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GAO ruling gives small businesses a boost

The Government Accountability Office has significantly changed the face of government contracting.

In a ruling issued Oct. 8, GAO says agencies must set-aside any task or delivery order under a multiple award contract for small businesses if two or more of them are qualified to bid-commonly known as the Rule of Two.

GAO determined that the Navy should have restricted competition to small businesses under a task order to design and develop training and simulation…

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The Government Accountability Office has significantly changed the face of government contracting.

In a ruling issued Oct. 8, GAO says agencies must set-aside

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Increased contract spending a boon for small businesses

Last year’s big spending at the Pentagon will continue this year, with small business getting more opportunities to share in the wealth. Defense contract spending rose 6.7% in 2022, hitting its second highest annual total at $436 billion, according to a report from Bloomberg Government. The spike in unclassified procurement resulted from numerous factors including inflation, weapons exports, the federal COVID-19 response, the war in Ukraine and defense infrastructure spending. It represented a rebound from…

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Last year’s big spending at the Pentagon will continue this year, with small business getting more opportunities to share in the wealth. Defense

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