SmallGovCon Week in Review: February 17-21, 2025

Here is your Week in Review as you head into the weekend. We are still attempting to get through this second artic blast here in the Midwest this week. I think it’s safe to say we are all looking forward to those warmer temperatures that are returning next week. Enjoy the weekend!

This week in federal government contracting news includes a new SBA administrator, updates on federal workforce reductions, and new guidance from GSA.

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SmallGovCon Week in Review: February 10-14, 2025

Happy Valentine’s Day! Well, our KC Chiefs just couldn’t pull off that third Super Bowl win but it sure was a fun football season, all the same. Looking forward to what might be in store for next season. Now we can start leaning into March Madness, which will be just around the corner! Hope you have a wonderful Valentine’s Day and enjoy the weekend.

Now here’s what’s happening in federal government contracting, including stories about agency restructuring, impacts on federal personnel, and strategies for contractors.

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SmallGovCon Week in Review: February 3-7, 2025

Happy Friday! Are you all ready for the Super Bowl this Sunday? Maybe it can be a time of unity amidst uncertainty. Enjoy your favorite snacks and cheer on the commercials (I mean the Chiefs!). Have fun watching the game and have a wonderful weekend!

And now for this weeks news in federal government contracting. Stories included the role of DOGE, revamping federal agencies, and the new administration’s actions.

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SmallGovCon Week in Review: January 27-31, 2025

It’s Friday and time for another week in review, on this last day of January. We are so excited that our Kansas City Chiefs will be playing, once again, in the Super Bowl. We’re looking forward to the championship game against an impressive Philadelphia Eagles team, and a chance for the Chiefs to become the first team in NFL history to win three in a row. It should be a fun game.

And now we turn from football to this week in federal government contracting news, there is news of many executive orders, fundings freezes, and turnover of inspector generals. And when we say orders, freezes, and turnovers, we’re not talking about getting the snacks ready for next Sunday.

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SmallGovCon Week in Review: January 20-24, 2025

Happy Friday, Readers! We hope you had a great week and are ready for the weekend. We are looking forward to our weather finally warming up and melting off some of this snow in the next few days. The respite from the very cold temperatures will be a nice change. Have a good weekend in your neck of the woods!

This week in federal government contracting…

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SmallGovCon Week in Review: January 6-10, 2025

It’s Friday and time for another week in review! We hope you have had a great week and are safe from the extreme weather conditions the country seems to be experiencing right now. We are still digging out from the blizzard sent our way by the polar vortex. We also hope that our readers in California are safe and well. Our thoughts go out to all of you that are dealing with those devastating wildfires.

This week in federal government contracting news had some interesting stories including withdrawals of federal regulations on contractor greenhouse gas emissions and pay equity, as well as opportunities for federal contractors in 2025.

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SmallGovCon Week in Review: December 16-20, 2024

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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