Opinion: The Strait of Hormuz Is on Your Invoice
Jennifer Tyson The war that began with strikes on Iran in late February has now run most of this year — paused in May, reignited this summer, and still unresolved as diplomatic efforts continue. The human cost is staggering: thousands dead across the region, millions displaced, hospitals overwhelmed. That toll comes first, and nothing in […]
Fuel Supply in a Volatile Year: What Government Buyers Should Demand
Kendrick Calhoun 2026 has been an unforgiving year to buy fuel. Conflict in the Middle East has disrupted commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, forced shipping onto longer routes, and injected volatility into every downstream price a government fleet manager sees at the rack. For agencies that run trucks, generators, and facilities, fuel is […]
Past Performance Is Currency. CPARS Is the Bank.
Pam Steinbauer In federal contracting, your most valuable asset is not your equipment, your certifications, or your pricing. It is your record — and the government keeps that record in a system called CPARS, the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System. Here’s how it works. On covered contracts, contracting officers rate your performance: quality, schedule, cost […]
Prevailing Wage Compliance Is a Competitive Weapon
Stephanie Crenshaw Most contractors treat Davis-Bacon compliance as paperwork. That is a mistake, and it is an expensive one — in both directions. The Davis-Bacon Act requires payment of prevailing wages on federal construction contracts. The mechanics are less understood than they should be. Wage determinations are not statewide — they are set by county […]
The FAR Is Being Rewritten. Most Contractors Aren’t Reading It.
James Chadwick The Federal Acquisition Regulation — the rulebook governing how the government buys everything — is undergoing its most significant rewrite in more than forty years. It is called the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul, and it is not a proposal. It is happening now, in phases, with real deadlines attached. The short history: an April […]
The Fourth Quarter Is the Whole Game
Michael Okechukwu September 30 is the most important date in federal contracting. It is the day the fiscal year ends and unobligated money dies. Every contracting officer in the government knows it. Most small businesses act like they don’t. Here’s the reality. Federal agencies must obligate their FY2026 budgets before the fiscal year closes. Money […]
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