Set-Aside Alert news analysis:

Veterans group hits VA contracting

Report: VA not fully compliant, or works against, Vets First

     In the 16 months since the Supreme Court confirmed that eligible veteran-owned small businesses must get the first shot at all Veterans Affairs Dept. contracts, the VA has fallen short in complying, according to a national veterans group. The National Veteran Small Business Coalition recently commissioned a white paper outlining ways in which they claim VA is not fully compliant or sometimes is actively “working against” Congress’ intent in the Veterans First law of 2006. The law ordered that veterans get top priority in VA contracts. The group on Nov. 9 sent a letter and the 21-page white paper to Sen. John Boozman, R-AR, a member of the Senate Veteran Affairs Committee....more....