News analysis:

Sources Sought Notices: A growing resource for small business federal vendors

Notices for small businesses have risen sharply in last 10 years

     The number of federal agency Sources Sought Notices for small businesses appears to have increased dramatically in recent years.

     Sources Sought notices for small businesses referenced on the Federal Business Opportunities website FBO.gov rose to 2,610 in fiscal 2014, more than quadruple the 565 counted in fiscal 2004, according to an analysis by Set-Aside Alert.

     That is good news for small business owners, because they are often advised to search for, and respond to, Sources Sought Notices that match their capabilities in order to get a foot in the door early in the process as opportunities are developing....

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