Procurement

The Devil in the Malaria Details

David de Ferranti | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Bednets, Markets, Poverty, Economics, Malaria, Globalization, Business, World Malaria Day, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, World Health Organization, Prevention, Disease, Global Health, Procurement, Development, Fighting Malaria, Impact News

Have you ever had to buy a long-lasting insecticide-treated bed net (LLIN)? Probably not, even if you live in Africa, where nine out of ten malaria-related deaths occur.

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Women Business Owners Get the Shaft, Again

Jerry Chautin | Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: Womens Business Centers, New Legislation, Government Contracting, Washington, Business News, Women Contracting, Women Owned Business, Congress, Beltway, Sba, Women's Business, Procurement, Washington D.C., Small Business America, Small Business, Small Business News

In February, the SBA published its final rules to set aside $6.5 billion in federal government spending for Women-Owned Small Businesses or economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses. But on September 9, the Washington Business Journal said to date, women-owned businesses only got $500,000.

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Senate Probes Small Business Administration on Billions in Fraud and Abuse

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 09.25.2011

In 2008, President Obama recognized the magnitude of the issue stating, "It is time to end the diversion of small business contracts to corporate giants."

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The Next Generation of Cost Savings

Jerry Jasinowski | Posted 07.06.2011

Read More: Overhead, Procurement, Corporations, Productivity, Business News

In today's competitive environment, few companies can afford to overlook the opportunity to achieve this next generation of cost savings, which could amount to as much at 1 percent or more of a firm's profit margin.

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Sir Martin Sorrell's 10 Priorities for Media, Agencies, Advertisers

Jack Myers | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sir Martin Sorrell, Jack Meyers, Internet, Corporate Social Responsibility, Procurement, Auto Production, Global Shifts, Media News

The shift to mobility is the media and advertising industry's most disruptive influence. But WPP Chairman Sir Martin Sorrell has outlined ten other issues that are having the greatest impact on business.

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Pentagon to Review 21-Year-Old Test Program

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dod, Small Business, Department of Defense, Abuse, Lynn Woolsey, Lockheed Martin, Chellie Pingree, Asbl, Loopholes, Yvette Clarke, Carolyn Maloney, Fraud, Bae, Bennie Thompson, Procurement, American Small Business League, Ge, Business News

The Department of Defense stated that it would be conducting an evaluation and study of a program designed to increase subcontracting opportunities available to small businesses.

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Congress to Investigate Pentagon Comprehensive Test Program

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dod, Small Business, Ge, Abuse, Chellie Pingree, Asbl, Loopholes, Yvette Clarke, Carolyn Maloney, Fraud, Bennie Thompson, Department of Defense, Lynn Woolsey, Procurement, American Small Business League, Bae, Lockheed Martin, Business News

On Thursday, October 21, five members of the House of Representatives, lead by Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY) asked the U.S. Government Accountabi...

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Jobs Report Proves Congress Should Pass Small Business Bill

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 05.25.2011

A little known bill in Congress could be the best shot the Obama Administration has to cut unemployment. H.R. 2568, the Fairness and Transparency in C...

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Obama Small Business Forum Was A Slap In The Face To Small Businesses

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fraud, Lack of Oversight, Small Business, President Obama, Abuse, Blue Ribbon Commission, Economy, Middle Class, Contracting, Procurement, American Small Business League, Loopholes, 300 Attendees, Small Business Task Force, Obama Administration, Business News

I attended the Obama Administration's small business forum in Washington D.C. on Monday, June 28. Virtually every aspect of the event clearly demonstr...

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Analysis of Latest Obama Administration Small Business Contracting Data Released

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fraud, Lack of Oversight, Small Business, Abuse, Government Contracting, Barack Obama, Small Business Forum, Contracting, Procurement, 2009 Small Business Data Analysis, Loopholes, Small Business Numbers, Business News

The American Small Business League (ASBL) has released the first analysis of the government's fiscal year (FY) 2009 small business contracting data. h...

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Leveraging Competition to Improve Defense Spending

Gary Sheffer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Defense Spending, Procurement, Department of Procurement Services, Robert Gates, Business News

Competition results in better contractor performance. When companies are forced to vie for Defense Department dollars, they are more likely to lower prices, produce better commodities, and act more responsively to military and government needs.

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To Protect Taxpayer Dollars, Agencies Must Suspend and Debar Bad Government Contractors

Rep. Edolphus Towns | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Department of Homeland Security, Congressional Oversight, Usaid, Congress, Government Contracting, Procurement, Private Contractors, Department of Transportation, Politics News

With billions of tax dollars on the line, it is far past time for agencies to suspend and debar bad actors and for agency managers to aggressively enforce this process.

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Obama's "High Road" Contracting Policy Builds on Chicago's Living Wage Law: Now, Can Chicago Learn From Its Own Success?

