Senate Panel Approves Contracting Legislation
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved sweeping legislation designed to promote competition, especially in task orders under GSA schedules and other multiple-award contracts.

29 Firms Win Alliant Awards
Three former small disadvantaged businesses are among 29 large companies selected for GSA’s $50 billion Alliant governmentwide acquisition contract.

Senate Votes to Change Procurement Rules for Transportation Security Admin.
The Senate has voted to require the Transportation Security Administration to abide by the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

DHS Spending Bill Threatens All Set-Asides
The Homeland Security Department appealed to Congress to drop a provision that would prohibit the department from awarding set-aside contracts.

Selling to the Government: Winning the Buyer’s Trust
It is common knowledge from Sales 101 that prospective buyers who do not trust us will go out of their way not to conduct business with us or the firms we represent.

Senators Propose More Money For Small Business R&D
Two Democratic senators have proposed doubling the funding for the Small Business Innovation Research Program.

SBA Overhauls Bond Program
SBA says new rules will make its Surety Bond Guarantee Program more attractive to sureties and small contractors.

Vacation Time: Because of our summer vacation, the next issue of Set-Aside Alert will be published on Aug. 31. Daily e-mails of contract opportunities will continue.