Happy Friday and happy, early Saint Patrick’s Day. We hope you have some fun things planned for the weekend. Here, in Lawrence, Kansas, preparations are underway for the annual St. Patty’s Day parade. It seems the whole town comes out to celebrate and it’s a very fun and festive spectacle. I think more than anything, people are just ready to get outside to enjoy the warmer temperatures.

Before you head into your weekend activities, here are a few articles on what’s happening in the federal government contracting world. Enjoy the weekend and don’t forget to wear green!

• Top Government Contracting Events for 2024
• GovCon Index Snaps 4-Day Win Streak but Marks Another Winning Week
• Shreveport Man Convicted in Recent Trial Pleads Guilty to Additional Charge of Theft of Government Funds
• Biden administration requests $3B for federal AI application development, procurement and integration in 2025 budget
• Statement by GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan on the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget
• Contract losses have defense contractors saying no to their biggest customer: the DOD
• Navy civilian worker, contractor indicted in alleged bribery scheme
• Argus Information & Advisory Services Agrees to Pay $37M to Settle Allegations that it Misused Data Obtained Under Government Contracts
• OMB Announces Pilot to Better Leverage Federal Acquisition to Strengthen America’s Critical Supply Chains
• Incurred cost submission best practices for government contractors
• Women-Owned Contracting Trends for 2024
• Defense Contracts: Better Monitoring Could Improve DOD’s Management of Award Lead Times

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