In fact, by law, at least 23% of federal contracting dollars are specifically set aside for small businesses. ... Registration in SAM.gov and profile creation must specify the capabilities.

This article examines the merits of participating in SBA programs and getting certifications for small businesses in federal ...

The proposed rule comes as the SBA and the federal government as a whole work to include more small businesses in the federal contracting process. Small-business grants you can apply for this ...

With the stroke of a pen, the White House set in motion something simple and smart. Thanks to a new executive order that finally enforces the bipartisan Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) of ...

Streamlining federal contracting: the push to acquire products and services at speed and scale. By John Prairie and Jonathan Clark. May 6, 2025 1:52 PM UTC Updated May 6, 2025 ...

Minority- and women-owned businesses are bracing for the end of affirmative action in federal contracting — and the potential loss of contracts worth at least $70 billion a year — as ...

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The U.S. Department of Labor building on March 26, 2020, in Washington, D,C. A federal contracting watchdog within the Department of Labor will now be headed by a lawyer who previously represented ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump‘s administration moved Tuesday to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be ...

In FY23, the federal government committed about $759 billion to contracts, an increase of about $33 billion from FY22 after adjusting for inflation. Federal contracting jobs augment more than 2 ...