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BULLETIN: Size Standards comment period extended to Nov. 20

Here are the Set-Aside Alert headlines from the 10-9-26 issue:

  • SBA plan could cost small subcontractors work
  • Oct. 19 FAR deadline looms for small contractors
  • Small firms eye Navy's $200B
  • SDBs need scorecard answers
  • CIO-SP4 cancellation threatens access for small IT contractors
  • Small tech contractors need an early start to compete for Air Force's new $4.5B
  • NASA unlocks $1.4B OASIS+ logistics pipeline for small contractors
  • Column: DoT Finalizes DBE Program Revisions: Key Clarifications for Current and Prospective DBE Firms by Jacqueline Unger, PilieroMazza
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Here are the Set-Aside Alert headlines from the 9-18-26 issue:

  • SBA reopens 8(a) applications with 45-day clock
  • SBA receives 66,500 comments on size standards
  • SEWP VI opens crowded field for IT contractors
  • Repeat SBIR/STTR winners must clear 50% revenue test by FY2028
  • Air Force tests small-business market for AFTRANS support
  • Column: The Everyone Sells Company by Scott Semple, NewTHINK Solutions
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Here are the Set-Aside Alert headlines from the 9-4-26 issue:

  • 114,500 firms could enter federal small-biz pool
  • Feds dig into who really controls small-biz work
  • Small-business eligibility is under a new GSA microscope
  • GAO says small firms can’t be DQ’d for needing teammates
  • Old proof may not be enough to enter 8(a)
  • DoD is looking for more small manufacturers
  • JV loses award over one missing certification
  • Column: Why the Best Proposal Teams Spend Less Time Writing by Neal Levene, Red Team Consulting

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