Small Business News
- FAR Council Removes Rule on Small Business Orders June 12, 2025A couple FAR notices have removed proposed SBA rules relating to orders on multiple award contracts. This withdrawal seems to have the affect of decreasing the overall application of the small business Rule of Two, as discussed here. However, it only impacts the application of the rule of two to orders under multiple award contracts […]Shane McCall
- Back to Basics: Interested Parties June 12, 2025Imagine you’ve submitted a bid for a procurement that you believe your company is a shoo-in for. Nobody comes close to the experience and skills your company brings to the table. A while later, you learn that the new company down the street was awarded the contract. There clearly must be a mistake. The awardee doesn’t […]Annie Birney
- SmallGovCon Week in Review: June 3-6, 2025 June 6, 2025Happy Friday! Hope you are ready for a great weekend! Lots going on the federal government contracting world this week. This included updates on the FAR overhaul, as well as budget cuts at SBA that could leave SCORE and other programs in trouble if budget cuts go through. The post SmallGovCon Week in Review: June […]Shane McCall
- FAR 52.222-46 Again? GAO Sustains Protest that Agency Price Evaluation was Unreasonable June 6, 2025Agencies get a lot of discretion when it comes to evaluating proposals. We’ve explored several different cases where GAO affirmed this principle. However, this principle is not absolute. Contrary to what some might think, there are limits on an agency’s discretion when it comes to how it evaluates proposals. Recently, the Air Force was reminded […]John Holtz
Government Acquisition News
- House panel pushes ahead $453 billion funding plan for VA next year June 11, 2025The appropriations plan would add more than $80 billion to the current VA funding level, giving the department its biggest budget ever.Leo Shane III
- Trump’s pick for VA watchdog role promises independence, impartiality June 4, 2025Former Board of Veterans Appeals Chair Cheryl Mason said her work with the Trump administration should not disqualify her from a federal watchdog role.Leo Shane III
- GOP plan provides $453 billion for VA programs, benefits next year June 4, 2025The spending plan for Veterans Affairs next year is up significantly from current levels but is about $1 billion less than what the White House wanted.Leo Shane III
- Federal budget plans still in limbo as Memorial Day approaches May 19, 2025Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 19, 2025.Leo Shane III