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This week in federal government contracting news had some important updates, including a new GSA schedule catalog platform, a report on savings in software purchases, and a revamped SBA training program from small businesses.

• The SBA Revamps the Federal Contracting Program for Small, Disadvantaged Businesses
• Procurement Innovation Lab to tackle ‘big A’ acquisition at DHS
• New FAS Catalog Platform is a “game-changer” for vendors using GSA Advantage
• Former Federal Employees Sentenced for Conspiracy to Steal Proprietary U.S. Government Software and Databases
• Agencies are losing out on software savings, GAO finds
• Government Contractors Agree to Pay $3.9 Million to Resolve Claims of Misrepresenting Women-Owned Small Business Status
• For contractors, a lot to ponder five months into the fiscal year
• Department of Labor Announces Seminars for Prospective Federal Contractors on Prevailing Wage Requirements
• Business Leaders Applaud SBA’s Improved Empower to Grow (E2G) Program
• Federal government contracting is an opportunity for minority business owners
• Increasing Small Business Participation on Multiple-Award Contracts
• The Evolving Landscape of Government Contracting: Why Networking Matters
• Whistleblower Receives $900,000 for Alleging Army Contracting Fraud
• Information Collection; Small Business Size Rerepresentation
• Four Additional Defendants Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging in Michigan Asphalt Industry
• Project Manager Pleads Guilty to Kickback Scheme to Defraud a U.S. Army Facility

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