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Set-Aside Alert news analysis:

8(a) participation falls under Trump; 8(a)s won $27B in FY17

New CRS report shows rise in 8(a) administrative costs

     A new report shows a drop in the number of small disadvantaged businesses in the 8(a) Business Development program over the last two years, as well as a steep rise in 8(a) administrative costs during the same period. The Congressional Research Service report also found that 8(a) companies won $27.2 billion in federal contracts in fiscal 2017, a 1.4% reduction from the $27.6 billion won in fiscal 2016. The CRS report of April 17 provides an overview of the Small Business Administration’s longstanding 8(a) program for small business owners who are certified as socially- or economically-disadvantaged. The owners can bid on 8(a) set-asides and win sole-source contracts, among other benefits...more....

     

Inside this Edition:

8(a) participation falls under Trump; 8(a)s won $27B in FY17

SBA FY2020 budget update

NDIA is against replacing DOD set-asides with a 5% price preference

Small Biz Dashboard is gone

GAO on OTA

Column: The Impact of New DOL Proposed Rules on Government Contractors

Washington Insider:

  • SBA doubles down on ‘Runway’ Act position
  • Legislation for contract payments in 15 days
  • ‘FACE Act’ in works
  • More DOE proteges



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