Key priorities include accelerating emerging technologies, strengthening the defense industrial base, and streamlining procurement to enhance readiness in 2026.  The law authorizes $900.6 billion for the U.S. Department of War (DOW), nuclear security programs at the U.S. Department of Energy …

On December 5, 2025, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued formal data and document requests to certified 8(a) Business Development Program participants. This follows SBA’s June 2025 announcement that it would implement an “immediate and full-scale audit” of the 8(a) …

The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (Alaska DOT&PF) is updating a list of companies interested in a wide range of public sector construction, professional services, goods and other services contract opportunities.  Information from the survey will help us understand …

Many federal contractors have heard about the revamping of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Variously called FAR 2.0, the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul, or simply RFO, this project has been undertaken by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) and the Federal Acquisition …

The FAR Companion Guide came out last week in version 2.0, and we now see the companion guide for Part 19. However, the most interesting part I discovered was actually outside of Part 19, in Part 8, which covers the required use …

It is quite common for businesses in the private sector to share control and duties among many executives or individuals. However, as many who have looked into SBA socioeconomic certifications have found out, to gain certification in a set-aside program, …

Under 41 U.S.C. § 1908, every five years, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) Council must adjust statutory acquisition-related thresholds for economic inflation. These statutory acquisition-related threshold shifts will materially affect government contract sourcing strategies, documentation requirements, and small business planning. …

Project Spectrum is a comprehensive, proven, and cost-effective digital platform that provides cybersecurity information, tools, resources, and training to organizations including small businesses in the defense industrial base. The program mission is to improve cybersecurity readiness, resiliency, and compliance for …

On September 30, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a new interim final rule (IFR) that now eliminates all race and gender presumptions of social and economic disadvantage for those seeking disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) eligibility under the DOT’s …

On September 10, 2025, the Department of Defense (DoD) published its final Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) rule in the Federal Register, which takes effect on November 10, 2025 – officially launching a three-year rollout of cybersecurity requirements across DoD contracts. …

Alaskans will benefit from an additional $183.4 million in transportation improvements, the largest August Redistribution in state history. The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) has secured the record setting additional $183.4 million in federal obligation authority for …

New inflation-adjusted acquisition thresholds will take effect on October 1, 2025, following a final rule issued by the FAR Council. Key changes include increases to the Micro-Purchase Threshold (from $10K to $15K), the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (from $250K to $350K), and several others that …

On August 22, 2025, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking under which the SBA proposes to increase revenue-based size standards for 263 industries (the “Proposed Rule”). The Proposed Rule is one of two rules …

The White House Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy announced the launch of a historic update to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), marking the most significant reform to federal commercial buying procedures in over four decades.  This …

On August 7, the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration published a final rule clarifying the SAM pre-award registration requirements. Offerors must be registered at the time of …

The recent rewrite of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6—governing “Competition Requirements”—is prompting questions about whether the changes may signal a shift in federal small business contracting policy. In particular, the removal of explicit references to certain socioeconomic program …

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced an “immediate and full-scale audit” of its 8(a) business development program. The announcement stems from a “years-long fraud and bribery scheme involving a former federal contracting officer and two 8(a) contractors,” as detailed in …

On July 8, 2025, the House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure (Subcommittee) will hold a hearing titled “Leveling the Playing Field: Fostering Opportunities for Small Business Contractors.” The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce (MCCC) is coordinating the submission of letters of …

After using the same format for over 15 years, a new redesign of SBA’s DSBS has been replaced with a Beta version of the new Small Business Search site here. The Small Business Search (SBS) is the new, modern interface by …

The Alaska Department of Transportation has added new resources to the Statewide Materials Resources page, including helpful FHWA Buy America guidance links and the newly developed Buy America Certification List (BCL).