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Background Information on the Challenge Against the FAR Exemptions

Congressman Mica’s Letters Requesting an Investigation	7/13/2008
VIP QUOTES IN SUPPORT OF ELIMINATING EXEMPTIONS	2/19/2008
What is The Fairness in Procurement Alliance (FPA)	2/19/2008
OFPP Extends Decisive Ruling on FAR Exemptions to Jan. 2008 – OFPP Extends	1/29/2008
Senator Snowe's Action to Eliminate Exemptions	1/29/2008
Congressman Mica Letter to House S/B Committee on Investigation	1/29/2008
Testimony to the oversight subcommittee hearing	1/29/2008
Reverse Auction Issues Requiring Regulatory Reform	1/29/2008
Text of the FPA Petition to The Office of Advocacy to Rescind the 'Exemptions'	1/29/2008
FPA PETITION TO OFPP TO RESCIND THE EXEMPTIONS a short description	1/1/2008

Challenging the GSA Exemption

P L 95-507 Defines Procurement Set-Asides	1/30/2008
Espinosa’s letter requesting intervention of Cong. Towns	1/29/2008
Espinosa’s letter requesting intervention of SBA Administrator	1/29/2008
Espinosa’s Appeal to GAO to Reconsider Dismissal	1/29/2008
GAO Dismisses FitNet Protest	1/29/2008
The Historic SBA Decision of September 4th Declaring the Exemptions Illegal	1/29/2008
GSA claims FitNet is in NOT interested Party	1/29/2008
Army claims FitNet is NOT interested Party	1/29/2008
Justifying the 'interested party' issue before GAO	1/29/2008
GAO Concern on Protest	1/29/2008
GSA Opinion	1/29/2008
Army Agency Report	1/29/2008
Espinosa’s GAO Protest Against GSA Exemptions	1/29/2008

Media Coverage

The FPA-UNF Plan to Abort Procurement Crisis	1/30/2008
The Small Disadvantaged Business Program	1/30/2008
DC Biz Journal article on GSA and SBA dispute September 2007	1/29/2008
Jax Biz Journal article on Dismissal of Case – November 2007	1/29/2008
Jax Biz Journal article on SBA historic ruling	1/29/2008
Bureau of National Affairs Report on GAO Protest	1/29/2008
Espinosa’s Response to Neil Fox Commentary on GCN	1/29/2008

Challenging the Foreign Exemption

FPA 01-30-08 PR Response to OFPP	1/30/2008
GAO Request SBA Opinion on Foreign Exemption	1/29/2008
FitNet Objection to DOD Motion to Dismiss Protest – Fitness objection	1/29/2008
DOD Motion to Dismiss ‘Foreign Exemption’ Protest - Request for Dismissal	1/29/2008

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