Government Contracting Blog

Entering the federal marketplace can be daunting. Especially if you are a small business with little to no resources on how to cut through the bureaucratic red tape and successfully secure a spot on a contract vehicle. What many businesses don’t know is you can approach your path to market in different ways. The Department of Defense (DoD) has a few innovation programs that are designed to help companies with innovative solutions gain access to critical funding and become visible to government buyers. These programs allow for technology development acceleration, innovative research and development, and give small businesses the opportunity to share their cutting-edge solutions with less barriers to market.

To busy government contractors, market research may seem like a trivial activity that can be pushed toward the bottom of their to-do list. Since it won't directly end in a contract award, it's not worth prioritizing, right? Wrong. Market research (often in the form of Requests for Information, or RFIs) is just as essential as Requests for Proposals (RFPs). Market research is generally used to build an RFP, so it's actually important to get your foot in the door early.

It’s almost our favorite time of the year—Q4 of federal government’s fiscal year. From July through September each year, the federal government goes on what is essentially a spending spree totaling approximately 1/3 of its annual discretionary spending. Regardless of the administration, it’s always going to be a quarter full of opportunities as agencies rush to spend the remainder of their budgets. However, the administration does drive where spending will be the most popular. Let’s look at where GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contractors can expect to see a focus on procurement in Q4 and beyond.

Earlier this month, the White House published their recommendations for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget request. This request was sent to Congress to keep in mind as funds are allocated for the FY2026 budget. This year, the request rings in at $1.7 trillion, 22.6% percent below current FY2025 spending. The White House is requesting cuts to civilian spending and increases to defense spending, which aligns with their current priorities. Let’s dive into the budget request so we can get a sneak peek into what federal government spending trends could look like for FY2026.

Whether you are in the process of getting a GSA Schedule or already have one, it's essential to understand the roles responsible under your contract. A lot of our clients ask us what the specific roles mean and who they should have filling these positions. Recently, we cannot stress to our clients enough that you need to fill these positions with people who will be responsive and monitoring their emails for inquiries from GSA. GSA is cracking down on compliance from all angles, and being a attentive and responsive contractor is a major one. In this blog, we’ll discuss the standard roles you must fill for your GSA Schedule, and what's expected of them to maintain contract compliance.

The mission continues to modernize and streamline the federal procurement process—GSA announced this week they are launching their OneGov Strategy, a new initiative helping agencies gain access to IT tools. This announcement follows several Executive Orders (EO) shifting how the federal government acquires goods and services, including Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.0 and the EO expanding GSA’s role in procurement. Let’s review what we know about the OneGov Strategy and what it’ll look like for contractors and buyers.