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GovConDash Weekly · September 28, 2026

The week of September 21, 2026 to September 27, 2026

What changed in government contracting this week. Every item links to its source: the memo, the Federal Register, eCFR or the decision itself.

This Week in GovCon

  • Comment deadlines: 2 proposed rules published this week. The next comment deadline is October 19, 2026 (in 21 days): Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 14, 28, 36, and 52.
  • Audit guidance: DCAA reissued 5 Contract Audit Manual chapters (1, 4, 8, 9 and 12) and 10 audit programs.
  • GAO protests: GAO released 12 protest decisions: 1 sustained in part, 7 denied, 3 dismissed. The most common grounds were best-value / source selection (3) and discussions / competitive range (3).
  • Courts and boards: New decisions: CBCA 6, SBA OHA 4.
  • Codified: 3 agency supplement sections changed on eCFR; the FAR, DFARS and CAS did not.
  • Enforcement: 2 False Claims Act releases, with $14,259,808 in stated recoveries. The largest: $9,200,000.

Proposed rules for every contractor(6)

Rules that would change the FAR, DFARS, the Cost Accounting Standards or the SBA contracting programs, soonest comment deadline first. Rules scoped to one industry are left out.

Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 14, 28, 36, and 52
FAR, 48 CFR chapter 1

OFPP, DoD, GSA, and NASA (collectively referred to as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council or FAR Council) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement. The E.O...

Management and Budget Office, Federal Procurement Policy Office, Defense Department, General Services Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Amends 48 CFR 14, 28, 36, 52 · Published September 18, 2026

Comments close October 19, 2026 (in 21 days)Submit a comment
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 9, 27, and 47
FAR, 48 CFR chapter 1

OFPP, DoD, GSA, and NASA (collectively referred to as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council or FAR Council) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement. The E.O...

Management and Budget Office, Federal Procurement Policy Office, Defense Department, General Services Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Amends 48 CFR 9, 27, 47, 52 · Published September 18, 2026

Comments close October 19, 2026 (in 21 days)Submit a comment
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 16, 17, and 35
FAR, 48 CFR chapter 1

OFPP, DoD, GSA, and NASA (collectively referred to as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council or FAR Council) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement. The E.O...

Management and Budget Office, Federal Procurement Policy Office, Defense Department, General Services Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Amends 48 CFR 16, 17, 35, 52 · Published September 18, 2026

Comments close October 19, 2026 (in 21 days)Submit a comment
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Parts 8, 12, 13, 15, 38, 44, and 51
FAR, 48 CFR chapter 1

OFPP, DoD, GSA, and NASA (collectively referred to as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council or FAR Council) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement. The E.O...

Management and Budget Office, Federal Procurement Policy Office, Defense Department, General Services Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Amends 48 CFR 8, 12, 13, 15, 38, 44, 51, 52 · Published September 18, 2026

Comments close October 19, 2026 (in 21 days)Submit a comment
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; GSAR Implementation of Executive Order 14275, Federal Supply Schedule Ordering Procedures
New this weekGSAR (GSA), 48 CFR chapter 5

GSA is proposing to amend the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to move Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) ordering procedures from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to GSAR part 538. This rule would direct ordering activities to use the FSS...

General Services Administration · Amends 48 CFR 538 · Published September 22, 2026

Comments close October 22, 2026 (in 24 days)Submit a comment
Small Business Size Standards
New this weekSmall business size standards, 13 CFR 121

On August 20, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or the Agency) published a notice of proposed rulemaking and a notice of availability of Revised Size Standards Methodology in the Federal Register to solicit public comments on the revised methodology and proposed...

Small Business Administration · Amends 13 CFR 121 · Published September 24, 2026

Comments close November 20, 2026 (in 53 days)Submit a comment

DCAA updates(15)

Everything DCAA changed this week: new Memoranda for Regional Directors (MRDs), and any Contract Audit Manual (CAM) chapter, audit program or Selected Areas of Cost Guidebook chapter it reissued, with the version each one replaces.

Contract Audit Manual (5)

  • Chapter 1: Introduction to Contract Audit

    Revised September 18, 2026 · replaces the July 16, 2026 revision

  • Chapter 4: General Audit Requirements

    Revised September 18, 2026 · replaces the September 30, 2025 revision

  • Chapter 8: Cost Accounting Standards

    Revised September 17, 2026 · replaces the February 24, 2026 revision

  • Chapter 9: Cost Estimates and Price Proposals

    Revised September 21, 2026 · replaces the April 16, 2025 revision

  • Chapter 12: Auditing Contract Terminations Delay/Disruption and Other Requests for Equitable Adjustment or Claims

    Revised September 18, 2026 · replaces the February 23, 2026 revision

Audit programs (10)

Case law this week(22)

The most authoritative forum first: the Federal Circuit, the Court of Federal Claims, GAO, the boards of contract appeals and SBA OHA. Within each, decisions that granted relief lead.

