SmallGovCon Week in Review: January 26-30, 2026

It’s Friday and time for another SmallGovCon Week in Review. As we finish out January we hope everyone is staying warm with all the snow and cold weather across the country. I was in Washington DC this week for a court hearing, and it’s clear the cold and snow has really done a number on half the country. There was snow on the ground when I left Kansas City and snow on the ground in DC, and every place in between.

Grab a hot cup of cocoa (as sung by the The Von Trapp children) and warm up with the latest in federal government contracting news, including the suspension of many 8(a) companies and a close review of 8(a) contracts by DoD, along with news on a potential shutdown.

• SBA Cuts Over 1,000 Firms From Contracting Program (Shane McCall is featured in this article from Law360).
• Treasury cuts ties with Booz Allen over tax records breach
• The federal workforce changed drastically in 2025. Here’s how.
• Former NATO Official and Turkish Defense Contractor Indicted for Bribery Scheme Related to Military Contracts
• The Defense Department is taking a closer look at 8(a) contracts, and reshaping how innovation is managed
• Report Raises Prospect of Return to ‘Contracting-Out’ Studies
• Senate Coming Down to the Wire on Funding for Most Agencies
• GSA’s central role in the Trump administration
• 8(a) program faces unprecedented pressure from Trump administration attacks
• Partial shutdown seems increasingly likely as Democrats demand ICE changes
• Trump says deal reached on stopgap spending bill for DHS, but weekend shutdown still possible

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