GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING BLOG
Insights from our consultants and GovCon Unscripted guests on the latest in federal contracting.
Has your BD team started saying “after the holidays”? Has your SAM.gov saved search gone quiet? Did your last email to a contracting officer bounce back with an out-of-office reply? …
You can create more small businesses without helping a single one. That paradox sits at the center of the SBA proposed size standards, and it is why a group of…
Everyone in my feed is talking about it: the proposed changes to the SBA size standards. On August 20, SBA published a proposed rule that rewrites small business size standards…
The defense acquisition system has changed more in the past 12 months than it did in the previous 12 years. If you are a government contractor still operating on your…
No, The Grass Isn’t Greener in Other GovCon BD Shops There’s a persistent belief in government contracting that somewhere out there is a perfectly functioning business development organization. A shop…
Do you suffer from relentless thoughts of FOMO? Have you been doom-scrolling sam.gov regularly? Does your ideal client profile shift week to week, or even day to day? Does your…
The longer I’ve worked in the federal contracting ecosystem, the more tribes I’ve come into contact with. And the more tribes I’ve come into contact with, the clearer the differences between them have become. Just as the…
2025 didn’t fix defense acquisition, but it certainly changed the direction. 2025 is the year everything changed for me. I got married. I became a parent. And somewhere in between…
Government contracting is having a moment. And by “moment,” we mean a complete shake-up of how proposals get evaluated and contracts get won. If you’ve been in the contracting game…
Are you financially ready to mobilize on your contract award? Winning the contract is one thing. Having the funding and financial plan to actually deliver is entirely different. We’ve seen…
Federal Procurement Is Changing. Here’s How Contractors Can Prepare By Thomas Barrow The federal procurement system is entering a period of significant transition. In April, the Trump Administration launched what…
Blog Post for GovCon Unscripted June 11, 2025 Author: Noura Bashshur noura@vultron.ai What separates today’s growth leaders isn’t volume—it’s velocity, powered by insight. Federal procurement is shifting. Agencies are moving…
Micro Engagement Strategies for GovCon Success Guest Post by Judy Bradt, Summit Insight You finally get a federal buyer on the phone. Maybe it’s someone you’ve worked with before. The…
GOTS Is the Most Expensive Vendor You’ll Ever Hire by J.L. Hancock When we talk about vendor lock, images dance of a defense prime firm chaining the government to proprietary…
From Vacuums to Vision: A Blueprint for Career Transition By Mark Wigginton, MS, LPC, BCC I’ve reinvented my career more times than I can count. From selling vacuum cleaners’ door…
How Startups Can Break into Dual-Use: Lessons from the Field by Tim Balz For early-stage startups, especially those far from the coasts or outside traditional defense circles, the idea of…
We’re proud to share that Collaborative Compositions has officially partnered with New Trail Corporation to provide acquisition strategy and consulting support to the Department of Defense’s Joint Program Office F-35…
Federal Contracting Is Changing—Fast. If You’re Not Diversifying, You’re Already Behind. By Chelsea Roberts If you’re still waiting for the federal market to go “back to normal,” here’s the truth:…
If you’ve ever thrown your hands up in frustration at federal procurement, you’re not alone, especially if you’re a small or non-traditional business. For years, the government’s own rules…
On April 9, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a landmark Executive Order (EO) titled “Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base.” This directive aims to overhaul…