Democrats to Put New Spending Projects on Hold
No money will be available for most new federal contracts during the current fiscal year because Congress failed to pass appropriations bills.

DOD, GSA Sign and Make Up; GSA's IT Sales Drop
GSA and the Defense Department have signed a new agreement aimed at clarifying rules for interagency contracting and mending GSA’s fences with its largest customer.

QSS Group Sold for $250 Million
IT contractor QSS Group Inc. has agreed to be acquired by Perot Systems Corp. for $250 million in cash.

GSA Awards VETS GWAC Contracts
GSA sent holiday greetings to 44 service disabled veteran owned companies in the form of contract awards on its new set-aside governmentwide acquisition contract.

Small Firms Win VA Work
Five small businesses are among the prime contractors on the Department of Veterans Affairs’ blanket purchase agreement contracts worth up to $1 billion over 10 years.

CCR Will No Longer Show You the Money
SBA has blocked access to information about companies’ revenues and employment in the Central Contractor Registration.

Velazquez to Take Gavel, Pound Bush Administration
The incoming Democratic chair of the House Small Business Committee, New York Rep. Nydia Velazquez, is pledging to restore the Small Business Administration after six years of Bush administration budget cuts.

Column: Will Your Accounting System Pass Muster?
An award may be delayed or even not awarded at all if your accounting system does not meet government criteria.

Happy Holidays to All
Because of the holidays, the next issue of Set-Aside Alert will be published on Jan. 12, 2007.