Small Business News
- SmallGovCon Week in Review: June 22-26, 2026 June 26, 2026Happy Friday! With June wrapping up, we’ve officially reached the halfway point of the year. Mid-year is the perfect time for federal government contractors to focus on the goals ahead and prepare for new opportunities in the months to come. Here’s to finishing June strong and carrying that momentum into a productive and successful second […]Nicole Pottroff
- Formal Revolution: FAR Council Releases Proposed Formal Rules to Start RFO Rulemaking Process June 25, 2026The FAR Council has released its first batch of proposed rules to amend the Federal Register to implement the changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the executive order on Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement. In this post, we will provide an overview of how the RFO is being implemented as part […]Shane McCall
- “I Could Have Competed” Won’t Cut It: COFC Requires Showing Contractor Could Perform Work if it Wants to Protest Solicitation Terms June 24, 2026You have your eye on a solicitation. You know the work, you know the customer, and you are certain that you would be a front-runner for the award. Then, you learn that the agency is limiting competition for the procurement, and you can no longer compete for the contract. Immediately, you think that the agency must have made a mistake. After all, you were fully prepared to submit a […]Jordan Akins
- GovCon FAQs: What Costs Can I Exclude From Limitations on Subcontracting Calculations? June 19, 2026If your small business performs federal government contracts, chances are, you’ve already calculated your small business’s compliance with the applicable limitation on subcontracting (LoS) a time or two. But whether you’re new to the LoS equation–or you’ve long since mastered that math–knowing which costs you can exclude from your calculations is vital. Indeed, such can […]Nicole Pottroff
Government Acquisition News
- VA inventory report reveals 367 AI systems operating in healthcare, benefits and services June 23, 2026A recently released report catalogs AI uses across the VA, from clinical tools used during patient care to systems that help process benefits.Natalie Oliverio
- First look at the Global War on Terrorism Memorial design in Washington June 10, 2026If the design is approved, the foundation is aiming for a 2027 groundbreaking and a project completion date of late 2028.J.D. Simkins
- White House proposes all federal employees sign nondisclosure agreements May 28, 2026Following a recent string of unathorized disclosures, or leaks, the Trump administration announced their intent to draft NDAs for federal workers.Cristina Stassis
- US troops are reportedly being targeted using location data, Pentagon says May 28, 2026U.S. forces deployed to war zones have been targeted using commercially available location data, according to reports fielded by military officials.Raphael Satter, Reuters