Happy Friday! After a stretch of surprisingly mild winter days, that brisk north wind rolled in yesterday and reminded us that it’s still February. Brrr! We were crossing our fingers that the groundhog’s prediction wouldn’t hold up this year and that spring would make an early appearance. Judging by today’s chill, though, it seems he may have been correct after all.

We hope your week has been a productive one and that you’re keeping cozy in your corner of the community. Take a moment to relax and enjoy the articles we’ve gathered for you below, including updates on the partial shutdown, a defense of the 8(a) Program, and DoD procurement overhauls. Have a great weekend.

Happy Friday the 13th! We hope your day is off to a lucky start and that everything is running smoothly. As a quick reminder, Valentine’s Day is tomorrow—so if it slipped your mind, there’s still time to grab some chocolate and flowers (and maybe avoid any Friday the 13th surprises!).

Valentine’s Day Fun Facts:

• The Oldest Valentine: The oldest known valentine was a poem written in 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London.
• Teachers Get the Most Love: Teachers receive the highest number of Valentine’s Day cards, followed by children, mothers, and wives.
• Flower Power: Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day are the busiest holidays for florists, with 189–250 million roses grown for the holiday.
• Not Just for Humans: About 3% of pet owners give Valentine’s Day gifts to their pets.

We hope you get to spend time celebrating with your loved ones this weekend. Enjoy!

Now, on to this week in federal government contracting news. Key stories including the cancellation of CIO-SP4 and SBA moving forward with additional 8(a) terminations.

Happy Friday! It’s time for another week in review. There was a lot happening across the federal government this week, as you can see from the long list of articles included below. We hope you have a chance to sit back, relax, and catch up on everything that unfolded. Have a wonderful weekend in your neck of the woods.

This week saw stories on ending the government shutdown, new spending bills, and cybersecurity.

It’s Friday and time for another SmallGovCon Week in Review. As we finish out January we hope everyone is staying warm with all the snow and cold weather across the country. I was in Washington DC this week for a court hearing, and it’s clear the cold and snow has really done a number on half the country. There was snow on the ground when I left Kansas City and snow on the ground in DC, and every place in between.

Grab a hot cup of cocoa (as sung by the The Von Trapp children) and warm up with the latest in federal government contracting news, including the suspension of many 8(a) companies and a close review of 8(a) contracts by DoD, along with news on a potential shutdown.