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Small business owner wants Congress to protect OSDBU offices

One founder and CEO launches a video campaign amidst fear that if cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services spread across government, small businesses like his will lose access to critical resources and opportunities.

  • By Nick Wakeman

DOD opens proposal window for $510M data, analytics contract

The Defense Department structured this multiple-award effort to further enable the use of data in managing force structure and mission activities.

  • By Ross Wilkers

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.

  • By Nick Wakeman

New era for contractors begin with coming changes to GSA’s pricing policies

September brings an end to pandemic-era pricing restrictions and with more flexibility for schedule holders, writes immixGroup contract specialist Amelia Bock.

  • By Amelia Bock
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COMMENTARY: Trump officials explain his plan to make government acquisition great, for once

Three senior Trump officials explain why revamping the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and the $1 trillion in government spending it governs each year, is now a top priority.

  • By Kevin Rhodes, Stephen Ehikian and Josh Gruenbaum

Trump orders structural changes to rules covering $1T in federal spending

The Tuesday mandate — which aims to streamline the way government buys goods and services — was accompanied by a second order requiring agencies to predominantly use commercial products, rather than custom-built.

  • By Natalie Alms, Ross Wilkers and Jessie Bur
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WT Survey: Contractors see dark clouds hanging over the market

Our survey shows widespread concerns over budget constraints and federal workforce cuts by the Trump administration, with small businesses feeling the most impact.

  • By Nick Wakeman

FirstNet seeks engagement, outreach support from industry

The winner of this five-year pact will also contribute to the network's roadmap and strategy for incorporating new technologies.

  • By Ross Wilkers

DOD seeks initial feedback on recompete of $48B tech research vehicle

The Defense Department specifically wants industry input on the future contract's structure and how it could widen the scope for one area of work.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Google's government deal is the ‘first of many’ to come, DOGE says

The governmentwide software discount inked between Google and the General Services Administration prompted several competitors to reach out to the agency, according to sources familiar.

  • By Frank Konkel

Long-sought goal of better Pentagon buying may finally be within reach

A new executive order seeks to overhaul defense buying. A handful of innovators within the Defense Department are already showing the way.

  • By Patrick Tucker and Jennifer Hlad

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.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Special Operations Command awards $399M naval support contract

SOCOM’s naval component also acquires equipment-related and knowledge-based services through the contract in support of day-to-day operations.

  • By Ross Wilkers
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Defense acquisition, exports, and shipbuilding figure in trio of new executive orders

The White House orders up plans and proposals for reducing costs and stimulating the industrial base.

  • By Bradley Peniston and Jennifer Hlad

Google, GSA agree to major governmentwide software discount

Google estimates the discount could save federal agencies up to $2 billion over the next three years.

  • By Frank Konkel

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.

  • By Nick Wakeman

NASA previews hydrosphere research support recompete

The space agency is searching for a small business that can help create and apply technologies for addressing issues related to Earth's natural resources.

  • By Ross Wilkers

ARES wins $226M safety support recompete

The company will take over a program involving two of NASA's main scientific spacecraft and instrument development teams.

  • By Ross Wilkers

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.

  • By Nick Wakeman

GSA eyes 399 more small business awards for OASIS+

The General Services Administration identifies who it wants to join the 8(a), service-disabled/veteran-owned and woman-owned small business portions for the professional services vehicle.

  • By Ross Wilkers

GSA makes two more batches of OASIS+ awards

The government-wide professional services vehicle now has 698 unrestricted primes and 1,563 general small business track winners with more to come.

  • By Nick Wakeman