By Alice Lipowicz, Editor, Set-Aside Alert The General Services Administration’s Multiple-Award Schedules program is quietly shrinking. Total awards made through GSA schedules have dropped by 15% in value in five years, from $39 billion in fiscal 2010 to $33 billion in fiscal 2014, according to the latest data from the GSA’s Schedule Sales Query website.... Read More

Edward DeLisle and Maria Panichelli article from JD Supra Business Advisor February 17, 2015 The SBA is on a roll!  It seems that ringing in the new year has invigorated the agency, prompting it to act on the various outstanding directives set forth in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (“NDAA”). Last... Read More

Marc Prosser article from Forbes February 16, 2015 The idea behind the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) recent initiative called “LINC” is a good one.  The SBA does not directly provide loans or advice to entrepreneurs. Visiting the SBA website can be a confusing and frustrating experience, because there is no direct way to apply for... Read More

Mike Davis article from The Times of Trenton February 17, 2015 TRENTON — A new bill advancing in the state Legislature would institute a one-strike rule for government contractors that bars all future contract work after a fraud conviction. The bill, which was approved from an Assembly committee last week, would permanently bar anyone convicted... Read More