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Top 25 Questions Government Contractors Ask (and the Answers You Actually Need)

Government contracting can feel like learning a new language. Even sophisticated commercial vendors often struggle with the rules, acronyms, and procedural traps that come with sel...

Guidance: MOD contracting, purchasing and finance: e-procurement system

Details of the online electronic procurement system, project milestones and implications for defence suppliers.

Vigilance Matters- Why Contractors Should Engage Bid Protest Counsel Early During the Army MAPS Procurement

The Army’s Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services (MAPS) procurement represents one of the most significant professional services contracting opportunities in rec...

Bid Protests at the State and Local Level- What Contractors Need to Know

Federal contractors are often familiar with the well-defined bid protest processes at the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and agency-level...

Fixed-Price Contracting as Default- A Shift in Federal Procurement Policy-

A recent executive order marks a significant policy shift in federal procurement by directing agencies to default to fixed-price, performance-based contracting. Framed as an effort...

Do You Have Questions About a No-Bid Federal Contract? Tell Us Here.

The government is supposed to let many vendors compete for contracts, to get the best deal for taxpayers. We are looking at cases where it did not.

Vigilance Matters: Why Contractors Should Engage Bid Protest Counsel Early During the Army MAPS Procurement

The Army’s Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services (MAPS) procurement represents one of the most significant professional services contracting opportunities in rec...

5 Things GovCons Should Know About Changing Procurement Regulations Across Government

The federal procurement landscape is undergoing a major shift to streamline and accelerate the acquisition and implementation of advanced capabilities that could enhance the delive...

Fixed-Price Contracting as Default: A Shift in Federal Procurement Policy

A recent executive order marks a significant policy shift in federal procurement by directing agencies to default to fixed-price, performance-based contracting....By: Bradley Arant...

Israeli Companies Entering the U.S. Government Contracts Market: What You Need to Know

For Israeli companies looking to expand into the United States, the federal government contracting market represents one of the most attractive growth opportunities in the world. T...

Procurement Fraud 2025 Year in Review

Bass, Berry & Sims is pleased to present our Procurement Fraud Review, in which we examine significant civil and criminal enforcement developments affecting government contract...

The Multifaceted Nature of Government Contracts Practice

Why Government Contracts Law Is Broader Than It Appears - One of the things I like about government contracts work is its breadth. A single contract may implicate intellectual pro...

FatPipe Expands Public Sector and Education Procurement Access Through Multiple Government Contract Vehicles - OMNIA, Eq...

OMB Issues Memo to Increase Commercial Procurement Across Federal Agencies

The Office of Management and Budget has issued a memorandum directing federal agencies to increase the acquisition of commercially available products and services in accordance wit...

City of Miami Adopts New Procurement Ordinances: Enhanced Commission Authority Over Unsolicited Proposals and Expanded C...

Following the trend of procurement modernization efforts across South Florida, the City of Miami (“City”) has recently adopted two significant ordinances—Ordinance No. 14453, which...

You Just Won Your First Federal Contract — Here Is the AI Compliance Trap Nobody Warned You About

Commercial tech and AI companies entering the federal market face a hard lesson: Federal contracts do not work like commercial software licenses. GSA’s proposed AI clause is where...

Procurement Sciences Acquires HigherGov

Procurement Sciences acquired HigherGov to expand AI-powered GovCon capabilities The combined platform supports more than 3,000 government contractors HigherGov will continue opera...

GAO Sustains Protest Over Unreasonable Response Times in RFQ Amendments

In a decision that underscores the limits of “speed” in federal procurement, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently sustained a bid protest by Effective Communications...

Department of the Air Force Issues New Acquisition Guidance

On April 22, 2026, the Department of the Air Force (DAF) issued a memorandum directing all DAF acquisition personnel to prioritize existing contract vehicles before initiating new...

The Fix Is In: Cost-Reimbursable Contracts Are Out

On April 30, 2026, President Trump issued an Executive Order that fundamentally shifts the “default” posture of federal acquisitions. Under the EO, fixed-price contracts and perfor...

Why government procurement doesn't favour off-the-shelf solutions

A former public service executive says the government contracting process has a bias toward customization.

FOIA & Federal Contractors: How to Protect Sensitive Information

Federal contractors often face unique challenges when their work intersects with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). While FOIA primarily governs federal agencies, contractors c...

Bid Protests in Maine

Bid protests in Maine are governed by a relatively structured administrative framework that provides disappointed bidders and other “aggrieved persons” with a defined right to chal...

Army Issues RFP for $50B MAPS Contract Vehicle for IT, Professional Services

The Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground and the Capability Program Executive Enterprise Software and Service, formerly Program Executive Office Enterprise, have issued...