Senate Favors Set-Asides on GSA Schedules, GWACs
The Senate has voted to allow set-asides of task and delivery orders on GSA schedules and other multiple award contracts.

Homeland Security Releases First Source RFP
The Homeland Security Department has issued the final RFP for its First Source IT hardware contract, a multiple-award small business set-aside.

Industry Group Seeks Access to Size Protest Documents
The American Small Business League has sued SBA for access to records of size protests.

Irregularities in Iraq Contracts Are Alleged
The Air Force committed an “obvious error” when it used a sole-source contract to hire Iraqi exiles as advisers, the Government Accountability Office said.

Another GSA Leader Quits
Continuing the turnover at top levels of GSA, Barbara Shelton announced her resignation as acting commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service, effective Dec. 21.

Thomas To Leave NASA
Ralph C. Thomas III has announced his resignation after 13 years as NASA assistant administrator for small and disadvantaged business utilization.

Transportation Dept. Targets Contracting Fraud
Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta says the department will take steps to ban companies and individuals convicted of defrauding the federal government from future contracts.

Note to Subscribers
The next issue of Set-Aside Alert, the last one of the year, will be published on Dec. 23.