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A silent end for NITAAC?

Both websites for the National Institutes of Health's CIO-SP and CIO-CS contract vehicles are dark, leading to questions over whether the long-time contract vehicles are being shuttered.

Accenture Federal makes its argument to defend $1B Army win

New court filings reveal competing narratives between Accenture Federal Services, the Army and protester Groundswell over how the competition for the $1 billion EBS-C modernization contract unfolded.

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Plan for sweeping FAR changes nears release

The General Services Administration, NASA and Office of Federal Procurement Policy are working to create a leaner acquisition framework that could attract more companies to the market.

DOGE guts HHS small business office in reorg effort

Only the OSDBU executive director remains to advocate for small businesses at the Department of Health and Human Services, which obligated $39 billion in contracts last year.

Industry layoffs mount as cancelled contracts and DOGE efforts take hold

Just shy of 2,500 workers in Maryland and Virginia are poised to lose their jobs as 13 companies issue mass layoff notice.

Retired Leidos exec shares how the company instilled agility into its corporate culture

Gerry Fasano looks back at a 41-year career and why his favorite job was leading the integration of the Lockheed Martin IS&GS services business into Leidos, which essentially created a new company.

Billions are on the line as DOGE, GSA increase scrutiny

A new analysis by TechnoMile looks at how exposed the General Services Administration's top 10 consulting firms could be, based on unexercised contract ceiling across three major spending categories.

Leidos fights for another chance at $89B national biomedical lab contract

The company has supported the only federally-funded research and development center focused on medical research for 17 years, but a challenger has wrestled the contract away.

FAR overhaul: The challenges in tackling federal procurement’s 5,000-page beast

The General Services Administration's acting leader outlines a blueprint for how the Trump administration wants to streamline regulations, a move aimed at opening the market to more competition and "best-in-class" companies.

Adapt or perish: How contractors can plot their courses through an uncertain market

A panel of industry veterans points to technology pivots and partnerships as among their keys to thriving in a transforming landscape.

GSA tightens enforcement of minimum sales requirements for schedule holders

The Trump Administration and DOGE revive revenue thresholds to cut administrative costs and remove poor performing schedule holders.

What these 5 hot federal contracts say about today's market

GovTribe’s newest list of its most-viewed opportunities highlight professional services, cybersecurity and IDIQ contracts as priorities amid government transition.

Centralized federal procurements bring plenty of risks, potential rewards

DOGE is considering whether to designate the General Services Administration as the mandatory purchasing center for civilian agencies. But history suggests that competition drives innovation and efficiency, not consolidation.

Last protests cleared for SEWP VI

NASA can make awards for the potential $60 billion government-wide IT contract vehicle whenever the evaluation process ends.

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.

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.