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Task Order Contracts Dominate Largest Set-Asides
The ten largest set-aside contract opportunities in fiscal 2009 are worth up to $8.5 billion, according to the market research firm Input.

GAO Ruling Backs Set-Asides on Task Orders
The Government Accountability Office has ruled that task and delivery orders must be set aside for small businesses under the Rule of Two.

Online Update: Government Misses 23% Small Business Goal
Small businesses' share of the federal market slipped slightly to 22% in fiscal 2007, according to official figurs.

DHS Taking Another Look at EAGLE Contract
The Homeland Security Department is considering options to increase small business participation in its EAGLE IT contract vehicle.

Proposal: How to Count Small Firms’ Employees
Former NASA Associate Administrator Ralph C. Thomas III is proposing a new way for SBA to count a company’s employees in determining eligibility for small business status.

Supermajority Voting Rights and Affiliation Issues
"Angel" investors may pose a dilemma for many small business owners for whom the size of the concern is an eligibility criterion to compete on small business set asides.






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