Practical writing on how federal contracting actually works, aimed at people trying to win the work rather than describe it. Posts cover the mechanics contractors get wrong most often: how set-aside eligibility is determined and what the certifications really buy you, how to read a solicitation for the requirements that decide award, how NAICS selection and SBA size standards constrain what you can bid, and how to use award history to identify an incumbent before a recompete posts. Where a post cites a number, it comes from SAM.gov, FPDS-NG or USAspending.gov and the query behind it is described rather than asserted, because procurement figures are easy to quote and easy to misread — an obligation is not an award, a transaction is not a contract, and a fiscal year is not a calendar year.
Los Angeles, CA — March 2026GovChime today announced the launch of its data intelligence platform designed to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) identify, analyze, and win government contracts across federal, state, and municipal agencies. Built on a proven,…
Top 10 federal contract awards for the week of Sep 4–Sep 10, 2026, out of 85 award transactions.
Top 10 federal contract awards for the week of Sep 7–Sep 13, 2026, out of 103 award transactions.
A Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) is a small business that is at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more women who are U.S. citizens, as defined in 13 CFR Part 127.
An SDVOSB is a small business owned and controlled by a service-disabled veteran, certified to bid on set-aside contracts.
The top 20 August 2026 GovCon awards totaled $6.3B. Contractors need to know which agencies and NAICS codes were awarded this crucial funding.
The Department of Defense awarded $76B in contracts in the past year. Government contractors and BD teams should understand where this money is going.
Top 10 federal small business opportunities for the week of Mar 31–Apr 6, 2026, out of 178 active listings.
Top 10 federal opportunities for the week of Mar 31–Apr 6, 2026, out of 486 active listings.
AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING federal contracting: the 20 largest awards in the period total $42.9B, from 11,296 matching awards.
