A Person That Uses "AI" In The Space Of An Lawyer Has a Fool for a Client...
","url":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/gao-weighs-in-on-ai-developed-protest","title":"GAO weighs in on \"AI\" developed Protest... ","summary":"A Person That Uses \"AI\" In The Space Of An Lawyer Has a Fool for a Client...","date_modified":"2026-10-04T12:35:00Z"},{"id":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/asking-ai%E2%80%A6why-ai-%E2%80%9Cshould--not%E2%80%9D-be-used-to-prepare-bidproposals","html_content":"The Hard Truth: AI Hallucinates and Fabricates with Confidence!!!
","url":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/asking-ai%E2%80%A6why-ai-%E2%80%9Cshould--not%E2%80%9D-be-used-to-prepare-bidproposals","title":"Asking AI….Why AI “SHOULD -NOT” be used to prepare bid/proposals","summary":"The Hard Truth: AI Hallucinates and Fabricates with Confidence!!!","date_modified":"2026-03-26T22:25:22Z"},{"id":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/it-is-a-game-of-chess--not-checkers","html_content":"Matter of: Mission Analytics, LLC
","url":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/it-is-a-game-of-chess--not-checkers","title":"IT IS A GAME OF CHESS- NOT CHECKERS!!!","summary":"Matter of: Mission Analytics, LLC","date_modified":"2026-01-28T20:55:05Z"},{"id":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/speak-in-federal-contracting-authority","html_content":"10 professional, command-presence responses contractors can use to earn and maintain respect “from” Contracting Officers—without overstepping authority.
","url":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/speak-in-federal-contracting-authority","title":"SPEAK IN FEDERAL CONTRACTING AUTHORITY....","summary":"10 professional, command-presence responses contractors can use to earn and maintain respect “from” Contracting Officers—without overstepping authority.","date_modified":"2026-01-27T18:29:26Z"},{"id":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/prioritizing-the-warfighter-in-defense-contracting","html_content":"Executive Orders
","url":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/prioritizing-the-warfighter-in-defense-contracting","title":"PRIORITIZING THE WARFIGHTER IN DEFENSE CONTRACTING","summary":"Executive Orders","date_modified":"2026-01-23T21:29:38Z"},{"id":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/don%E2%80%99t-chase-the-squirrel-why-small-businesses-are-missing-out","html_content":"by FCCoC
","url":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/don%E2%80%99t-chase-the-squirrel-why-small-businesses-are-missing-out","title":"Don’t Chase the Squirrel: Why Small Businesses Are Missing Out...","summary":" by FCCoC","date_modified":"2025-12-25T14:29:58Z"},{"id":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/the-house-passes-a-900-billion-defense-spending-bill","html_content":"The 3,086-page bill passed the House on a 312-112 vote (115 Democrats, 197 Republicans voted in favor) with Republicans and Democrats finding enough common ground to forward the legislation to the Senate—where it is expe...
","url":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/the-house-passes-a-900-billion-defense-spending-bill","title":"The House passes a $900+ Billion Defense Spending Bill....","summary":"The 3,086-page bill passed the House on a 312-112 vote (115 Democrats, 197 Republicans voted in favor) with Republicans and Democrats finding enough common ground to forward the legislation to the Senate—where it is expe...","date_modified":"2025-12-14T13:56:02Z"},{"id":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/navy-secretary-warns-shipyards-must-%E2%80%98act-like-we%E2%80%99re-at-war%E2%80%99","html_content":"Navy secretary warns shipyards must ‘act like we’re at war’ as China’s AI-powered fleet races ahead
","url":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/navy-secretary-warns-shipyards-must-%E2%80%98act-like-we%E2%80%99re-at-war%E2%80%99","title":"Navy secretary warns shipyards must ‘act like we’re at war’....","summary":"Navy secretary warns shipyards must ‘act like we’re at war’ as China’s AI-powered fleet races ahead","date_modified":"2025-12-10T20:25:12Z"},{"id":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/restoring-from-department-of-defense-to-department-of-war","html_content":"The name “Department of War,” more than the current “Department of Defense,” ensures peace through strength, as it demonstrates our ability and willingness to fight and win wars on behalf of our Nation at a moment’s noti...
