1. 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?articleid=39530&dcn=e_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/extweb/PwCpublications.nsf/docid/74D6C09E0A4EE610802569A1003354C8