Small Business News
- It Wasn’t a Catch-22: GAO Finds the File Naming Conventions Were Clearly Stated in the Solicitation August 18, 2026A catch-22 is an impossible, no-win situation where you are caught between two conflicting requirements, and complying with one makes it impossible to comply with the other. When a bid protest turns on whether an agency’s instructions were clear or whether a contractor was put in a catch-22, the solicitation is often the best place to look for the answer. However, a recent GAO decision illustrates that not […]Jordan Akins
- OHA: Venturer Not Affiliated with Joint Venture, SBA Has No Duty Explore Outside Size Protest Record August 14, 2026Affiliation is a notorious term in the world of federal procurement, especially when it comes to SBA size determinations. And affiliation analyses can be even more confusing when it comes to joint ventures. A recent SBA OHA decision, however, answered some common questions regarding joint ventures and affiliation. It also reiterated some fundamental standards of […]Nicole Pottroff
- SmallGovCon Week in Review: August 10-14, 2026 August 14, 2026Happy end of week to our SmallGovCon readers. Hard to believe, but it’s halfway through August. The heat has been unrelenting, but it has to break soon, right. Arounder here, kids are heading back to school and our college town is buzzing with activity. The school year always brings a new level of energy after […]Shane McCall
- Not Quite Tribally Owned: A Lesson on Tribally-Owned Entities and the 8(a) Program August 13, 2026Not every participant in the 8(a) Business Development Program is owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. There are also a sizable number of entities that are owned by Native American tribes, Native Alaskan entities, Native Hawaiian organizations, either directly or through other entities (collectively, we’ll call them Tribally-Owned Entities). While the presumption of social […]John Holtz
Government Acquisition News
- VA launches trial to test GLP-1 medication for alcohol use disorder in veterans July 30, 2026The VA has launched a trial to test Ozempic and Wegovy for alcohol use disorder in veterans.Natalie Oliverio
- US industrial base is becoming stronger for wartime production, study finds July 13, 2026As recent conflicts consume weapons at a ferocious rate, America’s defense industrial base is becoming more prepared to sustain a major war.Michael Peck
- How veterans groups came to clash over a sweeping VA benefits bill July 10, 2026Veterans organizations are deeply divided over details contained in the sweeping legislation known as the Taking Care of America’s Veterans Act.Natalie Oliverio
- GOP lawmakers seek review of VFW’s claims authority amid veterans cartoon controversy July 9, 2026The inquiry follows the VFW's use of a "firing squad" cartoon to support preserving veterans benefits.Military Times staff