If you’ve been doing work with the government, you’ve probably heard of FAR, the Federal Acquisition Regulation. It’s the big book of rules that tells agencies how to buy stuff, and tells contractors how to sell it to them. Sounds simple, but it’s not. FAR is long, confusing, and filled with words that make people…
The federal contracting space is undergoing a massive transformation, and at the heart of it is artificial intelligence (AI). Government contractors, especially those managing high-stakes proposals, have long been tied down by complex, disjointed workflows and mountains of documentation. The process of finding, analyzing, and responding to solicitations can feel like navigating a maze with…
Federal contracting can feel like trying to get into an exclusive club with a 200-page rulebook, and the bouncer only speaks in acronyms like FAR, NAICS, and SAM. But if you’re a small business, there’s a golden opportunity waiting for you: small business set-asides. These are not just feel-good programs. They’re real, powerful tools designed…
Welcome to the exciting world of federal procurement, where opportunities abound, paperwork stacks high, and compliance is your key to thriving! The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently launched its new Small Business Search (SBS) system, quietly replacing the long-standing Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS). This transition is a game-changer for small businesses aiming to…
The U.S. is seeing a surprising surge in gas-fired power plant development, and it’s shaking up the energy sector in a big way. More than 100 gigawatts of new natural gas capacity have been announced, driven by rising electricity demand from artificial intelligence (AI), data centers, manufacturing reshoring, and battery storage expansion. It’s a building…
The U.S. House of Representatives is looking into making improvements related to defense oversight with some quick steps in the fiscal 2026 defense policy bill. Mandating the Pentagon to create a “Clandestine Activities Vendor Database” to track commercial vendors in secret military ops. This defense oversight initiative, part of the massive National Defense Authorization Act,…
GAO Pushes Back Hard on Congressional Bid Protest Fee Proposal A new battle is brewing in the federal procurement arena and this time, it’s not over contracts, but the rules that govern who can challenge them. In a bold and direct move, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has formally opposed a congressional proposal that could…
Getting a government contract isn’t luck. It’s skill, timing, and knowing a solid government proposal writing that gets noticed. I’ve been through the stress of deadlines, confusing forms, and the fear of missing a small detail that could sink the whole bid. But once I learned how the process really works, everything changed. I stopped…
White House Pushes Agencies to ‘Rightsize’ Workforce After Supreme Court Decision! The federal workforce is once again in the crosshairs and this time, there’s nothing standing in the way. Following a green light from the Supreme Court, the Trump administration is moving quickly to restart efforts to shrink the size of the federal government, a…
In recent turns of events, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has slammed a proposal in the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act that would force losing bid protesters to cover government and contractor costs in procurement reform efforts. GAO’s General Counsel, Edda Emmanuelli Perez, argues this cost-sharing plan could sabotage procurement reform by discouraging competition and…