Contracting News

  • 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…

  • VA readies massive contract for veterans' private sector health care

    Source: FNN The Department of Veterans Affairs is preparing to issue what’s likely to become one of the largest service contracts in government history as it restructures its arrangements, aiming for rigorous management of the department’s role as a health care payer and greater competition among…

  • Federal Agencies Roll Out AI Strategy Plans: Takeaways for Government Contractors

    Source: JDSUPRA On April 3, 2025, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released two memoranda, M-25-21 and M-25-22, regarding federal agencies’ use and acquisition, respectively, of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Among other strategies oriented towards the Trump…

  • Survey: Maryland Businesses Express Cautious Optimism for 2026 Following a Rough 2025

    Source: NEWSWISE Maryland's business community endured turbulence in 2025 from rising costs, federal workforce reductions and sweeping tariff changes. Nonetheless, many firms remain cautiously optimistic about the months ahead. This, according to a new statewide survey assessing the business…

  • Agencies Cut 43 Excessive Contracts Worth $3.5B

    Source: EXECGOV The Department of Government Efficiency announced that federal agencies terminated 43 excessive contracts with a total ceiling value of $3.5 billion over the past five days, resulting in approximately $222 million in savings. DOGE said the canceled contracts include a $29 million…