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As we previously reported, on January 16, 2026, the Department of War (DoW) announced an audit of 8(a) sole source awards over $20 million, joining the previously-announced audits by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and U.S. Treasury Department (discussed here and here).  A DoW memorandum also dated January 16, 2026 but only recently made public reveals that this audit is much broader in than originally announced.  Any active 8(a) sole source contract, 8(a) set-aside contract, or small business set-aside contract over $20 million is under scrutiny. 

Continue Reading DoW’s Previously Announced 8(a) Audit Expanded to Include All Small Business Set-Aside Awards over $20 Million
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The Small Business Administration (SBA) has rolled out changes to its 8(a) Program even as it suspends 8(a) participants for failure to respond to the SBA’s December 5, 2025 8(a) audit letters.

Continue Reading 8(a) Participants – and the 8(a) Program – Under the Microscope or on the Chopping Block
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This week’s episode covers national fraud enforcement, an executive order focused on defense contracting, government investment strategies, GSA and transactional data reporting, and the Pentagon review of 8(a) awards, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & Moring’s “Fastest 5 Minutes” is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant…

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What is FedRAMP?

The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is a government-wide initiative established to standardize the security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring of cloud products and services used by federal agencies. FedRAMP’s primary objective is to ensure that cloud service providers (CSPs) implement robust security controls to protect federal information in cloud environments. By leveraging a consistent framework for security assessment and authorization, FedRAMP is intended to reduce duplication of effort, cost, and time for both agencies and vendors.

Continue Reading FedRAMP Proposes Updates to Authorization Process—Six New RFCs Released for Public Comment
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GAO’s recent decision in Think Tank, Inc., serves as a critical warning for contractors and their counsel regarding the unforgiving nature of GAO filing deadlines. The decision highlights the potentially fatal consequence of missing even a minute on GAO’s filing calendar.

Continue Reading Protester Files Comments Minutes Late, Resulting in Complete Dismissal of its Protest
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In an important first, the yearly defense policy law, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, directs the Department of Defense (DoD)  to develop and implement a framework addressing the cybersecurity and physical security of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies (AI/ML) acquired by the Pentagon.

Continue Reading CMMC for AI? Defense Policy Law Imposes AI Security Framework and Requirements on Contractors
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This week’s episode covers highlights of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act relating to defense acquisition, sourcing restrictions, and interactions between the Defense Industrial Base and the Pentagon, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & Moring’s “Fastest 5 Minutes” is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of…

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The following is an installment in Crowell & Moring’s Bid Protest Sustain of the Month Series.  Each month, Crowell’s Government Contracts Practice highlights notable bid protest sustain decisions.  Below, Crowell Consultant (and former GAO Bid Protest Hearing Officer) Cherie Owen discusses two decisions where GAO rejected agency attempts at gamesmanship in the protest process.

Continue Reading December 2025 Sustain of the Month: GAO Leans into Its Mandate to Protect the Integrity of the Procurement Process in Two Decisions Rebuffing Agency Gamesmanship
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The following is an installment in Crowell & Moring’s Bid Protest Sustain of the Month Series.  In this series, Crowell’s Government Contracts Practice keeps you up to date with a summary of one of the most notable bid protest sustain decisions each month.  Below, Crowell Consultant (and former GAO Bid Protest Hearing Officer) Cherie Owen discusses GAO’s decision sustaining the protest of Castro & Company, LLC, which focused upon a firm’s organizational conflicts of interest.

Continue Reading November 2025 Bid Protest Sustain of the Month: GAO Sustains OCI Where Awardee Was Providing Acquisition Support to the Source Selection Authority