Happy Friday, All. We hope you had a productive week (or if you were on vacation, hope you were able to just tune out). Here are some highlights in federal government contracting including news on the contracting dollars in the 2020 fiscal year , a bill aimed at enhancing small business participation in the federal marketplace passing in the Senate, and an announcement to nominate former HUD appointee to lead federal procurement. Enjoy your weekend!

• Federal Government Awards Record-Breaking $145.7 Billion in Contracting to Small Businesses [GovConClub]
• Jury Convicts Former NASA Subcontractor of Fraud [DoJ]
• CMMC Accreditation Body hires CFO from insurance group IFG [Fedscoop]
• Biden to nominate former HUD appointee to lead federal procurement [FeNewsNet]
• Request for Information: Buy American in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program [FedReg]
• Observations: Fiscal Year 2020 COVID-19 Federal Contracting [Oversight]
• 2020 Was Good Year for Contractors [NatDefMag]
• NASA gets the OK to continue contract related to sending humans back to the moon, a bill aimed at small business participation in the federal marketplace passed the Senate; Contractors will no longer need Dun & Bradstreet DUNS number starting April 4 [FedNewsNet]
• Small Business Facts: Women-Owned Employer Businesses [SBA]
• National Small Business Week 2021 Virtual Summit Announced September 13-15 [SBA]
• Georgia company and owner admit guilt in scheme to evade U.S. national security trade sanctions [DoJ]
• Highlights from the Buy American Proposed Rule [TheCGP]
• What government contractors should know about the Q4 2021 spending rush [FedTimes]

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