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GAO Past Performance Protest Sustained: VA Improperly Excluded Older CPARS Records in Veterans Management Services, Inc.
Joint Ventures in Federal Contracting: SBA Rules, Mentor-Protégé, and the Two-Year Rule
Will AI Replace Government Contractors? The 2026 Reality
GovCon Update: GAO Jurisdiction, DOJ Declination, CUI Rule
Joint Venture Eligibility: Refresher and Updates on Requirements for Government Contractors
Other Transactions (OTs): The $18.3 Billion Market Every Federal Contractor Should Understand
The 9 Activities AI Agents Will Replace, Translated for Federal Acquisition
Contract Claims 101: Common Construction Appeal Theories, Part 6
SAM Registration: Defining “Immediate Owner” and “Highest-Level Owner”
Late Is Late—Even When a Government Firewall Captures Your Proposal
Timing Is Everything: GAO Dismisses Three Protests Filed Before the Solicitation Deadline but After GAO’s Daily Cutoff Time
How Contractors Can Regain Negotiating Leverage
Grounded Before Takeoff: A Cautionary Tale on the “Late-Is-Late” Rule
COFC: Limitation on Subcontracting Certification Trips Up Contractor Where Solicitation Requires it to be Signed and Attached
Termination for Convenience and Termination Settlement Proposals – An Interview with Jonathan Mayo and Wiley Wright at the AGC Federal Contractors Conference – June 2026
When a Mentor-Protégé JV Falls Apart Mid-Procurement: What IBSS v. United States Means for Federal Contractors
Federal Bid Protests, Project Labor Agreements, and Procurement – An Interview with Jake Scott and Allison Geewax at the AGC Federal Contractors Conference – June 2026
IDIQ Contract Vehicles Explained: GWACs, MATOCs, and MACs
“I Could Have Competed” Won’t Cut It: COFC Requires Showing Contractor Could Perform Work if it Wants to Protest Solicitation Terms
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