Wednesday - July 30, 2025
*Illinois Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Monday July 07, 2025 ( 2 items )  

GAO Upholds Air Force Contract Awards, Dismissing Logmet Protest
WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision that partially denies and partially dismisses a protest filed by Logmet LLC, an Austin, Texas-based service-disabled veteran-owned small business. Logmet challenged the U.S. Air Force's award of multiple indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts for on-site depot services. The contracts, issued under a request for proposal (No. FA8224-24-R-0005) by the Air Force Sustainment Center, are for various services  more

U.S. Retail Food Price Data - Frequently Asked Questions & Issues for Congress Topic of CRS Report
WASHINGTON, July 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48589) on July 2, 2025, entitled "U.S. Retail Food Price Data: Frequently Asked Questions and Issues for Congress" by agricultural policy analyst Christine Whitt. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY U.S. consumers, particularly low-income consumers, may face challenges during periods of rising food prices. Policymakers may find it helpful to understand federal sources for U.S. retail food price   more