Watchdog Backs Air Force Authority to Restrict Bidding to Already-Cleared Contractors The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has affirmed the Air Force's decision to require offerors to hold required facility and personnel security clearances at the time of...

DoD Releases New Guidance for Procuring Unbiased AI Systems The Department of Defense has issued new procurement guidelines aimed at ensuring the artificial intelligence systems it acquires are free from unintended bias. The framework emphasizes rigorous testing,...

SBA Refers Nearly 700 Noncompliant 8(a) Firms to GSA for Sweeping Contract Audits The Small Business Administration (SBA) has referred 689 firms that were recently removed from the 8(a) Business Development Program to the General Services Administration (GSA) for...

Department of Labor Escalates Enforcement of Disability Compliance Rules for Federal Contractors The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is stepping up enforcement of Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, requiring federal...

Proposed FAR Overhaul Threatens Contractor Intellectual Property Control As part of the ongoing Revolutionary FAR Overhaul, newly proposed regulations in FAR Part 27 could fundamentally shift how the federal government handles contractor intellectual property and...

SBA Issues Proposed Rule to Address Constitutional Concerns in Small Business Programs The Small Business Administration (SBA) has published a proposed rule in the Federal Register titled "Removing Constitutional Concerns from SBA Programs." The rule formally adjusts...

Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Enters Major Phase as Federal Register Releases Broad Proposed Rules The Department of Defense, GSA, and NASA have published a series of comprehensive proposed rules under the "Revolutionary FAR Overhaul" initiative. Spanning dozens of...

GSA and OpenAI Strike 27-Month OneGov Deal for Discounted ChatGPT Access The General Services Administration (GSA) and OpenAI have finalized a new 27-month OneGov agreement, extending federal access to ChatGPT through December 2028. Transitioning away from a flat-fee...

SBA Updates Minimum Commercialization Benchmarks for SBIR and STTR Awardees The Small Business Administration (SBA) has published updated minimum performance standards for commercialization for firms receiving Phase I and Phase II funding through the Small Business...