“Top Secret” Clearance = 14% Pay Raise
Federal contractors in the Washington-Baltimore region paid an average 14% premium to employees with “Top Secret” security clearances, according to a survey by the Human Resources Association of the National Capital Area.

Justice Dept. Takes Aim at Procurement Fraud
The Justice Department has formed a procurement fraud task force intended “to promote the early detection, prevention and prosecution” of fraud.

Small Business Groups Grade Congress Members on Issues
A coalition of small business organizations released a voting scorecard evaluating members of the House of Representatives on their support for small firms.

GSA May Take Over COMMITS Contract
The Commerce Department has agreed to let GSA take over its COMMITS governmentwide acquisition contract, Federal Computer Week reported.

GSA Reorganizes Headquarters, Not Regions
GSA Administrator Lurita Doan signed an order October 13 creating a new Federal Acquisition Service, completing the reorganization of GSA headquarters.

Back to Basics: Getting Your Proposal Started
Most proposals turn out to be more difficult than they should be for two reasons: first, the effort is not started early enough; and second, people are too anxious to get to the writing

Save the date: Nov. 2 for Set-Aside Alert's Small Business Breakfast
Speaker: Kristi Wilson Hill, OSDBU director, U.S. Department of Education