In this week’s SmallGovCon Week In Review, the American Legion asks an appellate court to overturn the infamous Kingdomware SDVOSB decision, the Office of Management and Budget prepares for a potential government shutdown, a blogger writes that despite new rules, small subcontractors may be mistreated by large primes, and much more.

• Blogger Bill Jaffe says that despite new rules, small business subcontractors are vulnerable to mistreatment at the hands of large primes.  [FederalSmallBizSavvy]
• A SBA loan program for veteran-owned companies has suffered from numerous problems, according to a GAO report.  [Washington Post]
• The OMB issues guidance for a potential government shutdown. [FierceGovernment]
• The American Legion has filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, seeking the reversal of the infamous Kingdomware decision.  [American Legion]
• The Department of Defense may focus on contractor cuts before eliminating government positions.  [GovExec]
• Contractor security clearances are in the news following the Navy Yard shooting, including a piece stating that felons received access to Navy bases.  [FierceGovernment]
• Congressman Jerry McNerney has introduced legislation to allow surviving spouses of certain service-disabled veterans to continue operating SDVOSBs after the veteran’s death.  [VetLikeMe]