SPCBusiness

A full service acquisition support and program management firm. Keeping agencies running and vendors out of trouble.

[Scott Dworkin @funder]

The government posted a contract award at 9:04 on Friday night. One bidder showed up. There was no bidding. The reason they gave for skipping it was an emergency they'd created themselves.
https://t.co/lbIV4CzrsD

[Citizens for Ethics @CREWcrew]

The Trump administration plans to spend at least $900 million for White House construction projects like his ballroom—and taxpayers would be the ones primarily footing the bill. https://t.co/sDGtPs9B47

[FedScoop @fedscoop]

Small businesses could get better cybersecurity support from the federal government under a new bill from a bipartisan Senate duo.

Introduced last week, the Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Evaluation Act (S.5291) is a companion to H.R. 8880 from Reps. Lateefah Simon, D-Calif., and Rob Bresnahan, R-Pa., which cleared the House in June. https://t.co/mmXROiK9ej

[Virginia APEX Accelerator @VirginiaAPEX]

2026 RISE Summit August 27 in Danville! #smallbusiness #GovCon - Summit brings together entrepreneurs, business owners, innovators, manufacturers, farmers from across Southern Virginia for a day of learning, new ideas, & valuable connections register at https://t.co/kT6aFZZGcl

[James Tate @JamesTate121]

A Florida sewing shop owner broke down in tears on live television Wednesday morning as she described the U.S. Navy's decision to scrap her contract in favor of another company they'll pay double her rate. https://t.co/Asu2qC6Tra

[Scott Dworkin @funder]

A nonprofit whose entire net worth is $36.9 million just got handed a contract worth up to $244 million. It has never held a federal contract before in its life.
https://t.co/lbIV4CzrsD

[Nicholas Nehamas @NickNehamas]

Kristi Noem and Markwayne Mullin are blaming each other for ICE buying 10 planes to deport immigrants — without having the crew to fly them. The planes have largely sat idle, minus three lux jets being used to ferry around top officials like Kash Patel https://t.co/rie2IOvaHu

[Citizens for Ethics @CREWcrew]

Trump’s decided to keep the National Guard deployed in DC until January 2029.

Guess how much it’ll cost? $200 million? $500 million?

Not even close, it’ll cost roughly $1.4 BILLION.

And that’s all taxpayer money being spent.

https://t.co/YrKvGk0MW2

[FedScoop @fedscoop]

An “unanticipated complexity of the effort” delayed the contract and cost more to deploy than originally budgeted for, contracting documents said. https://t.co/jBhUIJ2Vpt

Read more by @ksophiewill: https://t.co/afrrwlcIl0

[The BayNet @thebaynetcom]

50 Businesses Sue Prince George’s County Over New $5,000 Annual Permit Fee

READ THE STORY: https://t.co/OUnz0Kh0Aw

[FedScoop @fedscoop]

The Department of Veterans Affairs has proposed expanding its contract with Oracle Cerner for electronic health modernization because it will soon run out of money, a contract update posted Tuesday shows.

VA would be increasing the overall contract ceiling, already at a staggering near $10 billion, and extending the potential period of performance by three years due to the “unanticipated complexity of the effort,” contracting documents said. https://t.co/xTCnolZxSQ

[Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith]

The White House normally gets $2.5 million a year for maintenance. Trump’s team has allocated $875 million.

That’s 350 years’ worth of the usual budget spent by a single administration.

[The BayNet @thebaynetcom]

Maryland Ballot Vendor Admits Error, Details New Safeguards Before General Election

READ THE STORY: https://t.co/K8VJGOgJzZ

[Nextgov/FCW @NextgovFCW]

GAO official suggests addressing AI risks through existing legislation
https://t.co/ptpCUuBGlp

[Scott Dworkin @funder]

They filed a $244 million contract at 9:04 on a Friday night hoping nobody would open it.

That's the whole playbook. Move at night, dismantle in daylight, count on you being tired.

The Forest Service is next. 27,734 people have already said no. Add your name:

https://t.co/XllAogWCzn

#RepublicansStarveUS

[Nextgov/FCW @NextgovFCW]

OneGov savings balloon to over $1.6 B as agencies weigh future of AI in contracting
https://t.co/ssio8iNcTO

[FedScoop @fedscoop]

In a letter sent to VA Secretary Doug Collins last week, Rep. Michael Baumgartner, R-Wash., asked for the agency’s timeline for addressing open recommendations from 2022 to 2025.

“As the VA continues to accelerate deployments to additional medical centers, it is important that these longstanding oversight concerns are addressed to ensure the success, transparency, and accountability of the modernization effort,” Baumgartner said in the letter.

Read more by @ksophiewill: https://t.co/ZrBRY7Mu8p

[Citizens for Ethics @CREWcrew]

Read the letter and request here: https://t.co/4st0tIsbeB

[The BayNet @thebaynetcom]

Anne Arundel Office Manager Sentenced After $185K In Stolen Checks Discovered

READ THE STORY: https://t.co/OaBRdLbxZi

[Nextgov/FCW @NextgovFCW]

Palantir’s no-bid pipeline just got bigger
https://t.co/DYuJmSg1OD