","url":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/restoring-from-department-of-defense-to-department-of-war","title":"RESTORING FROM DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO DEPARTMENT OF WAR...","summary":"The name “Department of War,” more than the current “Department of Defense,” ensures peace through strength, as it demonstrates our ability and willingness to fight and win wars on behalf of our Nation at a moment’s noti...","date_modified":"2025-12-04T22:50:46Z"},{"id":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/ending-procurement-and-forced-use-of-paper-straws","html_content":"Welcome back to common sense contracting...... On February 10, 2025, the President issued Executive Order (E.O.) 14208, Ending Procurement and Forced Use of Paper Straws. Section 2(c) of the E.O. directed the Assistant ...
","url":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/ending-procurement-and-forced-use-of-paper-straws","title":"Ending Procurement and Forced Use of Paper Straws","summary":"Welcome back to common sense contracting...... On February 10, 2025, the President issued Executive Order (E.O.) 14208, Ending Procurement and Forced Use of Paper Straws. Section 2(c) of the E.O. directed the Assistant ...","date_modified":"2025-12-04T22:07:45Z"},{"id":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/fools-game--bid-rigging","html_content":"Timothy Baugher, former president of Pontiac-based Asphalt Specialists LLC (ASI), pleaded guilty to conspiring with F. Allied Construction Company Inc. (Allied), and employees from those companies to rig bids in each oth...
","url":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/fools-game--bid-rigging","title":"Fools Game- Bid Rigging....","summary":"Timothy Baugher, former president of Pontiac-based Asphalt Specialists LLC (ASI), pleaded guilty to conspiring with F. Allied Construction Company Inc. (Allied), and employees from those companies to rig bids in each oth...","date_modified":"2025-06-23T14:07:21Z"},{"id":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/when-will-they-learn","html_content":"Office of Public Affairs | USAID Official and Three Corporate Executives Plead Guilty to Decade-Long Bribery Scheme Involving Over $550 Million in Contracts; Two Companies Admit Criminal Liability for Bribery Scheme and ...
","url":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/when-will-they-learn","title":"When will they learn?","summary":"Office of Public Affairs | USAID Official and Three Corporate Executives Plead Guilty to Decade-Long Bribery Scheme Involving Over $550 Million in Contracts; Two Companies Admit Criminal Liability for Bribery Scheme and ...","date_modified":"2025-06-16T12:38:52Z"},{"id":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/putting-gsa-in-the-contracting-hot-seat","html_content":"Executive Order Issued To Expand GSA’s Role in Acquisition of “Common Goods and Services” and Information Technology...
","url":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/putting-gsa-in-the-contracting-hot-seat","title":"Putting GSA In the Contracting Hot Seat...","summary":"Executive Order Issued To Expand GSA’s Role in Acquisition of “Common Goods and Services” and Information Technology...","date_modified":"2025-05-10T20:25:53Z"},{"id":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/does-your-chamber-membership-resemble-pay-to-play-practices","html_content":"FCCoC Weekly Insight\nIssue No. 11 | April 29, 2025\nSubject: Does Your Chambers Membership Tier resemble Pay-to-Play Practices?
","url":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/does-your-chamber-membership-resemble-pay-to-play-practices","title":"Does Your Chamber Membership resemble Pay-to-Play Practices? ","summary":"FCCoC Weekly Insight\nIssue No. 11 | April 29, 2025\nSubject: Does Your Chambers Membership Tier resemble Pay-to-Play Practices? ","date_modified":"2025-04-30T01:34:39Z"},{"id":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/atlanta-women-falls-on-the-sword-of-a-fema-contract","html_content":"ATLANTA - Following an eight-day trial, Tiffany Brown was found guilty by a jury of defrauding the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) in connection with a nearly $156 million contract she was awarded to provide...
","url":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/atlanta-women-falls-on-the-sword-of-a-fema-contract","title":"Atlanta Women falls on the sword of a FEMA Contract ...","summary":"ATLANTA - Following an eight-day trial, Tiffany Brown was found guilty by a jury of defrauding the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) in connection with a nearly $156 million contract she was awarded to provide...","date_modified":"2025-04-27T16:36:37Z"},{"id":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/2024-gao-bid-protest-report-numbers-down","html_content":"Posted on November 25, 2024 by Shane McCall
","url":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/2024-gao-bid-protest-report-numbers-down","title":"2024 GAO Bid Protest Report: Numbers Down...","summary":" Posted on November 25, 2024 by Shane McCall","date_modified":"2025-03-14T21:46:32Z"},{"id":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/%E2%80%9Crent-a-vet%E2%80%9D-construction-fraud","html_content":"South Carolina Residents Ordered to Pay $50,000 Fine and More Than $400,000 in Restitution Following Their Conviction in “Rent-A-Vet” Construction Fraud Scheme Targeting the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.....
