The commercial half of public policy: contract awards, framework renewals, outsourcing disputes and the financial health of firms that sell to the state. Items note contract values and durations where those are disclosed. Read by bid teams, procurement officials and investors tracking government-exposed revenue.
Large federal contracts carry subcontracting plans with small-business goals written into the deal. How the thresholds, plan types, and duties work under the FAR.
Christopher Lee · October 8, 2026
No candidate wins on election night without a majority. Here is the round-by-round mechanism that decides the winner, and why it can take days.
James Wellington · August 23, 2026
A single market-research finding decides whether a federal contract is reserved for small firms — here is the threshold, the math, and the paperwork that follows.
James Wellington · August 12, 2026
Who carries the risk decides everything — the Federal Acquisition Regulation's contract-type ladder runs from firm-fixed-price to cost-plus-percentage, with the dangerous rungs marked.
James Wellington · August 5, 2026
A large share of annual contract dollars obligates in the fiscal year's final weeks — use-it-or-lose-it appropriations meet expiring funds and a well-documented spending rush.
James Wellington · July 14, 2026