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Here are the Set-Aside Alert headlines from the 1-23-26 issue:

  • Congress drops 1,059-page bill to avert government shutdown
  • DoD puts 8(a) program under fire
  • Small firms losing access as DoD grows
  • Primes cutting slow suppliers
  • FY26 NDAA may scrap old PRC rule tied to GSA MAS contracts
  • SBA’s surety bonds supported 2,200 small firms
  • Massive SBIC reform unlocking private capital for small firms
  • Supreme Court shuts out subcontractors from protesting post-award
  • Pentagon appoints Owen West as DIU Director
  • SCR reporting closes Jan. 31 for service firms
  • Column: GovCon M&A and Recertification: What Small Business Contractors, Investors, and Private Equity Firms Need to Know

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Here are the Set-Aside Alert headlines from the 1-9-26 issue:

  • Small business leaders face major crossroads
  • Interview with GovCon Expert Leslie Faircloth
  • SBA extends 8(a) financial deadline to Jan. 19th
  • Temporary federal workforce to rewrite AI procurement rules
  • FedRAMP Phase 2 sets the bar
  • GAO warns the protest window is closing fast
  • $65B contracts won as APEX shifts priorities
  • Small firms get rare chance at MAPS contract
  • OPM HR overhaul signals major small biz shift
  • Pentagon’s $25.3B microelectronics contract signals time is almost up
  • Column: FY26 NDAA Signed into Law: 6 Key Takeaways for Defense Contractors

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