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

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.

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

EO 14412 sets 2030 and 2031 post-quantum deadlines and pushes new FAR rules for covered contractors. What small federal suppliers should do now.

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

The SBA is conducting a program examination of Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business certifications — requesting three years of personal and business tax returns. Here is what it means, what triggers it, and exactly how to respond.

TODAY’S DEADLINE: FAR 52.222-90 Anti-DEI Clause — Every Federal Contractor Must Act by End of Business July 24

July 24 is the hard deadline for contracting officers to bilaterally modify existing federal contracts to include FAR 52.222-90 — the anti-DEI clause that bans racially discriminatory DEI practices and flows to every subcontractor. Refusal can trigger termination, suspension, and debarment.

The Fraud Files: The SAM.gov Renewal Scam Is Stealing Millions From New Contractors — Here’s Exactly How It Works

Thousands of new federal contractors pay hundreds — sometimes thousands — of dollars to "renew" their SAM.gov registration to third-party scammers. The registration is free. Always has been. Here's the anatomy of the scam, the real victims, and exactly how to protect yourself and your clients.

The Fraud Files: Your SPRS Score Is a Legal Document — Two Cases That Prove It

LOGZONE paid $507,144 for inflating its NIST 800-171 self-assessment. A manager at a Virginia cloud contractor now faces 20 years in prison for hiding failed FedRAMP controls. Two cases that prove your cybersecurity score is no longer an internal document — it's a federal fraud exposure.

The Fraud Files: DOJ Built a Whole New Division to Hunt Government Contractors — Here’s How It Works

In April 2026, DOJ stood up the National Fraud Enforcement Division — its first unified fraud-prosecution unit dedicated to protecting taxpayer dollars. For federal contractors, this is the most significant enforcement restructure in decades. Here's what changed and what it means for your compliance program.

The Fraud Files: Inside the $21.3 Million “Rent-a-Vet” Scheme — and Why Honest Contractors Should Be Paying Attention

A $21.3 million settlement, a $240 million rent-a-vet conviction, and whistleblowers walking away with millions — inside the SDVOSB fraud crackdown of 2026, what the schemes looked like, and how honest contractors protect themselves.

The China Compliance Wall Is Up: New DoD Prohibitions Every Defense Contractor Must Understand

As of June 30, 2026, DoD is barred from contracting with Chinese military companies on the 1260H list — and with contractors whose consultants lobby for them. The supply chain ban arrives in 2027. Your compliance roadmap.

Breaking: Pentagon Suspends CMMC Phase 2 — What Defense Contractors Must Still Do

The Pentagon suspended CMMC Phase 2 third-party certifications on July 13 and launched a 60-day reform review. But Phase 1 self-assessments, DFARS 7012, and NIST 800-171 obligations remain fully in force — here's your compliance checklist.
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