SmallGovCon Week in Review: September 9-13, 2024

Happy Friday the 13th! We hope you have a good week. This week has been busy in the federal government contracting world with multiple developments highlighting key areas of government procurement, spending transparency, and small business support. There are updates on a new federal spending bill, but also concerns about a shutdown, something contractors will be watching closely.

You can read more about these topics in the articles below. Have a great weekend and be careful out there today on Friday the 13th!

Continue reading

SmallGovCon Week in Review: August 26-30, 2024

Happy Friday! In this week in review, we have included some noteworthy articles including the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) proposed rule with significant updates to the HUBZone program and other SBA rules. We dive into this proposal here. Other updates include the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) enhancing its mentor-protégé program and dealing with the end of the fiscal year. You can read more about these changes and other federal contracting news in the articles below.

We hope you have a wonderful long Labor Day weekend! Enjoy!

Continue reading

SmallGovCon Week in Review: July 29-Aug. 2, 2024

Happy Friday! In today’s week in review blog post, we have included some of the most significant recent developments that are shaping the landscape. From reforms in the Department of Defense’s budgeting process to new Small Business Administration (SBA) lender fees and innovative proposals for small business participation in federal contracts, these updates reflect a dynamic and responsive regulatory environment. SBA Administrator Guzman also has announced a major initiative to transform the customer experience for federal contracting certifications. We hope you will enjoy the articles that explore this week’s highlights. Enjoy your weekend!

Continue reading

SmallGovCon Week in Review: June 24-28, 2024

Good morning and happy Friday! After the heatwave and rain the tomatoes are starting to ripen here in the Midwest. It’s always fun to visit our local farmer’s market at this time of the year to take advantage of the abundant harvest. We hope you had a great week and have some fun things planned for the weekend.

This week in federal government contracting news, be sure to look at articles related to an overview of governmentwide contracting, thoughts about government buying forecasts, and potential AI rules for federal agencies.

Continue reading

SmallGovCon Week in Review: Feb 26-March 1, 2024

Hello, blog readers and happy Friday. Can you believe it’s already March? In just a few short weeks, spring will (finally) be here!

We hope that you’re gearing up for a nice weekend. But before you punch out, let’s take a look at the-week that was. In this edition of the Week in Review, Congress passed a short term spending measure to avoid another government shutdown and a report was released citing that federal employee whistleblower complaints have dropped, and Congress is trying to improve small business contracting methods. You can read more about this and other federal government contracting news in the articles below.

Have a great weekend!

Continue reading

SmallGovCon Week in Review: October 23-27, 2023

Happy Friday and happy Halloween! Nicole Pottroff enjoyed presenting at the recent ICBSSHOW this week and enjoyed talking to many of our readers. But it’s also the last weekend to prepare and to stock up on candy for those trick or treaters. Hope the federal contracting stories from this week aren’t too scary.

This week in federal government contracting news, the Office of Management and Budget is setting a goal of awarding 13% of federal contract spending to “small, disadvantaged businesses” for fiscal 2024 and the SBA kicks off National Veterans Small Business Week, October 30-November 3, with lots of events taking place across the country. You can read more about these announcements and more in the articles below. Have a great weekend and have fun carving those pumpkins!

Continue reading

SmallGovCon Week in Review: September 24-29, 2023

Happy Friday. It’s time to say goodbye to September and welcome in October already. Where does the time go?

As I’m sure you all are aware, this week’s federal government contracting news is all about the possible government shut down and its impact on federal services and federal government contractors. Lawmakers have today and tomorrow to come to some sort of agreement. We’ve included some articles below with additional information on this situation as well as other federal government contracting news. Have a great weekend.

Continue reading