GSA Picks 72 for Alliant Small Business Contract
GSA has chosen 72 companies for its 10-year, $15 billion Alliant Small Business governmentwide acquition contract.

SmartBuy May Become First Stop for Software Licenses
The SmartBuy program would become a mandatory source for software licenses under a proposal being considered by the Office of Management and Budget.

Program Managers See "Red Tape" on GSA Schedules
Program managers responsible for security say GSA schedules are confusing and hard to use, according to a survey by the Coalition for Government Procurement.

Senators, VFW: Cut Off Funds for Veterans Corp.
Leaders of the Senate Small Business Committee are urging Congress to end federal funding of the Veterans Corp., after the committee staff found the corporation has “squandered” hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money, while doing little to help veterans start and grow businesses.

Obama Adviser Urges Boost for SBA
A leader of the Obama transition team for SBA says the new administration should restore SBA to cabinet-level status and revitalize an agency “decimated by budget cuts during the Bush administration.”

Letters of Intent and the SBA: Potential for Affiliation
SBA has ruled that a letter of intent may be evidence of affiliation, even if the letter is nonbinding.

Happy Holidays
Because of the holidays, the next issue of Set-Aside Alert will be published on January 9, 2009. Daily contract opportunities emails will continue without interruption.