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Trump’s ‘pincer maneuver’ reshapes federal contracting landscape

Contractors are under more pressure than before to justify value and embrace innovation as the DOGE seeks radical efficiencies through cuts and process reforms.

Energy to reconsider $3.5B IT contract award to Accenture

A pair of protests have prompted the department to take a second look at claims of improper pricing evaluation.

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GovCon enters uncharted territory in Trump's efficiency push

The combination of federal workforce reductions and spending cuts are providing little clarity to the industry.

How contractors can navigate the Trump era

David Berteau, CEO of the Professional Services Council, offers strategic advice for companies to consider as the federal landscape undergoes rapid transformation.

Full faith and credit crisis: The true costs of unpaid government invoices

How the administration’s payment freeze threatens many government contractors and could disrupt the entire federal marketplace.

Certification question puts woman-owned business contract at risk

Strategic Alliance is challenging its elimination from an award on the OASIS+ professional services vehicle, claiming an inconsistent application of certification requirements.

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to freeze USAID payments

In a 5-4 ruling, the justices require the administration to honor existing aid and contracts obligations while the legal battle continues.

NTT Data contests $111M CDC contract on technicality

The incumbent is challenging the rival’s eligibility over a corporate name discrepancy in the government's official database of who its contractors are.

Some cancelled VA contracts disappear from ‘Wall of Receipts’ as more cuts loom

Despite inconsistencies, veteran-owned businesses are bearing the brunt of the DOGE-driven eliminations at the Veterans Affairs Department.

VA targets 585 ‘non-mission critical’ contracts for elimination

The Veterans Affairs Department claims $900 million in savings and that the cuts will not impact health care, benefits or services.

COMMENTARY: The chainsaw approach to cutting government promises more damage than results

The new GovCon oversight strategy seems to go like this: Make big, broad accusations of wrongdoing and then watch your targets squirm.

Veteran-owned small firms hit first by VA's push for $2B in contract cuts

Service-disabled veteran entrepreneurs bear 89% of the claimed savings. Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins claims this is just step one.

NVIDIA's Anthony Robbins calls it a career

The long-time GovCon executive is retiring after 39 years at companies like NVIDIA, AT&T and Oracle.

SEWP VI faces small business challenges

A protest involving a now-deleted sustainability requirement is dismissed, but three other challenges go on and NASA cannot award the $60 billion IT contract until they are resolved.

New SEWP VI proposal due date set after NASA delay

The agency extended the submission deadline and also has dropped sustainability requirements for bids.

Pentagon launches consulting contract review process

In order to align with Trump priorities, the Defense Department wants written justifications for why each consulting contract should not be cancelled.

Army hits pause on $10B software development contract

The service branch puts this modernization vehicle on an indefinite hold while reviewing the acquisition strategy.