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HUBZone Change added to Senate bill
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With the change of one word Congress attempts to put HUBZone on equal footing with other categories for set asides.
The Senate has passed its fiscal 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 1390) with a provision that would remove the “shall” in the law that some government attorneys say gives small businesses in historically underutilized business zones (HUBZones) first preference when a contracting officer considers setting aside a contract for small businesses.
The mandatory “shall” would become a “may,” which would give the officers more discretion in awarding the contracts...
...The House passed its version of the bill in June. A conference committee of senators and House members will work out the differences before sending the legislation to the president.