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Updated Sep 7, 2026

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The Biggest Veteran-Care Reorganization in 30 Years Is Awarding Now: Where Small Firms Fit in VA CCN Next Gen

Federal law protects contractor employees who report waste, fraud, or law violations — and punishes retaliation. With whistleblower suits at a record, this matters.
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Federal Contracting News

The Employee You Can’t Retaliate Against: Contractor Whistleblower Protections

The Gift That Becomes a Federal Crime: Kickbacks and Gratuities in Government Contracting

The Certification That Can Sink You: Section 889, the 1260H List, and Your Supply Chain

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Updated Sep 7, 2026
🔴FOMC rate decision Wed · Sep 16 · 2:00 PM ET · URGENT
◆August CPI report — BLS, 8:30 AM ET Fri · Sep 11
🔴FY2027 appropriations deadline Wed · Sep 30 · URGENT
🔴FY2026 Q4 closes Wed · Sep 30 · URGENT

Proposal & Procurement Insights

The Certification That Can Sink You: Section 889, the 1260H List, and Your Supply Chain

Section 889 bars covered Chinese telecom and surveillance gear — and a false representation is FCA.....

The Line You Can’t Cross in a Live Procurement: The Procurement Integrity Act

The Procurement Integrity Act bars obtaining or disclosing bid, proposal, and source-selection information — and restricts.....

How to Survive an OCI: A Mitigation Playbook for the Three Conflict Types

The three OCI types can disqualify you from an award. A practical playbook for spotting and.....

Silence Is a Violation: The Mandatory Disclosure Rule and Why Your Ethics Program Is Your Shield

FAR requires contractors to disclose credible evidence of fraud — and failing to is itself grounds.....

The Enforcement Tool That Can End Your Business Overnight: Suspension and Debarment

Suspension and debarment can bar your firm from all federal work — and a subcontractor's exclusion.....

The Biggest Conflict-of-Interest Overhaul in Decades: What the New FAR OCI Rules Mean for You

The FAR Council is moving organizational conflict-of-interest rules to a new Subpart 3.12 with new disclosure.....

Agency Opportunities & Awards​

Trump’s Venezuela Oil Deal Puts the Pentagon in the Energy Business — What It Means for Defense and Logistics Contractors

The Trump administration confirmed a deal giving a private company.......

The FY2026 Q4 Final Sprint: 34 Days Left and Everything Every Small Business Contractor Must Do Before September 30

September 30 is 34 days away. It is the simultaneous.......

AI & Technology in GovCon

BREAKING: DHS Issues $2M Procurement Notice for Boston Dynamics Robot Dogs — What It Signals for the Federal Robotics Market

ICE just dropped a DHS Acquisition Planning Forecast notice for up to $2 million in Boston Dynamics Spot robots for.....

CISA Eyes a Follow-On Cybersecurity Operations Support Contract — How Small Cyber Firms Can Get In Now

CISA is developing a follow-on to its cybersecurity operations support contract — one of the most valuable recurring vehicles in.....

Training and Certifications

The Employee You Can’t Retaliate Against: Contractor Whistleblower Protections

Your Employees Have Conflicts Too: The Personal Conflict-of-Interest Rule for Contractor Staff

The Revolving Door Is Your Compliance Problem Now: Hiring Former Government Officials

SBA Just Relaunched SBA.gov — and Refocused on Capital for Small Manufacturers and Builders

Compliance & Regulatory Alerts

The Employee You Can’t Retaliate Against: Contractor Whistleblower Protections

Your SPRS Score Is Now a Legal Liability: DOJ’s Cyber-Fraud Initiative Comes for Self-Assessments

Foreign Influence Screening Just Went Mainstream: The New FOCI Rule for Unclassified Contracts

Half of DOJ Antitrust’s Cases Are Now About Procurement: The Strike Force Coming for Bid-Riggers

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The Employee You Can’t Retaliate Against: Contractor Whistleblower Protections

Federal law protects contractor employees who report waste, fraud, or law violations — and punishes retaliation. With whistleblower suits at

The Gift That Becomes a Federal Crime: Kickbacks and Gratuities in Government Contracting

The Anti-Kickback Act and the FAR gratuities rules criminalize improper payments up and down the supply chain. What counts, and

The Certification That Can Sink You: Section 889, the 1260H List, and Your Supply Chain

Section 889 bars covered Chinese telecom and surveillance gear — and a false representation is FCA exposure. Now the 1260H

Your SPRS Score Is Now a Legal Liability: DOJ’s Cyber-Fraud Initiative Comes for Self-Assessments

A June 2026 settlement shows DOJ using the False Claims Act against a contractor's cybersecurity self-assessment — surfaced by a

Foreign Influence Screening Just Went Mainstream: The New FOCI Rule for Unclassified Contracts

A proposed DoD rule would extend foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) disclosure and mitigation to unclassified contracts over $5M

Your Employees Have Conflicts Too: The Personal Conflict-of-Interest Rule for Contractor Staff

If your employees perform acquisition functions close to inherently governmental work, FAR requires you to prevent personal conflicts of interest.

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