DOD Western Regional Council for Small Business Education

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DOD Western Regional Council for Small Business
Education Advocacy Legislative Update
Corporations 8/29/2008

• Defense Acquisitions Termination Costs Are
  Generally Not a Compelling Reason to Continue
  Programs or Contracts That Otherwise Warrant
  Ending GAO-08-379, March 14, 2008
  http//www.gao.gov/
• Contractor Database Bill Government Reform panel
  passes contractor database bill - By Dan Friedman
  Congress Daily March 14, 2008 A bill to set up a
  public database on federal contractor performance
  and misconduct won approval Thursday from the
  House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  despite Republican concerns the measure could
  allow unfair attacks on contractors as well as
  end up barring large companies from receiving
  government contracts. http//www.govexec.com/story
  _page.cfm?articleid39530dcne_gvet
• IFRS GAAP Similarities and differences A
  comparison of IFRS and US GAAP - October 2007 A
  comparison of IFRS and US GAAP (1mb)This
  publication is for those who wish to gain a broad
  understanding of the key similarities and
  differences between IFRS and US GAAP. It is an
  update of the October 2006 edition and takes into
  account all pronouncements issued under IFRS and
  US GAAP up to August 2007. http//www.pwc.com/extw
  eb/PwCpublications.nsf/docid/74D6C09E0A4EE61080256
  9A1003354C8