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SmallGovCon 2 weeks ago

GAO Evaluation of CMMC Program and Important Information for Defense Contractors

Back in October and November 2025, with the Department of Defense putting some finishing touches on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) Program, we explored the contours of that program and what it means for contractors like y...

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SmallGovCon 2 weeks ago

SmallGovCon Week in Review: March 16-20, 2026

Happy Friday! Well, March Madness is off to an exciting start! Here at SmallGovCon, we have our brackets locked in and are having a lot of fun talking basketball. If you have a dog in the hunt, we hope you are enjoying the hopeful journey to the cham...

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SmallGovCon 2 weeks ago

GovCon FAQs: My Contract Was Terminated For Convenience, What Do I Do?

“Hope for the best, prepare for the worst” is an adage that many of us repeat in our conversations, but we never expect the worst to actually happen. For federal contractors, one of the worst things that could happen is having a contract terminat...

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SmallGovCon 1 day ago

SmallGovCon Week in Review: March 30-April 3, 2026

Happy Friday—and welcome to April! Recently, SmallGovCon contributor Nicole Pottroff traveled to Las Vegas to attend and present at the RES 2026 conference, hosted by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development. While there, she ...

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Government Contracts Law 4 days ago

Beyond the Headlines: The Real Contractor Risks in the New DEI Executive Order

The biggest danger may be misreading the order—and creating new exposure in the process. On March 26, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) titled “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors.” Read at the headline level...

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Government Contracts Law 5 days ago

Feature Comment: Flag on the Field: Artificial Intelligence and the State of Play in Federal Contracting

Organizations across industries are incorporating or evaluating AI to improve workflow, increase productivity, and reduce costs. The Federal Government is doing the same. The Department of Defense has taken an especially assertive approach, issuing a...

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Government Contracts Law 1 week ago

SBA Expands Administrative False Claims Act Enforcement: What Federal Contractors Need to Know

The Administrative False Claims Act of 2023 (AFCA), Pub. L. 118-159, § 5203, enacted December 23, 2024, substantially amended the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act (PFCRA). On March 19, 2026, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a direct...

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Government Contracts Law 2 weeks ago

Spring Cleaning Your Proposals: GAO’s Latest Reminder That Compliance Is Critical

As we move into spring—a season for tightening processes, clearing the backlog, and getting every detail right—a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) bid protest decision delivers a timely reminder: in government contracting, a single co...

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Government Contracts Law 3 weeks ago

Don’t Panic! How Federal Contractors Should Navigate the Anthropic Designation

In every crisis, half the room runs in circles while the other half picks up a clipboard and starts taking stock. The Anthropic-Pentagon dispute is that crisis, and defense contractors are deciding which half they want to be in. The short version: Th...

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Government Contracts Law 3 weeks ago

The BIOSECURE Act and the Expanding Life Sciences Supply Chain: Practical Considerations for Research-Driven Industries

In a previous posting, we flagged how the BIOSECURE Act (enacted as Section 851 of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act) reflects a growing focus on biotechnology supply chains within federal procurement. The statute is designed ar...

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Government Contracts Law 4 weeks ago

Orbiting A.I.-deraan? A Disturbance in the Force for the Defense Industrial Base

“I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.” When Obi-Wan Kenobi says this in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, he senses that something profound just changed in ...

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