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Federal agencies boost small business contracts to nearly $273 billion in FY25

Discover how federal agencies are increasing small business contracting opportunities, reaching nearly $273 billion in FY25. Explore the impact on the economy and local businesses in this ...
JD Supra

Is This the End of Cost-Type Contracting? What Federal Contractors Should Know About a New Executive Order Making Fixed-Price Contracts the “Default”

On April 30, 2026, President Trump signed another executive order (“EO”) that may significantly impact how the government buys goods and services. The target: cost-reimbursement contracts, which let ...
NPR

'Segregated facilities' are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts

This story was updated to add additional comments from the General Services Administration on March 20, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. After a recent change by the Trump administration, the federal government no ...
The New York Times

The Big Government Contracts DOGE Hasn’t Touched

Elon Musk and his team of budget cutters have claimed credit for billions of dollars in canceled government contracts. But their initiative, the Department of Government Efficiency, has so far barely ...