Airport runway and terminal infrastructure representing $1.1 billion in FAA Airport Improvement Program funding and potential contracting opportunities for small businesses.

$1.1 Billion in Airport Upgrades: Where Small Contractors Should Look for Work

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When a federal agency announces more than a billion dollars for airport infrastructure, it is easy for a small contractor to assume the work belongs to major construction firms, aviation specialists, and companies that manufacture equipment…
GSA Schedule Fast Lane for Small Businesses

Beyond IT: GSA Plans to Expand FASt Lane—What Small Businesses Should Know

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Could a GSA Schedule be worth another look for your business? If you previously set the idea aside because of the application process—or assumed expedited processing was only relevant to technology companies—this change deserves your…

How Government Contracts Help Small Businesses

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Government contracts represent a crucial opportunity for small businesses seeking growth and sustainability. These contracts involve procurement opportunities provided by federal, state, and local agencies that allow small enterprises to…
Why Small Government Contractors Are Turning to M&A

Beyond Organic Growth: Why Small Government Contractors Are Turning to M&A

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Every experienced federal contractor eventually encounters the same growth problem: the next opportunity requires capabilities the company does not yet have, past performance it cannot manufacture, or customer relationships that may take years…
September Spending: 5 Tips for Government Contractors

September Spending Is Here: 5 Ways Small Contractors Can Win Use-It-or-Lose-It Dollars

September has a different pulse in federal contracting. Deadlines get shorter. Inboxes get busier. Requirements that sat on the “we’ll get to it” list suddenly need a quote, a vendor, and a clear path to award before September 30. There’s…
Is SDVOSB the strongest government contracting certification opportunity in 2026?

Is SDVOSB the Strongest Certification Opportunity in 2026?

Government contractors love asking which certification is best, as if the SBA keeps one golden credential locked in a glass case and hands it to whichever business owner completes the most paperwork. The real answer has always been more…
SBA Size Standards Proposal Could Reclassify 114,541 Firms

Potentially a Major Win for Small Business GovCon: SBA Proposal Could Reclassify 114,541 Firms as Small

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Few things expose the strange incentives of federal contracting quite like the small business size cliff. A contractor can spend years building past performance, hiring specialized employees, strengthening its accounting systems, and developing…
How to Get on OASIS+ in 2026 | Small Business Guide

How to Get on OASIS+ in 2026: A Readiness Guide for Small Businesses

For years, government contractors treated major contract vehicle deadlines like a fire alarm. The solicitation would open, the clock would start ticking, and companies would scramble to find old project documents, track down CPARS reports,…
How to Influence a Small-Business Set-Aside Before the RFP

How to Influence a Small-Business Set-Aside Before the RFP Is Released

Many small businesses begin paying attention to a federal opportunity when the request for proposals appears on SAM.gov, which makes sense on the surface because that is when the government finally explains what it wants to buy, how proposals…
SEWP VI small-business opportunities

SEWP VI Starts Soon: What Small Businesses Need to Know About Set-Asides, NAICS Codes, and Partnering

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SEWP is one of those government acronyms that sounds more like lunch than federal procurement, which is appropriate because the NASA contract vehicle has spent years serving agencies a very large menu of technology products and services. Now…