This week’s Week in Review includes quite a few updates from the federal procurement world. Federal contractors should take note of several major updates. These include:

• A new GSA streamlining office
• DoD finalized CMMC rules
• Increased federal IT spending overall

You can read more about these topics and more in the articles below.

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.

Happy Friday and happy Labor Day weekend! Labor Day was established to honor the hard work and achievements of American workers. It originated in the late 19th century during a time of growing labor movements advocating for fair wages, safe working conditions, and reasonable hours. Today, it not only pays tribute to those efforts but also marks the unofficial end of summer and the beginning of the fall season. We hope you enjoy a day of rest, barbecues, and time with family!

This week in federal government contracting, take a look at stories highlighting the FAR overhaul, reduced peer review for Army procurements, and increasing use of AI.

Happy Friday! It’s beginning to look like the Fall season is upon us, with the kids going back to school and football season starting. Our college town is buzzing with activities as the students arrive to start the semester. We hope you have a wonderful weekend and can catch a game or two.

This week in federal government contracting, take a look at articles showing potential GSA acquisitions for an AI procurement system, increased use of best in class contracts, and new cybersecurity requirements.

Happy Friday to our SmallGovCon readers. I just got back from a lovely trip through upstate New York and Canada to visit Niagara Falls. Here is the view of Horseshoe Falls, the largest of the waterfalls in Niagara Falls. The view of the falls is majestic and the cooler weather in that area was a welcome relief. We also visited Saratoga Battlefield and got to learn how the first battle against the British was won by the US military. Hope you are having a great end to the summer. Here are some key updates from federal contracting, including some potential legislation on procurement reform and updates to the FAR.

Happy Friday! I just got back from a trip to Niagara Falls and enjoyed some cooler weather up there. Unfortunately, the bulk of the country, including in the Midwest, is suffering through some heat. I think it is safe to say that we are looking forward to some cooler weather this Fall. We hope you had a great week and are staying cool in your neck of the woods. Have a wonderful weekend.

This week in federal government contracting news included stories about CMMC approaching, increased FAA funding, and a new GSA administrator.

Happy Friday! And happy August! The cool Fall weather is slowly, but steadily making its way to the Midwest. Let us tell ya’, we at SmallGovCon are quite excited for more double-digit temperatures (as 100+ degrees is nothing rare for a summer in Kansas). And as you can see from all the happenings in the federal government contracting world this week, the winds of change sure do affect more than just the weather. Between a bold executive order and the first ever government chief AI officer, Artificial Intelligence sure is continuing its journey deeper into our federal procurement system–with even more haste (and apparently, more certainty) than the promise of sweater-weather in the Midwest. Also, this week: SBA released an important reminder to federal contracting agencies about maintaining fairness and integrity in federal contracting and reporting concerns regarding the same; GSA introduced its new GO.gov federal travel management solution; GovCon experts discuss the recent OMB initiatives encouraging agencies to consolidate and streamline how they buy their goods and services; and oh, so much more. Read all about it in some of our favorite articles of the week.