SmallGovCon Week in Review: February 3-7, 2025

Happy Friday! Are you all ready for the Super Bowl this Sunday? Maybe it can be a time of unity amidst uncertainty. Enjoy your favorite snacks and cheer on the commercials (I mean the Chiefs!). Have fun watching the game and have a wonderful weekend!

And now for this weeks news in federal government contracting. Stories included the role of DOGE, revamping federal agencies, and the new administration’s actions.

• Musk’s role as ‘special government employee’ raises ethics questions
• Disaster Contracting: Opportunities Exist for FEMA to Improve Oversight
• DEI, a mid-air crash, the federal workforce wrecking ball
• USAID takeover is unconstitutional, lawmakers say
• Senate Democrats raise concerns about Musk team access to Treasury payment systems
• Native leaders press Trump admin, Congress to preserve tribal nations’ political status amid federal changes
• Federal court blocks funding freeze in 22 states, tribal impact unclear
• Musk’s DOGE efforts pose a ‘constitutional crisis,’ experts warn
• Cutting Costs Alone Won’t Make Government More Efficient
• House Dem proposes bill named after Musk ending federal contracts for special government employees
• Date: February 18, 2025, 2025 Midwest Matchmaker

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