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Articles in May, 2003 issue of Set-Aside Alert

• HHS's Health Resources and Services Administration plan. (Procurement Watch).(United States Department of Health and Human Services)(Brief Article)
• The Energy Department. (Procurement Watch).(Brief Article)
• Washington Post. (Washington Insider).(major defense contractors acquiring smaller technology companies)(Brief Article)
• Department of Homeland Security. (Procurement Watch).(request for proposal for facilities support services)(Brief Article)
• Three bids to be required on GSA schedules.(United States General Services Administration)
• GSA to report findings: "Are big businesses being awarded contracts intended for small businesses"?(United States General Services Administration)(Brief Article)
• 2002 contracting falls short of small business goals.(federal contracts)
• PX. (Washington Insider).(Defense Department plans post exchange consolidation)(Brief Article)
• NASA. (Procurement Watch).(United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration)(Brief Article)
• The Army Corps of Engineers plans to award an indefinite quantity contract for engineering and technical support services. (Procurement Watch).(Brief Article)
• White House. (Washington Insider).(Joshua Bolten nominated Office of Management and Budget Director)(Brief Article)
• Agriculture Department's Farm Service Agency. (Procurement Watch).(A-76 competition for management support services)(Brief Article)
• The Naval Air Systems Command-Aircraft Division plan. (Procurement Watch).(Brief Article)
• FirstGov wins excellence award. (Web Watch).(Brief Article)
• Calendar of events.(Calendar)
• Newly certified women-owned businesses.
• The Texas National Guard. (Procurement Watch).(Brief Article)
• The General Services Administration has signed a Partnering Charter with the National Organization of Minority Architects. (Washington Insider).(Brief Article)
• National Loan Servicing Center. (Procurement Watch).(loan servicing services)(Brief Article)
• 8(a) training goes interactive.(United States Small Business Administration is developing an interactive training program)(Brief Article)
• HUD plans a solicitation for a contractor to operate the customer service center for its National Loan Service Center in Oklahoma City. (Procurement Watch).(Brief Article)
• Three more matchmaking sessions scheduled.(between small businesses and local, state and federal government agencies and large corporations)(Brief Article)
• Treasury Department's Bureau. (Procurement Watch).(of Public Debt web system contract)(Brief Article)
• The Center for Commercialization of Advanced Technology. (Procurement Watch).(Brief Article)
• The National Institutes of Health. (Procurement Watch).(seeks bids for operational support services at Warren G. Magnuson Clinical Center)(Brief Article)
• Department of Health and Human Services. (Procurement Watch).(contracting out)(Brief Article)
• The Marine Corp. (Procurement Watch).(Brief Article)
• Companies team to chase bigger contracts.
• Online directory a market research tool for buyers.(from Office of Management and Budget)(Brief Article)
• Calendar of events.(June and July 2003)(Calendar)
• GSA. (Procurement Watch).(General Services Administration management and building operation contract)(Brief Article)
• Employment-based size standards proposed.
• The Seattle District, Army Corps of Engineers, plan. (Procurement Watch).(Brief Article)
• Homeland Security Dept. releases shopping list.(seeks proposals for new anti-terrorism technologies)(Brief Article)
• Women's Business Centers. (Washington Insider).(legislation introduced to extend funding)(Brief Article)
• Newly certified 8(a)s.
• The Transportation Dept.'s Volpe National Transportation Systems Center. (Procurement Watch).(Brief Article)
• The Defense Department is considering policy changes related to government property in the possession of contractors. (Washington Insider).(Brief Article)
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Procurement Watch).(Brief Article)
• EPA's Cincinnati Division. (Procurement Watch).(Brief Article)
• SBA has established the E-Business Institute, an online virtual classroom of business courses, workshops, information resources, learning tools and counseling assistance. (Washington Insider).(Small Business Administration)(Brief Article)
• Food and Drug Administration. (Procurement Watch).(information technology infrastructure consolidation)(Brief Article)
• Annual re-certification plan draws fire.
• Pentagon seeks fewer restrictions on contracting: overhaul of business, personnel practices faces opposition.
• Contractors line up for Iraq reconstruction dollars.(Bechtel National Inc. to subcontract)
• Defense Department's Office. (Washington Insider).(conspiracy to defraud case)(Robert L. Neal Jr.)(Brief Article)
• 8(a) contracts awarded.(Virginia, West Viriginia, Washington, Wisconsin)(Directory)
• Senate backs anti-bundling amendment: Defense Authorization bill bound for conference committee.
• HHS plans outsourcing studies.(United States Department of Health and Human Services)(Brief Article)
• Calendar of events.(Calendar)
• Congressional critic charges: Prison Industries reform a "charade".(Pete Hoekstra challenges Federal Prison Industries bidding policy)
• Online help with labor law compliance. (Web Watch).(online guides from the Department of Labor)(Brief Article)
• The Air Force Pentagon Communications Agency. (Procurement Watch).(Brief Article)
• The Army Corps of Engineers plans to issue a solicitation for a multiple award construction contract. (Procurement Watch).(Brief Article)
• Naval Surface Warfare Center. (Procurement Watch).(A-76 competition)(Brief Article)
• The Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport, RI, plan. (Procurement Watch).(Brief Article)
• SBA has named 12 members to its Advisory Committee on Veterans Affairs. (Washington Insider).(Small Business Administration)(Brief Article)
• General Accounting Office. (Washington Insider).(ruling of logistics support contract between the Army and EDP Enterprises Inc.)(Brief Article)
• The Army Space and Missile Defense Command. (Procurement Watch).(Brief Article)
• Businesses owned or co-owned by women account for 46% of the nation's privately held firms, according to a report commissioned by the Center for Women's Business Research. (Washington Insider).(Brief Article)
• Air Force Reserve Command. (Procurement Watch).(base operating support services)(Brief Article)
• SBA procurement center representatives: watchdogs or endangered species?(United States Small Business Administration)
• GAO: small business contract dollars overstated.
• Slow going in competitive sourcing competitions.(Office of Management and Budget)
• GSA Schedule 70 now open to state, local buyers: contractors must teach customers how to use the schedules.
• The Naval Air Warfare Center. (Procurement Watch).(Brief Article)
• Make the connection!
• Web Watch.(Brief Article)
• Congress may set size standards.
• Procurement database to be upgraded.(Global Computer Enterprises Inc. wins contract)(Brief Article)
• House panel approves Services Acquisition Reform.
• The Health Resources and Services Administration. (Procurement Watch).(Brief Article)
• President Bush has nominated Air Force Secretary James Roche to replace Army Secretary Thomas White, who was fired April 25. (Washington Insider).(Colin McMillan, Barbara Barrett are rumored to candidates for Navy secretary)(Brief Article)