GSA MAS & OASIS+ For Small Businesses

GSA MAS & OASIS+: What Small Businesses Get Wrong About Vehicles (and How to Fix It)

If you’ve been around government contracting for more than five minutes, you’ve received the same advice on repeat: “Get on a vehicle.” “Vehicles are where the money is.” “If you’re not on MAS (or OASIS+), you’re…
SBA’s 2025 Annual Report: What It Means for Small Business Government Contractors Heading into 2026

SBA’s 2025 Annual Report: What It Means for Small Business Government Contractors Heading into 2026

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If you work in (or want to break into) government contracting, the SBA’s 2025 Annual Report is not just a recap of agency activity. It is a signal of where small business policy is headed, what the SBA is prioritizing, and how the federal…
DoD Past Performance Is Getting a Reset in FY 2026—and Small Businesses Stand to Win

DoD Past Performance Is Getting a Reset in FY 2026—and Small Businesses Stand to Win

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If you have ever felt stuck in the classic government contracting catch-22, you are not alone: “We need DoD past performance to win DoD work… but we need to win DoD work to get DoD past performance.” For years, that dynamic has…
AI-Driven Market Intelligence for Government Contractors

Signal Beats Search: How AI Market Intelligence Creates Real Wins for Government Contractors

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The fastest wins aren’t luck...they’re signal. A few years ago, I watched a small contractor do what most people would call “getting lucky.” They found an opportunity that fit.They moved fast.They won. But when you looked closer,…
Teaming vs Subcontracting and How to Find Opportunities

Teaming and Subcontracting Explained: Teaming vs Subcontracting and How to Find Opportunities

If you’ve been in federal contracting for more than five minutes, you’ve probably heard some version of: “We should team on this.” Sometimes that means a simple prime-sub relationship. Sometimes it means a formal contractor team. And…
LinkedIn for Government Contractors

LinkedIn for Government Contracting: How to Get Found by Buyers

If you feel invisible to government buyers, you probably are invisible. And in 2026, invisible companies do not win government contracts. That statement is not meant to be dramatic. It is simply how modern market research and vendor…
7 Essential Things Small Business Owners Must Know About SAM.gov in 2026

7 Essential Things Small Business Owners Must Know About SAM.gov in 2026

The federal government awards over $650 billion in contracts annually, with 23% specifically set aside for small businesses. Yet countless small business owners miss out on these lucrative opportunities simply because they don't understand…
How to Land SLED Contracts Before They Even Post

How to Land SLED Contracts Before They Even Post: The Competitive Advantage of Early Forecast Intelligence

If you’ve been pursuing state, local, and education (SLED) contracts for any length of time, you know the feeling: you finally spot an RFP that looks perfect for your business… and it’s already chaos. The due date is tight. The bidders…
2026 Government Contracting Trends for Small Businesses

Emerging Government Contracting Trends Small Businesses Should Watch in 2026 (Based on Late-2025 Signals)

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If government contracting in 2025 felt like you finally learned where everything is in the grocery store… only for them to remodel the aisles overnight, you’re not alone. The good news is that the “remodeling” is leaving clues.…
Government Contracting Outlook 2026

2025 GovCon Year in Review: What Changed, What Worked, and How to Win in 2026

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If 2025 felt like a year of “hurry up and wait,” you were not imagining it. Federal contracting stayed enormous, but the market’s day-to-day rhythm was shaped less by hype and more by policy resets, compliance acceleration, and a very…
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