Contracting News

  • GSA extends comments on sweeping AI clause after industry pushback

    The General Services Administration pushed back the timeline for draft contract language that would define the government’s relationship with AI service providers in a major federal acquisition program, citing industry requests for an extension. In an update to its Multiple Award…

  • Native American and Alaska Native Federal Contracting Preferences: What the Law Provides and What's Changing

    SOURCE: HSTODAY Federal procurement law gives Native American tribes, Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs), and certain other Native organizations significant contracting preferences. These policies are rooted in the federal government’s treaty and trust obligations to Native communities and are…

  • SBIR/STTR Programs Revived with Some Notable Changes

    SOURCE: MOFO The Senate has finally reached an agreement to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (“SBIR”) and Small Business Technology Transfer (“STTR”) programs after a five-month lapse and significant uncertainty about the future of the programs. On March 3, 2026, the Senate passed…

  • DoW Launches LYNX to Help Businesses Enter and Compete in Defense Markets

    SOURCE: DOD OSBP The Department of War (DoW) Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) has launched LYNX, a new digital platform designed to help businesses strengthen readiness, increase visibility, and compete more effectively across the defense industrial base. Businesses can get started by…

  • SAM.gov Is Not The Starting Line

    How Smart Contractors Win Before the RFP Drops By Colleen Broussard-Perry | Former Federal Contracting Officer COMMON MISCONCEPTION - "We'll start once the solicitation hits SAM.gov." Reality: If that's the first time you see an opportunity, you're already behind — not…

  • Department of War (DoW) Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) Summit 2026

    Registration for the Department of War (DoW) Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) Summit 2026 is officially open! Register now to secure the early-bird rate. The conference theme, Bridging Opportunities: Scaling Innovation for National Defense, highlights the essential role of collaboration in accelerating…