SmallGovCon Week in Review: August 11-15, 2025

Happy Friday to our SmallGovCon readers. I just got back from a lovely trip through upstate New York and Canada to visit Niagara Falls. Here is the view of Horseshoe Falls, the largest of the waterfalls in Niagara Falls. The view of the falls is majestic and the cooler weather in that area was a welcome relief. We also visited Saratoga Battlefield and got to learn how the first battle against the British was won by the US military. Hope you are having a great end to the summer. Here are some key updates from federal contracting, including some potential legislation on procurement reform and updates to the FAR.

• SBA Again Gives Government an Overall A in Small Business Procurement
• DHS contract reviews creating uncertainty, causing layoffs
• GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING INSIGHTS: Window Opens for Contractor Input on SPEED Act
• House, Senate seek to overhaul how DoD evaluates contractors
• GSA to unveil USAi, a new tool for federal agencies to experiment with AI models
• FedRAMP authorizations in 2025 already more than double last year, GSA says
• Several Agencies Move to Deny Union Contracts; Others Likely to Follow
• Guidance on Awards Covers a Range of Scenarios
• FAR Council releases changes to 6 sections of acquisition regulation
• 6 steps to transform federal services with outcome-based contracting
• Key SPEED and FoRGED Act reforms moving forward in 2026 defense bill
• Trump administration’s federal IT policy goals still need more clarity, former officials say
• Audit of Controls Over Funds Provided for the Replenishment of Defense Articles and the Reimbursement for Services Provided to the Government of Ukraine Through Presidential Drawdown Authority
• Under fire, GAO explains its mission to Congress

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