Happy Friday! Fall is here, bringing some cooler weather and pumpkin everything. For small businesses contracting with the federal government, the SBA has been rolling out some important changes—including proposed updates to size standards and recent changes to the 8(a) program. The size-standard proposal could affect which businesses qualify as “small,” while the 8(a) changes may mean new considerations for current and prospective participants. We have been adding some blog posts about these changes so please stay tuned to SmallGovCon.com for the latest developments.

This week in federal government contracting saw stories related to size standards and government enforcement on bribery and false certifications.

• Rules Proposed to ‘Streamline the FAR in Its Entirety
• U.S. to Collect over $1.3 Million after Judgment Ordered in Bribery Case Involving Millions in DOW Contracts in Alaska
• USPS fails to meet lowered service standards, GAO finds
• Federal Register: Small Business Size Standards
• Public trust in government down to 27%, research shows
• Inside the bipartisan backlash to the $27 billion VA-Oracle EHRM contract blindsiding Congress
• TMF adds new board members from DOJ, EPA, GSA, OMB
• Contractor Agrees to Pay One of the Largest AbilityOne Program Related False Claims Act Settlements of All Time
• VA terminated $1.1 billion in contracts after DOGE requests, watchdog finds