GAO bid protests (12 new)

1 sustained in part7 denied3 dismissed
  • Battelle Memorial InstituteSustained in part

    Decided September 10, 2026 · B-424575,B-424575.2 · National Science Foundation

    Battelle argues that the agency unreasonably evaluated proposals and improperly made the selection decision.

  • A.B. Martin Services, Inc.Dismissed

    Decided September 21, 2026 · B-424616 · Defense Health Agency

    The protester contends that the agency unreasonably evaluated its quotation.

  • Acacia Center for JusticeDenied

    Decided September 18, 2026 · B-424162.4 · Department of Health and Human Services

    The protester argues that the solicitation contains requirements that are unduly restrictive of competition or are otherwise unreasonable.

    Solicitation Terms
  • B&N Capital Suppliers, d/b/a B&N InspectionDenied

    Decided September 17, 2026 · B-424214.6 · Department of the Navy

    B&N alleges that the Navy improperly evaluated its proposal as unacceptable, and therefore ineligible for award, based on two deficiencies assessed to its proposal under the technical factor.

    Technical EvaluationPast PerformanceBest-Value / Source SelectionDiscussions / Competitive Range
  • SkyMate, Inc.Dismissed

    Decided September 17, 2026 · B-424591.2 · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

    The protester argues that NOAA's reevaluation of quotations and the resulting selection decision following voluntary corrective action were flawed.

    Technical EvaluationSet-Aside / Small BusinessCorrective Action
  • VESEQU, LLC

    Decided September 17, 2026 · B-424606.3 · Department of Veterans Affairs

    Set-Aside / Small Business
  • MEPT/FCP Patriots Plaza, LLCDenied

    Decided September 15, 2026 · B-424581,B-424581.2

    MEPT/FCP Patriots Plaza, LLC (Patriots Plaza), of Bethesda, Maryland, protests the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) statement of intent to negotiate and award a lease on a sole-source basis to Beacon Capital Partners dba LCPC Lafayette Property LLC (Beacon Capital), of Washington, D.C., for the CFTC's...

    Sole-Source / Improper Award
  • INTECON LLCDenied

    Decided September 14, 2026 · B-424573,B-424573.2 · Department of the Navy

  • VGS Infrastructure Services, Inc.Denied

    Decided September 9, 2026 · B-424543,B-424543.3 · Department of the Army

    Versar contends that the Army conducted misleading discussions, unreasonably evaluated technical and price proposals, and performed a flawed best-value tradeoff analysis.

    Best-Value / Source SelectionDiscussions / Competitive Range
  • Weston Solutions, Inc.Dismissed

    Decided September 9, 2026 · B-424543.2 · Department of the Army

    Weston, the incumbent contractor, contends that the Army conducted a flawed price evaluation that failed to calculate the actual cost of performing the corrective maintenance service orders and failed to find the awardee's price proposal nonconforming to the solicitation's requirements.

  • Amentum Services, Inc.Denied

    Decided September 8, 2026 · B-424562,B-424562.2 · Defense Logistics Agency

    The protester alleges that the agency erred in its evaluation and best-value tradeoff, and also that there is the appearance of a conflict of interest concerning the procurement because the awardee proposed a current government employee as a key person.

    Best-Value / Source SelectionOrganizational Conflict of Interest
  • EG Management Services, Inc.Denied

    Decided August 19, 2026 · B-423243.3 · Department of the Navy

    The protester contends that the agency unreasonably failed to conduct additional discussions with EG to address deficiencies in its proposal and improperly excluded EG from further consideration based on deficiencies unreasonably assessed in its proposal.

    Discussions / Competitive RangeResponsibility / Responsiveness

CBCA (6 new)

2 granted in part1 denied2 settled1 ruled on a motion

SBA OHA appeals (4 new)

2 denied

Regulation text changes(3)

FAR, DFARS and Cost Accounting Standards sections whose text changed on eCFR this week. Changes to agency supplements are summarized in one line.

Agency supplements: 3 sections across HSAR (DHS) (3)

False Claims Act enforcement(2)

Department of Justice releases that involve federal procurement, largest recovery first.

Connecticut U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces More Than $9.2 Million in Settlements Connected to PPP Fraud Enforcement Initiative
SettlementSmall Business AdministrationQui tam

$9,200,000 · Published September 25, 2026

Contractor Agrees to Pay One of the Largest AbilityOne Program Related False Claims Act Settlements of All Time
SettlementDepartment of WarQui tam

$5,059,808 · Lifeview Group, Inc. · Published September 21, 2026

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