Happy Friday! It’s been a busy week in the federal government space, with leadership changes and sweeping workforce shifts making headlines. For one, the State Department’s deputy secretary has stepped in as acting head of the GSA. Contractors should also keep a close eye on changes ranging from the NDAA to SBA rules, with new OMB guidance urging agencies to consolidate procurement. You can read more about these topics in the articles below.
Have a great weekend!
Continue readingOnce a year the SBA publishes its scorecard which rates how well federal agencies have met their small business contracting goals. The purpose? To provide a sense of how strong the federal government’s small business contracting initiatives are performing on an annual basis. And for 2024, the overall federal contracting dollars paid to small businesses looked good. However, the agency-specific numbers were not consistently as promising for small businesses.
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Happy Friday! We’ve finally received some much-needed rain this week in the Midwest, after a very warm couple of weeks. It seems there has been quite a lot of rain around the country, as well. We hope you are staying cool, dry, and safe out there.
It’s also been another busy week in the federal government contracting arena. We have included some articles below that we thought were particularly newsworthy, including small business scorecards and increased use of AI in the federal government. Have a wonderful weekend!
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Welcome to another edition of the SmallGovCon Week in Review. We hope that our SmallGovCon readers have a great and relaxing weekend. While the kids may be out of school, the government sure isn’t, and it pays to stay on top of the latest in federal contracting.
This week in federal government contracting, key stories included the continued consolidation of work with GSA, including cancellation of two large IDIQ procurements in order to utilize GSA vehicles instead.
Continue readingRecently, and with very little fanfare, the SBA released its Small Business Search system (SBS), replacing the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) system that had been in use for a number of years. Per the SBA, existing business profiles have been migrated to this new platform. However, it is a good idea to take a look and see what has been transferred over to be sure that all information for your company has been properly moved over. We’re going to take a quick look at this new system and how to address some common issues.
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Happy 4th of July! We hope that our SmallGovCon readers have a happy and safe holiday. This is a good time to remember that this country would be a far different place had we not achieved independence from the United Kingdom in the manner that we did. And maintaining the independence of this country takes everyone working together and the strength of our government to support the people’s independence and sovereignty. Federal government workers and contractors are crucial to maintaining our country. So raise a glass to them this holiday!
Happy Friday and happy summer, everyone! Things are really heating up here in the Midwest as well as the rest of the country. But the heat does not mean the WIR takes a week off. Rather, the news is just as hot off the press as is the weather.
This week in federal government contracting saw updates on a GAO budget cut, AI led budget cuts, and increased review of contracts by agency heads.
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