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GovConDash Weekly · October 12, 2026

The week of October 5, 2026 to October 11, 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

  • Binding now: 1 class deviation issued by Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy (DARS), covering FAR part 17.
  • Executive orders: 1 executive order published in the Federal Register.
  • Comment deadlines: 1 proposed rule published this week. The next comment deadline is October 19, 2026 (in 7 days): Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 14, 28, 36, and 52.
  • Audit guidance: DCAA reissued 1 Contract Audit Manual chapter (13) and 1 audit program, and issued 3 new MRDs.
  • GAO protests: GAO released 8 protest decisions: 1 sustained in part, 3 denied, 2 dismissed, 2 dismissed in part. The most common grounds were best-value / source selection (2) and technical evaluation (2).
  • Courts and boards: New decisions: Federal Circuit 4, Court of Federal Claims 8, ASBCA 2, CBCA 3, SBA OHA 2.
  • Enforcement: 1 False Claims Act release, with $1,000,000 in stated recoveries.

FAR Overhaul and class deviations(1)

Binding the day they are issued. Each links to the memo itself.

Class Deviation 2026-O0027, Revision 1 - Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul Part 17, Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) Part 217

Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy (DARS) · Deviation 2026-O0027, revision 1 · FAR part 17

Issued October 7, 2026 · Effective October 7, 2026

Executive orders(1)

Orders the Federal Register published this week. Each links to the order on federalregister.gov, and orders that reach federal procurement lead.

Emergency Tax Relief on Diesel Fuel

Executive Order 14435 · 91 FR 64747 · Signed October 5, 2026 · Published October 9, 2026

Federal Register PDF

Proposed rules for every contractor(7)

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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 days)Submit a comment
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; GSAR Implementation of Executive Order 14275, Federal Supply Schedule Ordering Procedures
GSAR (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 10 days)Submit a comment
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; GSAR Implementation of Executive Order 14275, Acquisition of Utility Services
New this weekGSAR (GSA), 48 CFR chapter 5

GSA is proposing to amend the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) part 541 which outlines procedures and guidance for the procurement of utility services. GSA guidance does not apply to agencies using their special authorities listed in Federal...

General Services Administration · Amends 48 CFR 541, 552 · Published October 5, 2026

Comments close November 4, 2026 (in 23 days)Submit a comment
Small Business Size Standards
Small 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 39 days)Submit a comment

DCAA updates(5)

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 (1)

Audit programs (1)

Case law this week(27)

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.

Federal Circuit (4 new)

Court of Federal Claims (8 new)

GAO bid protests (8 new)

1 sustained in part3 denied2 dismissed2 dismissed in part
  • Turning Point Global Solutions, L.L.C.Sustained in part

    Decided September 24, 2026 · B-424612,B-424612.2,B-424612.3 · Department of Homeland Security

    In addition, TPGS alleges that DHS failed to consider a potential conflict of interest involving DHS personnel who are former WidePoint employees.

    Technical EvaluationBest-Value / Source SelectionOrganizational Conflict of Interest
  • Hendall Inc.Dismissed

    Decided October 1, 2026 · B-423714.5 · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

  • Mission Analytics, LLCDismissed

    Decided September 30, 2026 · B-424631 · Defense Information Systems Agency

    The protester contends that the terms of--and the subsequent award of a contract resulting from--the solicitation was unreasonable because the solicitation failed to require compliance with the non-manufacturer rule and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Buy American and Balance of Payments...

    Timeliness
  • Tetra Tech, Inc.Dismissed in part

    Decided September 22, 2026 · B-424146.2,B-424146.3 · Environmental Protection Agency

    Technical EvaluationPast Performance
  • Keta Environmental and Infrastructure, LLCDenied

    Decided September 22, 2026 · B-424583,B-424583.2,B-424583.3 · Department of the Army

    Keta asserts that the agency conducted an unreasonable best-value tradeoff decision and failed to hold meaningful discussions with Keta.

    Best-Value / Source SelectionDiscussions / Competitive Range
  • Advantix Engineering, Corp.Denied

    Decided September 22, 2026 · B-424657 · Department of the Army

    The protester contends that the agency improperly found its bid to be nonresponsive on the basis of a bid bond defect.

    Responsibility / Responsiveness
  • Kearney & Company, P.C.; NextGen Federal Systems LLC; Integral Federal, Inc.; Alpha Tech Alliance, LLCDenied

    Decided September 21, 2026 · B-424433.14,B-424433.16,B-424433.17,B-424433.20,B-424433.21,B-424433.25 · Department of the Army

    The protesters argue, among other things, that the agency failed to comply with statutory requirements for consolidating or bundling procurements.

  • CESC Mall LLCDismissed in part

    Decided September 4, 2026 · B-424560,B-424560.2 · U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

    The protester contends that the solicitation's required occupancy date is unduly restrictive of competition and unreasonable.

    Solicitation Terms

ASBCA (2 new)

CBCA (3 new)

1 granted in part2 dismissed for lack of jurisdiction

SBA OHA appeals (2 new)

2 denied

False Claims Act enforcement(1)

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

Companies Operated by New York Man Agree to $1 Million Settlement Over Alleged False Claims and Use of Chinese‑Made Components
SettlementDepartment of WarQui tam

$1,000,000 · Companies Operated by New York Man · Published October 8, 2026

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