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VA sets rules for set-aside program

Final regulation applies to all agencies for determining eligibility of veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. Agencies spent almost $20 billion with these firms in 2008.

Tags: contracting , VA , SBA , Veteran-owned small business , Service-disabled veteran owned small business , Small business contracting

Monday - 02/08/2010, 01:09pm EST

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GAO sees more bid protests in 2009

The agency received more complaints last year than in any of the previous eight years. GAO also came to a final decision on more cases in 2009 than the year before. More agencies and vendors also are turning to alternative dispute resolution to solve their differences, GAO finds.

Tags: contracting , SBA , TSA , bid protest , alternative dispute resolution , A-76 , task order protest

Tuesday - 01/26/2010, 07:02am EST

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Contractor Crackdown: tax cheats targeted by White House

President Obama is expected to sign new regulation today cracking down on tax cheats getting federal contracts. The Government Accountability Office says 1.6 million businesses owe more than $58 billion in unpaid payroll taxes.

Tags: contracting , Barack Obama , Charles Grassley , White House , Tax cheats , Contractor unpaid taxes

Wednesday - 01/20/2010, 07:13am EST

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GAO on how to compensate for uncompensated costs

The idea behind Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments could catch on

Tags: best practices , Katherine Iritani , Disproportionate Share Hospital payments , transparency , accountability

Monday - 01/04/2010, 10:55am EST

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Postal Service's National Reassessment Process

The GAO weighs in on the Postal Service's attempts to solve their tremendous deficit.

Tags: management , Postal Service , National Reassessment Process , Phil Herr

Thursday - 12/17/2009, 06:05pm EST

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Sens. Akaka, Voinovich call for new security clearance oversight council

New bill hopes to address remaining challenges to improve the security clearance process. The legislation would require this new council to submit a new strategic plan and technology plan.

Tags: management , Daniel Akaka , George Voinovich , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , OMB , security clearances , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Thursday - 12/03/2009, 01:09pm EST

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GAO tips on how to avoid stimulus job reporting embarrassment

The government watchdog overseeing economic stimulus spending said Thursday that, in its rush to take credit for saving hundreds of thousands of jobs, the Obama administration was overly confident in its job-counting and did not acknowledge significant errors in the figures.

Tags: stimulus , job creation data , Chris Mihm

Friday - 11/20/2009, 09:30am EST

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