Promoting Efficiency, Accountability, and Performance in Federal Contracting

What the New Executive Order on Federal Contracting Efficiency Means for Small Business Contractors

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Federal contracting has always had a tension built into it. On one side, agencies need flexibility. Not every requirement is clean, simple, or easy to price. Some projects evolve. Some involve uncertainty. Some require technical discovery…
Government Pricing Secrets: How to Know What Agencies Are Actually Paying

Government Pricing Secrets: How to Know What Agencies Are Actually Paying

One of the biggest questions small businesses ask when pursuing government contracts is surprisingly simple: “What should we charge?” Price too high, and you may lose the opportunity immediately.Price too low, and you risk hurting…
Why Most Government Contractors Lose Before They Even Bid (And How to Fix It)

Why Most Government Contractors Lose Before They Even Bid (And How to Fix It)

If you’ve spent any time pursuing government contracts, you’ve probably asked yourself some version of this question: “Why aren’t we winning?” Most people assume the answer comes down to pricing, proposal quality, or competition.…
SLED contracting guide

SLED Contracting 101: How to Win State and Local Government Contracts in 2026

If you’ve spent any time around federal contracting lately, you’ve probably felt it. More competition. More complexity. More waiting. That’s exactly why more small businesses are starting to look elsewhere. State, local, and education…
What OneGov means for small businesses

What OneGov Means for Small Businesses and Why Better Opportunity Intelligence Matters

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If you are a small business in government contracting, you have probably noticed that the market is shifting. Not just a little, either. In 2026, federal buying is moving toward more centralized purchasing, more standardized terms, and…
What FAR 52.222-90 Actually Requires

FAR 52.222-90 Is Live: What Small Business Contractors Need to Know Now

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Government contractors have a new clause to watch closely, and this is not one of those “maybe someday” policy changes. FAR 52.222-90, titled Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, is now live. That means new solicitations…
What Small Contractors Should Watch as Government Agencies Start Buying Differently

The FAR Overhaul Is Now Real: What Small Contractors Should Watch as Agencies Start Buying Differently

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For a long time, the “FAR overhaul” sounded like one of those government policy stories that seemed important in theory but easy to ignore in real life. A lot of small business contractors probably heard about it and thought something…
Labor Pricing by Job Category & Region? FedBiz365 Finds It Fast

Building Labor Rates for a Bid? Start With Better Data

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvsTfxJqx-M&t=4s Pricing can make or break a bid. Not the flashy part. Not the capability statement. Not the polished formatting. Pricing. And for a lot of small businesses, that is exactly where…
Creating a proposal with AI

Proposal Outlines in Seconds? Yes, Really

https://youtu.be/iLtznPCMj54?si=Lzdf29zLbYK96IQM If you have ever opened a government solicitation and thought, “There has to be a faster way to do this,” you are not wrong. For small businesses, federal contracting can feel like…
Why Speed Matters More Than Ever in Federal Contracting in 2026

Why Speed Matters More Than Ever in Federal Contracting in 2026

If you have been in government contracting for any length of time, you already know this space has never exactly been known for moving fast. But in 2026, speed matters in a different way. We are not just talking about responding quickly…