Government Contracting Blog

As a current or prospective federal contractor, you are likely already aware that the federal government is the largest volume purchaser of goods and services in the world. However, while the federal government procures large volumes of goods and services, not every purchase they make is itself large. Smaller purchases are often necessary to ensure regular operations, which helps explain why the government created less cumbersome ordering procedures for transactions under certain dollar thresholds.

Many government contractors are emerging from the recent federal shutdown with stop work orders, reduced contract scopes, and unpaid invoices. With agencies reopening and invoice processing resuming, contractors are now facing a significant payment backlog from their invoices on or before September 30th.

You may have heard the term “best value” used in reference to government contracting, especially in the context of government buyers looking for best value products or services. But what exactly does best value mean, and why is it important for government contractors to understand? In this blog, we’ll explore what best value is, what government contractors should know about it, its relevance to the Multiple Award Schedule Program, and more.

The Department of Defense (DoD) is going to begin implementing Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) into solicitations and contracts starting Monday, November 10, 2025. Almost a year after the CMMC Final Rule went into effect, the DoD published a Final Rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFARS) to allow CMMC to be added to contracts. If you’re not ready yet, don’t panic—just like the CMMC process has taught us so far, the implementation isn’t going to be speedy. On November 10, the DoD will begin Phase 1, which includes CMMC Level 1 and Level 2 self-assessments. Will this impact you? Read on to learn more.

Whenever a government agency wants to acquire a product or service, it's not always as easy as clicking the "place order" button we're used to on e-commerce sites. Depending on the price threshold, they may be able to purchase from your GSA Schedule directly and use that easy button, or they will need to solicit information from several contractors before they can decide who they will procure from.

Any new presidential administration brings changes to the world of federal contracting, and the Trump Administration is no exception. It has been clear from the outset that one of the major priorities of this administration is eliminating government waste, leading to a slew of contracting-related Executive Orders and policy memoranda. With so many changes occurring, it can be hard to keep up. As important as it is to pay attention to new regulations and policies, it is also important to take note of regulations and policies that haven’t changed in the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program and are still applicable to contractors.