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Federal Procurement
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SmallGovCon
SmallGovCon Week in Review: October 26-30, 2026
By Shane McCall
Happy Friday and Happy Halloween to our SmallGovCon readers! We’ve scared up some interesting updates for this Week in Review. Will the government have tricks or treats for federal contractors?…
SmallGovCon
DoW Rolls out Bridge Program to Cut FCL Red Tape
The Department of War (DoW, referred to by some as the Department of Defense) is always trying to find new ways to get more federal contractors involved in defense contracts.…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
September 2026 Bid Protest Sustain of the Month: When a Help Desk BPA Is Used to Order Full Network Operations, GAO Says No
By Cherie Owen
The following is an installment in Crowell & Moring’s Bid Protest Sustain of the Month Series. In this series, Crowell’s Government Contracts Practice keeps you up to date with a…
Government Contracts Law
Not a Model of Clarity: GAO Takes Its First Hard Look at Solicitations That Mix the Old FAR with the New
If you have opened a federal solicitation this year and felt like you were reading two rulebooks stapled together, you were not imagining it. Since the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)…
Government Contracts Law
Revolutionary FAR Overhaul: What Federal Contractors Need to Know About the Latest Proposed FAR Changes
By Alex Major, Franklin Turner
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council’s latest Revolutionary FAR Overhaul proposals include significant changes for federal contractors, including new rules affecting required-use contract vehicles, commercial contracting, source selection, contract types and…
The D&O Diary
Deloitte to Pay $21.5 Million to Settle DOJ Anti-DEI False Claims Act Allegations
In the latest settlement in connection with the current Trump administration’s anti-DEI efforts, the audit and consulting firm Deloitte has agreed to pay $21.5 million to settle Department of Justice…
Gov Con Employment Exchange
Breaking News: OFCCP Eliminates Disability Self-ID Requirement and 7% Utilization Goal for Affirmative Action Plans
By Laura A. Mitchell, Scott M. Pechaitis, Patricia Anderson Pryor
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has finalized changes to its regulations under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, eliminating several longstanding…
SmallGovCon
SAM Registration: Defining “Immediate Owner” and “Highest-Level Owner”
SAM.gov is something every federal government contractor has to deal with for actions like searching solicitations and registering to be a federal contractor. As every federal contractor wanting to do…
SmallGovCon
SmallGovCon Week in Review: June 8-12, 2026
By Shane McCall
Happy Friday! We’ve seen a busy storm season lately across the region and the US. It’s that time of year as we transition from spring to summer. Hope all of…
SmallGovCon
SmallGovCon Week in Review: May 25-29, 2026
By Shane McCall
Happy Friday! We hope you had a great week and are finishing the month of May strong. I was recently in Chicago for a family trip. Based on how much…