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Acquisition Business News

Small business news articles are highlighted here. A select number of trade publications contain procurement related sections within their electronic newsletters and magazines. These are highly recommended for review by the business community.

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Current News | Past News Articles

Date News Source
January 25, 2012 Obama taps new Defense acquisition chief Government Executive
January 25, 2012 Agencies that miss small-biz goals could face penalties Federal Computer Week
January 25, 2012 Technology on the outs in 2012 Federal Computer Week
January 23, 2012 Interagency tourism council takes its maiden voyage Government Executive
January 20, 2012 IT acquisition: Pay less now, more later Federal Computer Week
November 16, 2011 Acquisition Rules Slowing Down Cloud Procurements, Federal IT Execs Say Federal Computer Week
November 8, 2011 Small Business Optimism Index Remains Extremely Low House Small Business Committee
November 2, 2011 OMB Procurement Chief Leaving Administration Government Executive
October 27, 2011 A new push to rethink the small-biz contracting payoff Federal Computer Week
October 26, 2011 5 Ways to Get that Federal Contract Washington Post
October 19, 2011 Senators, experts to watch for DoD contract reforms Federal Computer Week
October 18, 2011 GSA wins race to the e-mail cloud Government Computer News
October 17, 2011 Senators seek data on DoD contracting with Alaska Native corporations Federal Times
October 6, 2011 Get serious about contractor fraud, GAO tells agencies Washington Technology
September 28, 2011 Money-saving procurement reform in the Big Apple GovPro
September 28, 2011 Procurement shops to become more automated Federal Computer Week
September 23, 2011 Agencies to answer for noncompliance in small biz leadership Federal Times
September 23, 2011 Lawmaker wants to scrap small-business classification system Federal Computer Week
September 22, 2011 Agencies stiffing small-businesses Politico
September 22, 2011 Programmer, procurement staff failings contribute to software attacks Nextgov
September 22, 2011 Senators Hope to Help Small Companies Federal Computer Week
September 13, 2011 Sen. Inhofe says officials too busy to simplify acquisition process Washington Technology
August 30, 2011 House Republicans prepare to unveil new 3 percent solution Washington Technology
August 29, 2011 Pentagon contracting policy faulted in two reports Government Executive
August 26, 2011 Let's argue procurement. It's healthy. Washington Technology
August 11, 2011 Specialists are hidden treasures of expertise, GAO says Federal Computer Week
August 9, 2011 White House still reviewing plan for disclosing contractor campaign gifts Government Executive
July 22, 2011 NASA SEWP IV Contract Guide Federal Computer Week
July 21, 2011 Homeland Security relying more on fixed-price contracts, report says Government Executive
July 13, 2011 Senate committee seeks cuts to service contracts Federal Computer Week
July 8, 2011 GSA ponders next generation of services contracts Federal Computer Week
July 1, 2011 VA awards $12 billion in IT contracts Federal Times
May 18, 2011 Want better contracts? Get creative Federal Computer Week
April 19, 2011 DOD's Assad Oversees World of Defense Acquisition Defense Systems
April 18, 2011 DoD to Establish Three Tier Process for Acquisition Defense Systems
March 21, 2011 Bill Would Toughen Oversight of SBA Contracting Programs Government Executive
March 16, 2011 Lucrative Sole-source Contracts to 8(a) Firms Now Require Justification Government Executive
March 16, 2011 GSA Building Its Brand as Government Consulting Agency Government Executive
February 28, 2011 Agencies Must Report Plans for Reducing Paperwork Burden on Small Businesses Nextgov
February 11, 2011 SBA Makes First Major Revision to 8(a) Program in a Decade Government Executive
February 8, 2011 Pentagon Issued Millions In Contracts to Suspended and Debarred Vendors Government Executive
February 8, 2011 Program Allows Contracting Officers to Set Aside Awards to Women-Owned Companies in 83 Categories Government Executive
January 24, 2011 Contractor Performance Database goes Public in April Government Executive
January 12, 2011 Pilot Program will help Small Businesses Compete for Large Contracts Government Executive
January 10, 2011 To Cure the Economy, Fix the Business Environment Washington Post
December 1, 2010 Federal 2011 Budget - Proposed IT Plans Washington Technology
November 29, 2010 13 Ideas for Building Better RFPs Federal Computer Week
