Tag Archives: Federal Government Contractors

SmallGovCon Week in Review: December 16-20, 2024

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Hello, blog readers! Well, everyone is on pins and needles to see if the federal government will face a shut down. As you may have heard, the House rejected the proposed government funding, so now we wait to see if the third proposal will be agreed upon today to keep things going. Stay tuned! In other news, our office is very excited about the Bluey movie–can’t wait for 2027!

And now, more on that and other news from the federal government, including cybersecurity updates, AI, and updates to subcontracting rules.

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SmallGovCon Week in Review: December 9-13, 2024

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Hello and happy Friday! We’ve been getting some chilly temperatures here in the Midwest and it’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. The lights are up downtown and the city is looking very festive! We hope you are enjoying the holiday season in your neck of the woods. We also finished up our last webinar of the season, the 2024 Government Contracting Year-End Review with Govology. Check it out to learn all the updates from 2024 to get ready for 2025.

This week in federal government contracting news saw updates on big picture contracting goals for DoD and software rules for federal contractors.

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Govology Webinar: December 12, 2024 – The 2024 Government Contracting Year-End Review

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Please join Nicole Pottroff and me for this informative webinar, where we will discuss important new small business rules and updates, changes to 8(a) Program certification, joint venture modifications, HUBZone certification updates (including the new extensive HUBZone proposed rule), key provisions of the most recent National Defense Authorization Act, recent cases relevant to federal contractors, and more.

This is always a great way to end the calendar year in federal contracting. Register here. Hope to see you there!

We are Thankful for You, SmallGovCon Readers!

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On behalf of our attorney-authors and administrators at SmallGovCon, we wanted to take this opportunity to express our gratitude for all of our loyal blog readers. We love that SmallGovCon is such a widespread resource for contractors, federal agencies and employees, counselors, and others in the federal contracting space. We appreciate all of you for making this platform possible–and for offering us invaluable insight into the questions industry is really asking. Much of our content is driven by you all, our readers. So, keep sending us your inquiries and your feedback. And we will keep working to make SmallGovCon a useful tool for those in the government contracting world for many years to come.

We hope you have a wonderful holiday, and of course, extra long weekend, enjoying valuable time with family and friends. And if it applies, safe travels! Thank you so much!

SmallGovCon Week in Review: November 11-15, 2024

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Happy Friday! We hope you had a great week and are looking forward to the weekend. We have had some beautiful Fall weather here in the Midwest and finally received some much needed rain. It’s hard to believe the holidays are right around the corner!

Please visit SmallGovCon often for updates on the latest information in federal government contracting matters. We truly appreciate our readers and always strive to provide helpful content. Have a great weekend!

This week in federal government contracting news included updates on what the new administration could mean for federal contracting and some great strides for small businesses such as how SBA helps all types of small businesses.

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SmallGovCon Week in Review: November 4-8, 2024

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Hello, blog readers! We want to extend a special thank you to all the veterans and active-duty military as we approach Veterans Day. Thank you for your service. Enjoy the weekend.

It’s Friday and it’s time for another week in review. With the recent election behind us, the focus shifts to addressing major issues facing the new Congress. Also this week, SBA announced a record number of certifications for diverse-owned small businesses in FY24. SBA unveiled plans for a streamlined certification process in FY25, aimed at reducing bureaucratic barriers for small firms. SBA also issued a proposed rule to expand the small business rule of two.

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Webinar Event: Legal Updates 2024 hosted by the Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship, November 20, 2024

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The Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship is hosting this helpful, virtual workshop on Legal Updates 2024. In this webinar, government contracting attorneys, John Holtz and Gregory Weber will discuss the most important legal developments for federal contractors in 2024. Specifically, we will discuss important new small business rules, updates to the 8(a) rules and application procedures, joint venture changes, updated SDVOSB certification requirements, key provisions of the recent National Defense Authorization Act, recent cases pertinent to federal contractors, and more. Hope you can join us! Register here.