State Department’s $2.7B O&M Awards: What Facility Support Service Companies Should Do Now

State Department’s $2.7B O&M Awards: What Facility Support Service Companies Should Do Now

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The State Department just named eight vendors to compete for up to $2.7 billion in Facilities Operations & Maintenance (O&M) task orders. If you run a facilities support services company—HVAC, electrical, custodial, grounds, life…
Speed-to-Field: How Small Firms Win Air Force Contracts

Air Force Oversight Is Centralizing. Here’s How Small Businesses Can Win in the New “Speed-to-Field” Era

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If you’ve felt like the goalposts in federal acquisition keep moving, you’re not wrong. The Air Force just signaled a major shift: many of its biggest programs—think flagship aircraft and strategic systems—are moving under a single…
Perplexity & GSA AI: How Small Government Contractors Win More

Perplexity Just Became a Government Tool. Here’s What That Means For Your Small Business

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How to stay visible, competitive, and ready to win as contracting officers start using AI every day. GSA just signed a government-wide deal with Perplexity, an AI research and drafting tool. Through a OneGov agreement, federal agencies can…
What government contractors should do now that the government has re-opened

Government Reopens: 10 Smart Moves Contractors Should Make Right Now

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After weeks of uncertainty, the lights are back on across federal agencies and programs. That alone is good news for government contractors. Even better, history shows that when agencies reopen after a funding lapse, leaders move quickly to…
A Breakdown of the GAUGE report for Government Contracting

The 2025 GAUGE Report Reveals a Resilient, Forward-Looking GovCon Industry

Every year, the GAUGE Report serves as one of the most trusted barometers of the government contracting industry, offering data-driven insight into what’s changing, what’s working, and where opportunity lies. The newly released 2025 edition…
New FAR Part 2 Explained

New FAR Part 2 Explained: What Every Contractor Should Know About the Updated Words and Terms

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The Federal Acquisition Regulation overhaul is rewriting the rulebook so agencies and contractors can spend public dollars with more clarity and less friction. A key piece of that effort is the refresh of FAR Part 2, which defines common words…
FedBiz365 New Features

FedBiz365 Just Got Even Smarter: Here’s What’s New (And Why It Matters for Government Contractors)

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Market research is the cornerstone of successful government contracting. The more you know about what agencies are buying, who’s winning contracts, and when new opportunities are coming, the more prepared you are to compete and win. That’s…
Major Update to the DBE / ACDBE Program: What Small Business Government Contractors Need to Know

Major Update to the DBE / ACDBE Program: What Small Business Government Contractors Need to Know

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The federal government has just rolled out one of the most important changes to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concessions DBE (ACDBE) programs in decades. For small businesses engaged in transportation-related contracts…
What government contractors should do during federal government shutdown

The Shutdown Is Federal, Not Final: How Contractors Can Pivot to SLED and Keep Winning

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If you’ve been watching the news or even just checking your inbox, you’ve likely seen headlines about a federal government shutdown. And if you’re a government contractor, those headlines can raise some tough questions. Will funding…
New FAR Part 19 Overhaul: What Small Business Contractors Need to Know

New FAR Part 19 Explained: How Small Businesses Benefit from the Overhaul

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The FAR rewrite has been one of the most sweeping changes in federal procurement in decades. Among all the parts being overhauled, Part 19—Small Business Programs—is arguably the one with the highest stakes for small businesses. Why?…