Bloomberg Government: Measure to Dock Federal Executive Bonuses Weakened by U.S. Panel By Nick Taborek May 11, 2012 (Bloomberg) -- A U.S. congressional committee weakened a proposal that would have automatically eliminated the bonuses of top federal executives whose agencies missed targets for awarding contracts to small businesses.   The bonus-busting measure was proposed in… Read more »

Wall Street Journal: CEOs Press Congress on Debt Executives Step Into Deficit Debate Amid Fears of Looming Tax, Spending Measures By Damian Paletta May 11, 2012 WASHINGTON—Top business executives, many of whom sat on their hands during last year's frantic debate about raising the federal debt ceiling, have begun mobilizing and plan to be more vocal in urging Congress to reach… Read more »

Small Vendor Protests Delay $32 Billion U.S. Drug Contract By Kathleen Miller DMS Pharmaceutical Group Inc. says it’s had enough. After the Department of Veterans Affairs excluded small businesses from its largest contract for the third time, the 25-employee Park Ridge, Illinois, drug… Read more »

    Small Businesses Short-Changed on U.S. Contracts for 10 Years   The U.S. government has missed its small-business contracting goal every year in the past decade, a sign of the continuing barriers facing companies seeking federal work. The government has a target of awarding 23 percent of… Read more »

Associated Press: Small Biz Contracting Leads House Committee Agenda By Joyce Rosenberg … Read more »

  House Committee Calls for Agencies to Justify Bundling of Private Contracts By Eugene Mulero and Danielle Parnass March 22, 2012 In response to growing concerns from small businesses, a House panel Thursday approved a bill that would require federal agencies to justify decisions on bundling contracts when considering bids from private firms. By voice vote, the Small Business… Read more »

OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Happy Birthday ACA March 22, 2012 By Julian Pecquet and Sam Baker Administration officials touted a report that found 49 states are implementing at least some parts of healthcare reform, though many Republican-led states have said they’ll hold back on their exchanges until the Supreme Court decides whether the law is… Read more »

Week Ahead for the Committee: March 5- 9  Committee to Hold Markup on Contracting Bills and Hearing on Rising Energy Costs WASHINGTON, DC – The House Small Business Committee, chaired by Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), today announced the schedule for the week of March 5, 2012. On Wednesday, March 7, 2012 the Committee on Small Business will conduct a markup of its Views and… Read more »

Lawmakers Demand Crackdown on U.S. Program Enriching Wealthy By Danielle Ivory, Elliot Blair Smith and Gopal Ratnam, Bloomberg Government February 22, 2012 Two top lawmakers on small business matters renewed calls for tougher enforcement of the rules in a program that steers government contracts to… Read more »

House Lawmakers Push for Additional Small Business Contracting Reforms By J.D. Harrison … Read more »