Happy Friday! We hope you have had a great week and are looking forward to the weekend. Fall has finally arrived here, and we are all hoping to find some time to enjoy the typical fall festivities like pumpkin patches,
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently upheld the Department of the Navy’s decision to award a sole-source contract to preserve a second qualified manufacturer of critical submarine equipment. In RFD Beaufort, Inc., B-424661, B-424661.2 (Oct. 7, 2026), GAO denied
On Oct. 14, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland denied a request by a coalition of higher education and contractor associations to preliminarily enjoin Executive Order 14398, “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors” (the FAR DEI
On Oct. 14, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland denied a request by a coalition of higher education and contractor associations to preliminarily enjoin Executive Order 14398, “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors” (the FAR DEI
Here at SmallGovCon, we have often discussed the federal government’s small business “Rule of Two” and the basis it provides small business contractors for protesting an agency’s decision not to set aside a procurement for small businesses. One essential component
On September 14, 2026, Deputy Secretary of War Steve Feinberg signed a memorandum titled “Fostering One Strong Industrial Base” (the Memorandum), which directs the Department of War (DoW) to move from government-unique Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) to Generally
A new government memorandum proposes a significant shift in defense contracting, emphasizing market-based pricing, greater reliance on GAAP, narrower use of Cost Accounting Standards, streamlined business-system reviews, and more targeted audits. This episode of Claims & Sustains explains what
When the contractor’s performance requires the government to furnish a work site, failure to make the site available may result in liability for the government. Even when furnished by the government, the availability of a work site may depend on
Sometimes, one tiny word can make all the difference. I never truly realized the difference that one word could make until I started law school and the important distinction between “shall” and “may” was engrained into my brain. And this
On September 28, 2026, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced the final version of a new class deviation, titled “Basic Safeguarding of Data within Large Language Model Artificial Intelligence Systems,” that applies compliance requirements to contracts involving the use of
