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 for failing to comply with a December 2025 data call. In late 2025 SBA ordered all 4,300 participants in the 8(a) Business Development program to submit three years of financial […]
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), HUBZone, and general small business firms[1][2]. However, finding and tracking these requires constant SAM.gov monitoring and careful filters. Procura automates this: by uploading your company’s capability statement, its AI continuously scans […]
Best Tools to Find Government Contracts in 2026 | Procura
The U.S. federal government awards more than $700 billion in contracts every year. Yet most small businesses spend 10+ hours a week manually hunting through clunky portals, missing opportunities that were a perfect match — just buried in attachments no one read. The right tools change that completely. This guide breaks down every meaningful option […]
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 begin, register your company in SAM.gov to get a Unique Entity ID[1][2]. Update your SAM profile with accurate NAICS codes and any SBA socio-economic status (8(a), HUBZone, etc.)[1][3]. Obtain relevant […]
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 hunting listings and manually reading long solicitation packages. Our promise is straightforward: Procura continuously scans SAM.gov, ingests and reads full RFP packages (including attachments), then scores fit against your capability […]
January 30, 2026 Shutdown Update: Congress Hustles to Avert Federal Government Shutdown Tonight
Shutdown Status and Latest Legislative Updates (Jan 30, 2026) As of January 30, 2026, the U.S. federal government faces a funding deadline at midnight, and lawmakers are in a race against time to prevent a partial shutdown. Dozens of federal agencies are set to see their funding lapse at 12:01 a.m. on January 31 unless […]
Government Shutdown Looms: January 29, 2026 Update – Latest Moves in Congress & Impact on Small Federal Contractors
As of January 29, 2026, the United States federal government is once again on the brink of a shutdown. Lawmakers have until midnight on January 30 to enact funding for the remaining agencies, or a partial federal government shutdown will begin shortly thereafter[1]. Negotiations in Congress have intensified over the last 24 hours, with a […]
Government Shutdown 2026 – January 28 Update: Status, Impacts, and Strategies for Contractors
As of January 28, 2026, the federal government is just days away from a potential partial government shutdown. Lawmakers face a funding deadline at the end of this week, with about half of federal agencies set to run out of money on January 30[1]. If Congress fails to act by Friday night, those agencies “will […]
SBA Suspends Over 1,000 8(a) Contractors for Missing Data Submission Deadline
Last week the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) took the unprecedented step of suspending over 1,000 companies from its 8(a) Business Development program for failing to submit required documentation by the deadline[1]. This mass suspension – impacting roughly one-quarter of all 8(a) firms – has sent shockwaves through the small federal contracting community. Affected businesses […]
How to Find Federal Contract Opportunities (Without the Headache)
A practical guide for small businesses: how SAM.gov works, why keyword alerts fall short, and how AI tools like Procura use full-document analysis to surface real fits.