","url":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/%E2%80%9Crent-a-vet%E2%80%9D-construction-fraud","title":"“Rent-A-Vet” Construction Fraud...","summary":"South Carolina Residents Ordered to Pay $50,000 Fine and More Than $400,000 in Restitution Following Their Conviction in “Rent-A-Vet” Construction Fraud Scheme Targeting the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.....","date_modified":"2025-03-12T13:13:34Z"},{"id":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/house-committee-on-small-business-reports-7-bipartisan-bills","html_content":"Washington, April 17, 2024
","url":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/house-committee-on-small-business-reports-7-bipartisan-bills","title":"House Committee on Small Business Reports 7 Bipartisan Bills...","summary":" Washington, April 17, 2024","date_modified":"2025-03-11T21:37:44Z"},{"id":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/house-resolution-hr-7401-contract-our-veterans-act-of-2024","html_content":"The National Defense Authorization Act of 2024 raises the government-wide goal of awarding contracts to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses from 3 percent to 5 percent. There is no goal for awarding contrac...
","url":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/house-resolution-hr-7401-contract-our-veterans-act-of-2024","title":"House Resolution: H.R. 7401 Contract Our Veterans Act of 2024","summary":" The National Defense Authorization Act of 2024 raises the government-wide goal of awarding contracts to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses from 3 percent to 5 percent. There is no goal for awarding contrac...","date_modified":"2025-03-11T21:30:13Z"},{"id":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/agency-federal-contracting-scorecards","html_content":"The annual scorecard assesses how well federal agencies reach their small business contracting goals. The SBA issues scorecards to the twenty-four (24) CFO Act Agencies.
","url":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/agency-federal-contracting-scorecards","title":"Agency Federal Contracting Scorecards ","summary":"The annual scorecard assesses how well federal agencies reach their small business contracting goals. The SBA issues scorecards to the twenty-four (24) CFO Act Agencies.","date_modified":"2024-09-19T13:46:04Z"},{"id":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/leveraging-small-businesses-in-the-age-of-replicator","html_content":"Unfortunately, DoD is currently struggling to attract many of the most innovative and promising small businesses to the defense market. .....see more
","url":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/leveraging-small-businesses-in-the-age-of-replicator","title":"Leveraging Small Businesses in the Age of Replicator...","summary":"Unfortunately, DoD is currently struggling to attract many of the most innovative and promising small businesses to the defense market. .....see more","date_modified":"2024-05-03T00:08:21Z"},{"id":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/government-wide-fy23-small-business-procurement-score","html_content":"The scorecard reflects several adjustments required by Federal law. Section 15(f) of the Small Business Act requires SBA to double certain awards for disaster contracting. This provision added $1.4B/$627mil/$189mil/$2...
","url":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/government-wide-fy23-small-business-procurement-score","title":"Government-Wide FY23 Small Business Procurement Score","summary":"The scorecard reflects several adjustments required by Federal law. Section 15(f) of the Small Business Act requires SBA to double certain awards for disaster contracting. This provision added $1.4B/$627mil/$189mil/$2...","date_modified":"2024-05-02T23:56:55Z"},{"id":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/chicago-medical-supply-company-convicted-in-procurement-scheme","html_content":"CHICAGO — The owner of a suburban Chicago medical supply company has been convicted of federal fraud charges for paying kickbacks to a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs employee in exchange for procuring orders of m...
","url":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/chicago-medical-supply-company-convicted-in-procurement-scheme","title":"Chicago Medical Supply Company Convicted in Procurement Scheme ","summary":"CHICAGO — The owner of a suburban Chicago medical supply company has been convicted of federal fraud charges for paying kickbacks to a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs employee in exchange for procuring orders of m...","date_modified":"2024-05-02T23:49:46Z"},{"id":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/two-former-pittsburgh-residents-plead-guilty-in-rent-a-vet","html_content":"PITTSBURGH, Pa.- Two residents of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of executing a major fraud scheme against the United States, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced t...
","url":"https://federalcontractorschamberofcommerce.com/members-news-reading-room/f/two-former-pittsburgh-residents-plead-guilty-in-rent-a-vet","title":"Two Former Pittsburgh Residents Plead Guilty in Rent-A-Vet ","summary":" PITTSBURGH, Pa.- Two residents of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of executing a major fraud scheme against the United States, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced t...","date_modified":"2024-03-21T16:11:52Z"}]}