Comparison of House, Senate SBA Reauthorization Bills
Here is a comparison of the major procurement provisions of the SBA reauthorization bill passed by the Senate, S. 1375, and the reauthorization bill pending in the House, H.R. 2802.

Improprieties Found in FAST 8(a) Contract
The General Services Administration’s inspector general is investigating misuse of funds under the FAST contract, an 8(a) set-aside governmentwide acquisition contract operated by GSA’s Federal Technology Service.

Congress Sets Limits on Defense Outsourcing
Congress has approved restrictions on outsourcing of small units at the Defense Department.

SBA Award Winners Range from Dog Leashes to Diplomats
The owners of a pet products business in Richmond, VA, were named National Small Business Persons of the Year during ceremonies at the National Entrepreneurial Conference and Expo in Washington.

SBA Honors Top Women Entrepreneurs
The Small Business Administration presented Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur Awards to 17 business owners during Small Business Week.

Reverse Auction Company Reverses its Fortunes
FedBid.com, a failed dot-com company, has re-emerged under new ownership as a growing player in the reverse-auction market.

GSA Will Combine Some GWACs, Drop Others
The General Services Administration will consolidate two of its governmentwide acquisition contracts, Millennia and Applications ‘N Support for Widely-diverse End-User Requirements (ANSWER) and will discontinue eight specialized IT contracts.