Happy Friday and happy September! We hope you had a great Labor Day weekend. It’s that time of year when everything starts to shift. The chill in the air and the marketing of pumpkin spice fills your social media feeds. My kids are back in school and football is back in session as well. Hope you had a great first week of September.
Speaking of shifting, federal government contracting news included a fall target for FAR updates, potential changes to SBIR rules, as well as the unwanted specter of a government shutdown.
- Major changes to SBIR program debated as reauthorization deadline nears
- Multi-Billion Dollar GSA OneGov Agreement with Microsoft Brings Steep Discounts for Microsoft 365, Copilot, and Azure Cloud Services
- Opening doors for Americans who can’t see, but refuse to be unseen
- Government Contractor Agrees to Pay $3.1 Million to Resolve Alleged Violations of the False Claims Act
- With a possible government shutdown looming, contractors are looking for guidance
- GAO: Other Transaction Agreements: Improved Contracting Data Would Help DOD Assess Effectiveness
- GSA unveils 2 batches of ‘apparently successful’ Polaris bidders
- GSA’s Allen targeting fall launch for formal FAR rulemaking