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SBA 8(a) Program Terminations
SBA Orders All 8(a) Participants to Provide Financial Records On March 4, 2026, the SBA announced it is initiating termination proceedings against 628 8(a) firms
Find small business set-asides with Procura
Small businesses have generous set-aside opportunities in federal contracting – agencies must reserve a percentage of contracts for qualified 8(a), SDVOSB (service-disabled veteran–owned), WOSB (women-owned),
AI Safeguards and Subcontractors
Anthropic-Pentagon AI Dispute Anthropic-DoD AI Dispute Timeline Dispute Details and Safeguards The crux of the dispute was over usage restrictions built into Anthropic’s Claude AI.
The BIOSECURE Act: What Small Federal Subcontractors Need to Know
Biosecure Act Article Executive Summary: The BIOSECURE Act (Sec. 851 of the FY2026 NDAA, P.L. 119-60[1]) creates new national-security restrictions on U.S. federal procurement and
Best Tools to Find Government Contracts in 2026
Did you know that U.S. federal government awards more than $700 billion in contracts every year? For small businesses, capturing just a portion of these
Modernizing the Privacy Act: What Small Federal Subcontractors Need to Know
Privacy Act Modernization Blog Executive Summary: Congress is considering major updates to the Privacy Act of 1974, the federal law that governs how agencies use
Getting Started in GovCon
Executive Summary: Federal agencies spend hundreds of billions on goods and services each year, and small businesses are guaranteed a share of that market[1]. To
Procura Is an AI Federal Contracting Analyst, Not Just a “Contract Search Engine”
Executive summary At Procura, we built an AI-powered federal contract search and analysis platform for small teams that are tired of spending nights and weekends
New DoD IG Audit Raises Oversight Questions on the F‑35 Sustainment Contract: What Small Contractors and Subcontractors Should Watch
A new Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) audit finds DoD did not adequately oversee contractor performance under a major F‑35 air
SBA’s Move to Terminate 154 8(a) Firms: What Small Federal Contractors and Subcontractors Need to Know
Executive summary The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has initiated termination proceedings against 154 Washington, D.C.-based 8(a) Business Development (BD) Program participants after an internal
Overhauling the Federal Acquisition Regulation
Executive Summary: The federal procurement rulebook is being overhauled at lightning speed. In 2025, President Trump’s EO 14275 and OMB guidance launched a FAR overhaul,
DOW Announces Review of All Small Business Set-Aside Contracts Over $20 Million
Small businesses have long been a centerpiece of federal contracting. By law (the “rule of two”), agencies must set aside contracts for small firms whenever