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With a FY2027 stopgap likely, here’s what a continuing resolution does to federal buying — what stalls, what keeps moving, and how to protect your…
The big IT vehicles are awarding in phases and planning on-ramps. Here’s how to get onto Polaris, SEWP VI, or Alliant 3 if you weren’t…
DoD’s APFIT program passed $2B and made its first software-only awards. Built for small and non-traditional firms, it’s one of the fastest paths into defense.
A roundup of early-August 2026 federal awards — Leidos, a small-business space IDIQ, an Alaska sole-source, and a B-21 build — and where subcontractors fit.
CMMC Phase 2 is suspended pending a task-force review, with an RFI due August 14. But Phase 1 self-assessments, SPRS scores, and FCA risk all…
SBIR/STTR was reauthorized through 2031 — but the reforms bite in FY2027: agency proposal caps, a new $30M Strategic Breakthrough award, and tighter foreign screening.
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.
A Senate NDAA provision would require DoD approval for defense-contractor buybacks and dividends. Why ESOPs and pass-through small firms should pay attention.
GSA’s Polaris small-business IT GWAC is making phased awards across WOSB, HUBZone, and SDVOSB pools. Why set-aside firms should be positioning now.
SBA and GSA pulled foreign products from GSA Advantage over false ‘Made in America’ claims — and rolled out new manufacturer loan programs. What it…
GSA’s revised LLM data-safeguarding clause 552.239-7001 imposes new obligations on AI contractors. Comments close August 3, 2026. What to know now.
SBA’s shift to a discrimination-based 8(a) test plus aggressive DOJ False Claims Act enforcement means set-aside firms must keep eligibility documentation current.
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