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SEWP VI Is Finally Here: What the $60B IT Vehicle Means for Product Firms and Resellers

NASA awarded SEWP VI — 1,490 vendors, 2,115 awards, a $60B IT products vehicle opening Nov 1. What product firms and resellers should do now.
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SEWP VI Is Finally Here: What the $60B IT Vehicle Means for Product Firms and Resellers

The Defense Buyback Crackdown Isn’t Just a Big-Prime Story — Here’s the Small-Contractor Angle

Polaris Is Awarding Now: The Small-Business IT Vehicle Every Set-Aside Firm Should Be Watching

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SEWP VI Is Finally Here: What the $60B IT Vehicle Means for Product Firms and Resellers

NASA awarded SEWP VI — 1,490 vendors, 2,115 awards, a $60B IT products vehicle opening Nov.....

The House Just Voted to Dodge an October Shutdown — What the FY2027 Stopgap Means for Your Contracts

The House passed a continuing resolution through Dec 4 to avoid an Oct 1 shutdown. What.....

The FAR Overhaul Enters Phase 2: The Comment Window Just Closed — Here’s What’s Changing and What’s Next for Small Business

The FAR Council's Phase 2 proposed rules would permanently rewrite about 20 FAR parts. Comments on.....

Watch the Exceptions: Why OASIS+ Sole-Source Task Orders Are Worth Tracking This Q4

As agencies rush year-end obligations onto OASIS+, exception-to-fair-opportunity task orders are worth tracking. Here's why —.....

The July 29 Deadline Has Passed: Agencies Had to Review Their 10 Largest Non-Fixed-Price Contracts — What Comes Next

The EO 14402 deadline for agencies to review their 10 largest non-fixed-price contracts hit July 29......

The Compliance Matrix: How to Build the One Document That Wins Federal Proposals

The compliance matrix is the most important document you build before writing a single word of.....

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SEWP VI Is Finally Here: What the $60B IT Vehicle Means for Product Firms and Resellers

NASA awarded SEWP VI — 1,490 vendors, 2,115 awards, a.......

Polaris Is Awarding Now: The Small-Business IT Vehicle Every Set-Aside Firm Should Be Watching

GSA's Polaris small-business IT GWAC is making phased awards across.......

AI & Technology in GovCon

GSA’s New AI Clause Lands August 3: What LLM Contractors Must Know Before the Comment Window Closes

GSA's revised LLM data-safeguarding clause 552.239-7001 imposes new obligations on AI contractors. Comments close August 3, 2026. What to know.....

Quantum Just Got a $125M Federal Vote of Confidence — And a Chicago Footprint. Here’s the GovCon Angle.

PsiQuantum signed a $125M DARPA agreement under the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative. What the federal quantum push means for small contractors.....

Training and Certifications

Polaris Is Awarding Now: The Small-Business IT Vehicle Every Set-Aside Firm Should Be Watching

The Set-Aside Rulebook Is Changing: Why Your Eligibility Documentation Is Now a Compliance Risk

8(a) Awards Just Hit a 10-Year Low. Here’s Why You Build a Non-Set-Aside Pipeline Now.

Government Contracting Terms Explained: The 40 Acronyms You Need to Know Before Your First Bid

Compliance & Regulatory Alerts

The Defense Buyback Crackdown Isn’t Just a Big-Prime Story — Here’s the Small-Contractor Angle

‘Made in America’ Is Now a Compliance Trap — and a New Funding Lane for Small Manufacturers

Quantum Just Became a Procurement Problem: New Federal Mandate Sets 2030 and 2031 Deadlines

SBA Is Auditing EDWOSB Certifications Right Now — What Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Contractors Must Do

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8(a) Awards Just Hit a 10-Year Low. Here’s Why You Build a Non-Set-Aside Pipeline Now.

FY25 8(a) awards dropped to a decade low as ~800 firms were removed. How to diversify beyond 8(a) and protect

The July 29 Deadline Has Passed: Agencies Had to Review Their 10 Largest Non-Fixed-Price Contracts — What Comes Next

The EO 14402 deadline for agencies to review their 10 largest non-fixed-price contracts hit July 29. What the review means

VA Awards Salesforce $1.6B to Put AI Agents Across Veteran Care — What It Signals for GovCon

The VA awarded Salesforce up to $1.6B for AI agents across veteran care. Here's the deal — and where small

GSA Schedule 2026: What Small Businesses Need to Know Right Now to Get On — and Stay On

The GSA Multiple Award Schedule is one of the most powerful contracting vehicles available to small businesses — $50 billion

SBA and Intel Are Hosting a Supplier Matchmaking Expo July 29 — Here Is How Small Businesses Can Win Aerospace and Semiconductor Contracts

The SBA and Intel are co-hosting a Supplier Matchmaking Expo in Scottsdale on July 29 — connecting small businesses directly

Pentagon Is Ditching PDFs for Budget Transfers — What It Means for Small Business Financial Software Contractors

The Defense Department is testing modern financial software to replace the PDFs it has used for decades to manage billions
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