Changes in the way the government is now or will be procuring goods and services, are coming at us from a variety of sources: Executive Orders, the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul, the 2026 budget and embedded NDAA, edicts from OMB and new conflicting/competing bills being introduced by both the House and the Senate. My aim is to concentrate on the changes affecting small businesses, explaining them in business terms, offering links to government and other useful resources, and de

The House version of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act contained several changes to procurement practices that are relevant to small GovCons. Changes made by the Senate Armed Forces Committee were advanced to the full Senate for debate and modifications the week of 7/14/25 but were not discussed before the August recess. Those modifications will be summarized when available. This is the House's Chairman's Mark. And this is a summary of the changes in plain language

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