Contracting News

  • Critical Suppliers Prize Competition

    SBA is offering up to $20 million in targeted and mission-aligned prize awards that will bring innovation to our manufacturing base and rapidly expand production capacity in areas identified as critical supply chain chokepoints.   There is no fee for entry. Submissions should be emailed directly to investinnovate@sba.gov by August 28, 2026, 11:59 pm ET to be considered.

  • Brilliant at the Basics

    Welcome to the "Brilliant at the Basics" campaign — the Department of War (DoW) Chief Information Officer (CIO) initiative dedicated to empowering our Defense Industrial Base (DIB) partners. Our mission is to help small, mid-sized, and non-traditional companies confidently secure their networks, protect sensitive DoW information, and deliver peace through technical strength!

  • Senate advances bill to eliminate education requirements in federal contracting jobs

    GOP Rep. Nancy Mace’s Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act cleared the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in a 10-0 vote.

  • Department of War Suspends CMMC Phase II Requirements

    The Department of War today announces the immediate suspension of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Phase II requirements, which were originally scheduled to come into effect on November 10, 2026. 

  • Maryland awards nearly $7M to build out tech infrastructure across the state

    The Maryland Department of Commerce received over 80 applications for the latest round of the Build Our Future Program, which launched in 2023 under Gov. Wes Moore’s Innovation Economy Infrastructure Act.

  • NASA Awards Solutions for Federal Enterprise Procurement Contracts

    NASA will begin processing the awards of multiple contracts for the Solutions for Enterprise‑wide Procurement (SEWP) VI Government-wide Acquisition Contract. The contract provides streamlined access to commercial products and services, including hardware, software, cloud services, cybersecurity tools, engineering and consulting services, and data intensive mission support capabilities.