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Contracts Rushed For Katrina Recovery Effort
Contractors are being urged to contact relief agencies directly if they wish to compete for work in the recovery from Hurricane Katrina.

Small Business Market Share Fell in 2004
Small businesses won 23.1% of federal prime contract dollars in fiscal 2004, down slightly from the year before, and the market shares for small disadvantaged businesses, 8(a) firms and woman-owned businesses also slipped, according to the Federal Procurement Data Center.

Small Business Contracting
Agency-by-Agency Results, 2004

Industry Group: Security Clearances Still Slow
Obtaining security clearances is getting no easier or faster, according to a survey of members of the Information Technology Association of America.

Big IT Set-Asides Are Scheduled in 2006
Fiscal 2006 shapes up as the biggest year ever for small business set-asides in information technology, according to a report by the research firm Input.

New Rule Widens HUBZone Eligibility
SBA says a new interim rule will make more companies eligible for the HUBZone program.






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