned business set-aside because it did not renew its SDV certification with the Veterans Affairs Department.

Short Staff Slows SBA Contracting
SBA is scrambling to keep up with its contracting workload as its procurement staff has shrunk.

DCAA Audit Changes: More Scrutiny of Contractors
The most recent changes will impact the concurrent audits, post year-end incurred cost audits, contract overpayments, labor floor checks, and cost element reviews.

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