November 19, 2010 Alaska Native Contracting Bill Introduced in House Government Executive
November 1, 2010 NITAAC Plans Big Changes to Spur Small Business Sales Federal Computer Week
November 1, 2010 Administration's Emphasis on Health IT Will Boost New NIH GWACs Federal Computer Week
October 8, 2010 SBA to Launch Small Business Program for Women Federal Computer Week
October 8, 2010 Proposal Would End Alaska Native Contracting Advantages Government Executive
October 5, 2010 New DOD Contracting Rules Put Small Businesses in Harm's Way Federal Computer Week
October 5, 2010 SBA Finalizes Women's Small Business Contracting Program Government Executive
September 27, 2010 New Law Adds More Requirements to Small-business Plans Washington Technology
September 24, 2010 DOD Drives Deeper Wedge Between Feds and Contractors Federal Computer Week
September 15, 2010 New DOD Acquisition Strategy Sparks Debate Defense Systems
September 13, 2010 Indian Health Service Launches Online Best Practices Database Federal Computer Week
September 10, 2010 Agency Sustainability Plans Show the Challenges of going Green Government Executive
September 9, 2010 Protest Filed Against Massive VA Tech Contract Nextgov
September 9, 2010 Despite a Rocky Start, Sales on GSA's Alliant Top 1.2 Billion Nextgov
August 27, 2010 Government Receives a B in Small-business Contracting Federal Computer Week
July 30, 2010 $114 Billion Still Available for Federal Contractors before September 30 Nextgov
July 27, 2010 10 gov Web apps that get results Government Computer News
July 9, 2010 Administration Requires Subcontractor Reporting Government Executive
July 7, 2010 Agencies Reduce Use of Noncompetitive, High-risk Contracts Government Executive
July 2, 2010 Senator wants Administration to Pick Up the Pace on Sole-source Rule Government Executive
June 28, 2010 Small Business Owners Air Contracting Frustrations Government Executive
June 25, 2010 Procurement Officials Face Mounting Pressures Government Executive
June 24, 2010 Forge.mil could be Replicated for Civillian Agencies Defense Systems
June 24, 2010 Eagle II Report Government Computer News
June 22, 2010 Contractors Hit by Labor Rights Requirement Washington Technology
June 22, 2010 Billions Expected for Cybersecurity Research Government Computer News
June 10, 2010 Calling All Entrepreneurs: Your Country Needs You Washington Technology
June 2, 2010 Bill would Require Small-business Training for Contracting Officers Washington Technology
June 1, 2010 3 Keys to Creating Winning Proposals Washington Technology
June 1, 2010 FEATURES Zoned Out Government Executive
June 1, 2010 PopHealth, HHS ARRA Spending Signal Accelerated Pace of Health IT Government Computer News
May 17, 2010 Bill Clinton to Entrepreneurs: Think Globally CNN Money
May 10, 2010 Industry Group Seeks to Highlight Impact of Insourcing on Small Businesses Government Executive
May 5, 2010 Google Teams With SBA to Boost Small Business Small Business Computing
May 4, 2010 Why Amish Businesses Don't Fail CNN Money
May 4, 2010 GAO Finds $325M Awarded to Ineligible Firms Under SBA Program Federal Computer Week
April 2010 Technology Will Lead Healthcare’s Transformation Government Computer News
April 29, 2010 Financial regulatory agencies seek to upgrade IT systems Nextgov
April 26, 2010 White House establishes small business contracting task forces Government Executive
April 21, 2010 HHS to Make Grants for Prescription Monitoring Systems Federal Computer Week
April 20, 2010 Recovery reporting reaches new milestone Federal News Radio
April 9, 2010 Agencies to get more nuanced marks on small business contracting Government Executive
April 7, 2010 SBA Warns Small Businesses of Fraudulent Attempts Offering to Help Them Secure SBA Loans APTAC
April 1, 2010 Administration hopes for ripple effect from outsourcing policy Washington Technology
March 31, 2010 OFPP proposes tests for deciding when to outsource work Washington Technology
March 30, 2010 GSA chief says agency will ‘up its game’ with technology APTAC
March 29, 2010 Senators again attempt program parity Federal Computer Week
March 23, 2010 Officials mark rules for major contractor database Federal Computer Week
March 22, 2010 Contractor advocates criticize administration's 'carry-over workforce' plan Government Executive
March 2, 2010 Administration takes first crack at controversial women's procurement program Government Executive
February 11, 2010 Budget reveals a promising new IT agenda Government Computer News
February 9, 2010 VA tightens rules for veterans contracting program Government Executive