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Transforming Procurement
The reforms, policy shifts, and litigation remaking how government buys.
Agency Reform
DoD Orders Repeal of Component-Level DFARS Supplements
GSA Dollar Deals Expire Sept. 30; 3.4M Federal Workers Locked In, No Plan Named
Army Opens Test Ranges to Private Industry
DONRCO Establishes National Security Plug and Play Consortium for Rapid Acquisition of Advanced Technologies
DOGE
FEMA’s ‘Shadow Administrator’ Was Paid by a DOGE Member’s Startup for Months
DOGE Said it Saved $1.7 Billion by Terminating a Military Health IT Contract. GAO Found the Contract Was Never Terminated.
Watchdog Finds Scant Records of DOGE Ethics Training, Financial Disclosures
GAO Report – DOGE Wall of Receipts: More Transparency Needed on How Savings Are Derived from Contract, Grant, and Lease Terminations
EOs & Regulations
SBA Proposed Rule – U.S. Small Business Size Standards
DCAA Posts New Audit Guidance Memos
Trump Opens Door for Foreign-Built Navy Ships. It Could Get Complicated.
Unpacking FAR Case 2026-007: What the Overhaul Means for Improper Business Practices and Conflicts and Termination of Contracts
Expert Commentary
Are SBIR “Mills” Truly a Problem?
The New Innovation Ecosystem at the Department of War: From Technology Silos to a National Security Engine
The Factory Is the Product
Unpacking FAR Case 2026-007: What the Overhaul Means for Improper Business Practices and Conflicts and Termination of Contracts
Key Litigation and Claims
Record ‘Has Gotten Worse for the Government’ in Anthropic Dispute, Judge Says
Federal Contractors Face Uncertainty as Multi-State Coalition Challenges Executive Order 14398’s Anti-DEI Contracting Provisions
Federal Contractors Face Uncertainty as Multi-State Coalition Challenges Executive Order 14398’s Anti-DEI Contracting Provisions
Federal Contractors Face Uncertainty as Multi-State Coalition Challenges Executive Order 14398’s Anti-DEI Contracting Provisions
News
Federal Grants Run on More than Money; They Run on Predictable Rules
SBA Announces New $50 Million Grant Opportunity to Support Made in America Manufacturing, Workforce Training
Firm That Planned Trump’s Jan. 6 Rally Received No-Bid Contracts
USAID Announces Audit Requirements for Terminated Awards
Policies and Guidance
DoD Orders Repeal of Component-Level DFARS Supplements
Deputy Secretary of War Directs Sweeping New Cost and Pricing Transparency Requirements
DCAA Posts New Audit Guidance Memos
Are SBIR “Mills” Truly a Problem?
Procurement Reform
DoD Orders Repeal of Component-Level DFARS Supplements
Deputy Secretary of War Directs Sweeping New Cost and Pricing Transparency Requirements
GSA Official on OneGov AI deals: Some Extensions, Some New Offers Coming
Unpacking FAR Case 2026-007: What the Overhaul Means for Improper Business Practices and Conflicts and Termination of Contracts
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