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

A Senate NDAA provision would require DoD approval for defense-contractor buybacks and dividends. Why ESOPs and pass-through small firms should pay attention.

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

SBA and GSA pulled foreign products from GSA Advantage over false ‘Made in America’ claims — and rolled out new manufacturer loan programs. What it means.

Award Wire: Where the Federal Dollars Landed This Week — and Where Small Firms Fit

A roundup of notable late-July 2026 federal awards — CAE, Kratos, GDMS, and a small-business JV — and where subcontractors can plug in.

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 flat funding and a stopgap mean for your federal contracts.

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 the first batch closed July 23. What to watch — including Part 19.

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 your federal pipeline.

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 for contractors now.

🚨 BREAKING: Pentagon Awards Oracle $7 Billion Software Contract — What It Means for Small Business IT Contractors

The Pentagon awarded Oracle a $6.99 billion, 10-year IDIQ on July 23 — the largest single software consolidation contract in DoD history. Here is what it means for small business IT contractors, subcontracting pipelines, and the broader enterprise software market.

🚨 BREAKING: Pentagon Ban on Harvard and 23 Elite Universities Takes Effect — What It Means for Defense Contractors and Training Programs

Secretary Hegseth's ban on military attendance at Harvard, Yale, MIT, Columbia, Princeton, Brown and 17 other universities takes effect this fall as the 2026-2027 academic year opens. Here is what it means for defense contractors, training programs, and the $300 million Pentagon-Harvard research pipeline.

🚨 BREAKING: House Passes $1.15 Trillion NDAA — What the Defense Spending Surge Means for Small Business Contractors

The House passed the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act on July 22 — $1.15 trillion in national security spending, a renamed Department of War, and a wave of contract opportunity across defense logistics, freight, construction, and services. Here is what it means for small business contractors right now.
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