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GAO criticizes oversight of contracts to Alaska Native firms
Small Business Administration does not adequately track contract information or help agencies implement program, report says.
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GSA issues guidance on ‘early bird’ conference registrations
Rules aimed at addressing some employees' reluctance to take advantage of such offers, fearing they can't be reimbursed until after the event.
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Chief of Small Business Administration resigns
Hector Barreto leaves to head a Hispanic advocacy group.
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Lobbying bill adds more challenges to earmark process
Changes in transparency rules incorporated into lobbying package are likely to further upset key House appropriator.
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Chinese government enacts unprecedented ID tag program
China bought more than 100 million resident tags in 2005 and plans to buy 2.9 billion by 2009.
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Confrontation looms in House over earmark proposal
Lobbying measure’s curbs on earmarks are drawing fire from Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-Calif., chairman of the House Appropriations Committee.
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Medicare surpassing goals for prescription drug benefit enrollment
Officials say they still plan to press for millions more to sign up in the 25 days remaining.
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Political climate unfriendly to ID devices, backers say
Advocates argue that radio-frequency identification technology would dramatically benefit the nation’s security infrastructure.
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