Contracts

KPMG, TekSnap protest elimination from $10B State Department contract

Both have gone to the Government Accountability Office with complaints about how State handled proposals for the enterprise IT vehicle.

Former USAID official, three contractors plead guilty in $550M bribery scheme

Their decades-long conspiracy involved rigged contracts, NBA tickets, mortgage payments, securities fraud and cash.

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CBP starts to prep industry for IT, agile software recompete

Known in the shorthand as BEAGLE, this program focuses on the modernization of back-office applications through quicker processes.

Democrats raise alarm over AI-driven contract cuts at VA

Connecticut Democrat Sen. Richard Blumenthal, the ranking member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, said DOGE’s use of an AI tool resulted in the “wholesale slashing” of VA contracts.

Army chooses 18 for $3B energy services recompete

The Army awards this fourth iteration of its Energy Savings Performance Contracts program.

Omni Federal awarded $427M background check IT modernization contract

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency sought a managed service provider amid ongoing efforts to enroll all federal employees in continuous vetting.

2025's Top 100 rankings reveal a market in major upheaval

The first year-over-year decline in prime contracts since 2016 signals a growing divide between civilian and defense spending. Even before Trump's priorities kick in.

ANALYSIS: Where true bid protest reform should start

Challenges occur in a mere 2.2% of all federal contracts, a number that could go even lower with more training of acquisition professionals and higher-quality debriefings.

Patent Office seeks to grow AI innovation ecosystem, cut application backlog

Automation, new code, workflow improvements and secure cloud access are key focus areas in a Patent and Trademark Office's sources sought notice.

CACI gets second chance at $428M contract after successful protest

The company challenged how the Defense Logistics Agency evaluated a financial modernization task order under the JETS 2.0 vehicle.

Court ruling in Groundswell case adds confusion over OTA protests

The judge hearing this case over a $1 billion Army business systems competition creates a "jurisdictional blackout" during the prototype phase. He also acknowledges the question over when and how these contracts can be protested remains unsettled.

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Leidos to let go of $8B Antarctica contract

Work for the National Science Foundation at the South Pole does not fit in with the growth pillars in Leidos' NorthStar 2030 vision, its chief growth officer tells us.

Amentum wins $4B Space Force range contract

Space Force officials set up this recompete to support its ongoing work on transforming a pair of ranges into spaceports for government and commercial operators.

GSA leaders urge acquisition teams to embrace flexibility as FAR overhaul rolls out

Officials at the General Services Administration are emphasizing trust, collaboration and learning from mistakes as they work in a world with fewer acquisition regulations.

GSA expands contract reviews to resellers

The General Services Administration is seeking price breakdowns and other information from 10 technology product suppliers as part of GSA's OneGov push to streamline procurement.

NNSA awards $250M sole-source contract to Aerospace

The National Nuclear Security Administration decided no other contractors are qualified for the type of specialized systems engineering work it needs.