From the editors of SetAside Signal
The Set-Aside Desk
Long-form, plain-English articles on winning federal set-aside contracts, checked against SBA, SAM.gov and FAR sources.
How to Find and Win Your First Federal Set-Aside Contract
A start-to-finish guide for small businesses chasing a first federal set-aside: eligibility, SAM.gov, finding notices and writing a winning bid.
Read the article →How to Read a SAM.gov Contract Notice, Line by Line
A field-by-field walkthrough of a SAM.gov contract notice and what each line tells you about whether to bid.
Read the article →HUBZone, WOSB, SDVOSB and 8(a) Set-Asides Compared
A plain-English comparison of the four SBA set-aside programs: who qualifies, what each certification gets you and how to choose.
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About The Set-Aside Desk
The Set-Aside Desk publishes standalone articles for small businesses that bid on federal work. Every piece is a full article, written in plain English and checked against official sources such as sba.gov, sam.gov, acquisition.gov and gsa.gov, with links so you can verify the current rules yourself. It is separate from our daily digest, which lists new opportunities; the Desk explains how to win them.
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