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Jan 5 2018    Next issue: Jan 19 2018

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Set-Aside Alert news analysis:

Top 17 Small Business Federal Contracting Stories of 2017

      Now that 2017 is over, we can all take a deep breath and acknowledge that it was a very disruptive year in Washington. Priorities shifted, tempers rose and fell, the air was filled with tweets, and previous rules and practices were erased or redrawn at record speeds.

      With so many big stories, the little stories got short shrift. Small business federal contracting made but a few headlines in the major news outlets.

      The Small Business Administration got a feisty new director who received little attention other than for her colorful former career as a wrestling entertainment producer.

      The New Year has begun, and the news never ends. But before we look ahead, here is a look back at Set-Aside Alert’s picks as the Top 17 Small Business Federal Contracting Stories of 2017...more....

     

Top 17 Small Business Federal Contracting Stories of 2017

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