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Administration Releases Final Bundling Rule, But Critics Question its Effectiveness
The Bush administration has issued a final rule to implement the president’s anti-bundling strategy, with no substantive changes from the proposal that was released in January.

SBA Proposes Subcontractor Compliance Tests
The Small Business Administration is proposing a detailed road map for large prime contractors and federal contracting officers to follow in determining whether primes are making “good-faith efforts” to comply with small business subcontracting plans.

Homeland Security Dept. Details Small Business Plan
The new Homeland Security Department has pledged to meet the small business contracting goals required by law, but executives of several firms told Congress they got an unfriendly reception from the department.

Senate Votes Restrictions on Small Job Competitions
By a one-vote margin, the Senate refused to join the House in blocking implementation of new rules governing competitive sourcing.

SAFETY Act Protection Comes With a Killer Ap
The Homeland Security Department has begun accepting applications for approval as “qualified anti-terrorism technologies,” a designation that will offer contractors limited liability protection.

New Size Rule for Facilities Support Firms
SBA announced an increase in the size standard for the facilities support services industry, NAICS code 561210.






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