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The Government Executive website has a bit more on the lawsuit filed by the American Small Business League against NASA over the release of contracting data: The federal government sets out to award 23 percent of the total value of all prime contracts to small businesses annually. The Small Business Administration negotiates individual objectives for each agency, ensuring that when combined they meet the overall statutory goals. But advocates say […]https://parabolicarc.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/nasa_logo-300x257.jpg