Amy Traub | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wal-Mart, Tax Increment Financing Districts, Chicago, Chicago Living Wage, Living Wage, Contracting, Procurement, Public Subsidies, Subsidies, Chicago News

A soon-to-be introduced bill to expand the living wage to companies that directly or indirectly benefit from city subsidies such as tax increment financing will put the city to the test.

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No More Contracts with the Devil! What Obama Learned from Municipal Living Wage Laws

Amy Traub | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Private Contractors, Wages, Federal Contracts, Living Wage, Federal Contracting, Contracting, Chamber of Commerce, Procurement, Politics News

Want to pay your employees less than it takes to support a family, force Medicaid and hospital emergency rooms to pay for their health care, and break...

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Bechtel Denies Landing Government Small Business Contract

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fraud, h.r. 2568, Lack of Oversight, Small Business, Abuse, Economy, Jobs, Procurement, Contracting, Bechtel, American Small Business League, Loopholes, Business News

On December 17, 2009, the American Small Business League (ASBL) issued a press release reporting that Bechtel Corporation had received a $128 million ...

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Cannibal Conservatism: Author Makes Up Charges Against Secretary Gates

Richard Allen Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Boeing, Aircraft, Airbus, Defense Secretary Rober Gates, Robert Gates, Department of Defense, Fuel Tanker, Contracting, Procurement, Air Force, Northrop, Politics News

In a time of crisis, Republicans begin to eat their own. The infighting has been going on for months and has occasionally touched the national security establishment.

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Federal Contracting: End SBA's Procurement Role

Jerry Chautin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Small Business, Minority Business, SBA Administrator, Federal Contracts, Federal Agency, Veteran Owned Business, Bidding for Prime Contracts, Federal Procurement, Loan Guaranty, Karen Mills, The American Small Business League, Asbl, Federal Government, Subcontracting, Contracting Fraud, U.S. Small Business Administration, Disadvantaged Business, Procurement, Sba, Contracting, Defense Department, Procurement Officers, Disabled Veteran, Dod, Albert Einstein, Hubzones, Business News

Should the U.S. Small Business Administration be in the business of helping small-business owners procure federal contracts?

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Obama Administration Rhetoric Inconsistent with Small Business Policies

Chris Gunn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Small Business, Barack Obama, Economy, Middle Class, Sba, Contracting, Procurement, American Small Business League, Business News

Thus far, the Obama administration has failed to follow-though on a majority of its promises to the small business community.

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SBA Goes to Federal Court of Appeals to Withhold Phone Records

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 05.25.2011

Anytime you want to look at what the Small Business Administration is doing, you have to go to federal court to get it. Clearly they have something to hide.

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Obama Administration Stalls the Release of Small Business Contracting Data, According to the American Small Business League

Chris Gunn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fraud, Scorecard, Small Business, Abuse, Goaling Report, Barack Obama, Sba, Obama Administration, Lloyd Chapman, Asbl, Contracting, Procurement, Loopholes, American Small Business League, President, Business News

Since 2003, over a dozen federal investigations found billions of dollars in federal small business contracts have wound-up in the hands of corporate giants.

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Federal Stimulus: Are Construction Projects Stimulating You?

Jerry Chautin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Government, Federal Bailouts, Small Business, Obama Stimulus Plan, Economic Stimulus Package, Sba, Procurement, Contracting, Stimulus, Karen Mills, Business News

There can be a symbiotic relationship between small-business construction contractors, SBA and federal procurement officers.

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National Small Business Groups Bristle in Response to ASBL Blog

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lack of Oversight, Small Business, Abuse, Report 5-15, National Small Business Association, Middle Class, Obama Administration, Lloyd Chapman, Loopholes, US Womens Chamber of Commerce, Fraud, Barack Obama, Eocnomy, Nsba, Contracting, Procurement, American Small Business League, Uswcc, Business News

Yesterday, I posted an article to the Huffington Post. This morning both the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce and the National Small Business Association fired back.

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On World Malaria Day, Commitment to Malaria Continues Despite Tough Economic Times

Richard Chin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Malaria, Treatment, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Artemisinin, Procurement, OneWorld Health, World News

The magnitude of eradicating malaria can seem daunting, but there are important short-term and long-term efforts that anyone can support on World Malaria Day and every day.

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Venture Capitalists Succeed in Buying Legislation and Top Spot at SBA

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fortune 1000, Small Business, Barack Obama, Economy, Middle Class, Fortune 500, Sba, Lloyd Chapman, Procurement, American Small Business League, Chapman, Karen Mills, Business News

Legislation and policies that would reduce the volume of federal contracts obtained by legitimate small businesses could be even more devastating to our national economy.

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Obama May Support Venture Capitalists' Move to Dominate Government Small Business Programs

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fortune 1000, Small Business, Barack Obama, Economy, Middle Class, Fortune 500, Sba, Lloyd Chapman, Procurement, American Small Business League, Chapman, Karen Mills, Business News

The American Small Business League is concerned the Obama stimulus bill may ultimately include the loophole venture capitalists have been lobbying for.

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