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Procurement
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SmallGovCon
Let’s Clarify and Discuss: GAO Explains the Difference Between Clarifications and Discussions
By Jordan Akins
When do an agency’s communications with an offeror amount to a clarification, and when do they cross the line into a discussion? That’s exactly what this post will discuss and, hopefully, clarify for you. Understanding the distinction between clarifications and discussions is…
Government Contracts Navigator
VA OIG Releases Report on the Federal Supply Schedule Program
Merle M. DeLancey, Jr. ● On September 9, the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) released its findings based on a review of the VA Federal Supply…
Thompson Coburn LLP
Missouri’s Progressive Design-Build Statute Writes Everything Except the Ending
The Missouri General Assembly passed House Bill 2474 (the “Statute”) this past legislative session, which took effect August 28, 2026.[1] The Statute authorizes Missouri political subdivisions to utilize the progressive…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
Recent Court Decision Indicates the “Close at Hand” Doctrine is Alive and Well
By Cherie Owen
The “too close at hand” principle allows GAO or the court to find an evaluation unreasonable where an agency fails to consider past performance information it was aware of –…
Pannone Corporate News and Opinion
Pannone appointed to Government Commercial Agency (GCA) legal framework
Pannone Corporate has been named as a supplier on Government Commercial Agency (GCA)’s Legal Panel for Public Sector framework for the first time, securing a place on the two Lots the…
Inside Government Contracts
SBA Proposes Overhaul of Size Standards That Would Reclassify Tens of Thousands of Contractors as “Small”
By Nooree Lee, Elizabeth Witwer, Peter Terenzio, Homer La Rue, Evan Matsuda
On August 20, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued a proposed rule that would reset small-business size standards across the economy and a companion white paper proposing a…
Global Policy Watch
European Defense After the NATO Summit
By Rupert Harper, Victoria Nuland, David Lorello
Executive Summary There were a few key takeaways from the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, where Covington was present: Industrial collaboration boost: Introduced a “Front Door for Industry” to streamline…
SmallGovCon
SmallGovCon Week in Review: August 3-7, 2026
By Shane McCall
Happy Friday to our SmallGovCon readers. We hope you are having a great summer and finding some time to get away with family and friends and enjoy some relaxation. I…
Legal IT Insider
Theorem targets in-house legal RFP inefficiencies with expanded procurement platform
By Caroline Hill - Editor-in-Chief
Theorem Legal this month unveiled a newly designed marketplace to help corporate legal departments manage the full lifecycle of procuring legal technology and outside counsel, from supplier discovery and product…
Government Contracts Featured Insights
Demonstrating Competitive Prejudice in Protests Involving Waived Material Requirements
Generally, when a government contract solicitation sets forth requirements in specific terms, interested offerors are required to meet them precisely. This is especially true for material requirements which must be…