This week, for Veterans Day, we pause to honor and recognize all the brave people who have served our country. Their courage and sacrifices have helped protect our freedoms and way of life. To all veterans, past and present, thank you for your service. Have a wonderful weekend.
This week in federal government contracting news, SBA has recognized the importance of veterans to our federal contracting system. As detailed in our recent post: SBA Doubles Federal Contracting Goal to Expand Opportunity for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. This week also saw stories on what happened to contracts canceled last year, and the impact of a new Congress on contractors.
- State Department’s push to cancel hundreds of contracts left behind a trail of mistakes, watchdog finds
- A new GAO strategic plan looks at the capabilities Congress will need
- GSA appoints Jennifer Hill as new head of its Federal Acquisition Service
- How contractors can prepare for a new Congress that may be interested in them
- USDA mass reorganization plan remains on hold
- Government’s landlord scrutinized for its handling of sensitive contracting information
- DoD contractor to pay $13 million over alleged cyber compliance failures in Army, MDA, NASA contracts
- GAO: Fall 2026 Semiannual Report to Congress
- NRL Seeks Bids for Potential $130M Follow-On Space Electronics IDIQ
- A new report looks at what the DOGE cuts actually cost the public