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Why most government contractors are feeling confident about 2025

Federal News Network

Government contractors on the whole are optimistic about future business. They expect more growth as the government adopts artificial intelligence. Generally, the government contracting markets have been relatively insulated from the economic conditions. And the government spending itself never actually goes down.

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Open Olympics 2026: progress and challenges

Open Contracting Partnership

Spending updates and clear distinctions between funding sources will be vital to help everyone follow the money and the full delivery of the plan for the Games from the Governments 2023 Decree. More generally, there is room for improvement in the quantity and quality of the data on the platform.

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OMB Says Agencies “Should” Perform a Rule of Two Analysis and Set Aside Requirements for Task Orders Under Multiple-Award Contracts

Government Contract Insights

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued a policy memorandum with a goal of promoting small business participation under multiple-award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts (MACs).

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SBA Issues Interim Guidance on 8(a) Program Following Ultima Ruling

GovCon & Trade

The ruling has precipitated the issuance of guidance by the Small Business Administration (SBA), providing greater clarity to the current state of 8(a) eligibility and next steps for 8(a) participants. We reflect on the program, the recent decision, and its implications below. In 2018, the U.S.

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How Kazakhstan is combating non-competitive procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

In the general government procurement market, which covers primary sectors such as health, education, and infrastructure, estimates put the share of single-source procurement as high as 81% in 2017 1. Open contracting data about general procurement procedures is published on the governments platform goszakup.gov.kz.

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Brazil, Colombia join the AWS Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance to tackle talent gap

AWS Public Sector

This initiative aims to foster collaboration among employers, academic institutions, and governments, ensuring that academic curricula aligns with real-world demands of businesses. However, educational institutions face challenges in keeping up with this rapid pace, both in terms of the quantity and quality of the talent trained.

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Department of Energy Office of Inspector General Management Challenges Report: Key Findings and Insights

Inside Government Contracts

The Report is notable for several reasons, but most striking is its sharp criticism of DOE’s apparent reluctance to fully accede to the OIG’s request for vast quantities of agency and contractor data in connection with preventative fraud detection efforts.