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 intended to promote economic development, employment, and tribal self-determination. The preferences flow primarily through the Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program,...

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 the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act (the “Act”), which, if enacted, will reauthorize the SBIR/STTR programs for another five years, through September 30, 2031. In light of the...

SOURCE: FEDSCOOP 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 Schedule Refresh 31 webpage Thursday night, GSA said that comments on the draft are now due April 3, and consideration of the proposed clause would also be pushed to the next scheduled modification...