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Winning Performing and Complying.  Three intertwined areas when your business enters into a contract with the federal government.  This is the government contract lifecycle in a nut shell.  It is the 3 legs of a stool and without one leg, the stool is broken.   

In this episode we invite you to the FPS Win, Perform and Comply Roundtable in Arlington Virginia on March 18th.  In this half day afternoon program you will hear from Nia Mahallati of Shipley, Jeff White of JA White and Associates as well as Sarah Sprockett from FPS, discussing Winning Performing and Complying in 2026.  This is the first of many roundtable discussion in 2026 and we invite you to join us and bring you input and questions!

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In this Episode, Sarah and I discuss the evolving gov con industry and how those changes impact the way we learn.   We also talk about how the industry leader in training is evolving with the industry and the needs of our customers. 

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On September 10th, 2025 the "CMMC Final Rule" was published in CFR48. After about seven years of starts and stops, determining Level classifications, the number  of controls and compliance needed, CMMC certification is now set to be in certain DOD contracts starting November 10th.   Cost of compliance has varied greatly, but when dealing with FCI and CUI data, this certification will protect that data through the supply stream.  

Listen as Eric Crusius, Partner from Hunton Andrews Kurth and Perry Keating, President of Protiviti Government Services discuss the rule and ramifications.

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In this FPS Podcast, I sit down with Richard Meene, a Partner at CohnReznick. They are a dynamic consulting firm with a growing presence in the Government Contracts consulting space.  They also co-author an annual guide on trends in the industry called the GAUGE Report, which is available now. 

Richard and I discuss the impact of FY25 on contractors and what we  may see in FY 26. It is both cautionary and optimistic at the same time.   We don't have the answers to everything, but we do know the changes made in the latter half of FY25 will continue into FY26.   listen and enjoy!

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In this FPS  episode, I sit down with CEO Terrance McGraw  of Cape Endeavors, Brandon Sessions of Gray Analytics and Andy Paul of Teramis.  These three work together to identify CUI, keep data safe and conduct assessments for companies to ensure CMMC compliance.     

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FPS is going to be in Brussels on October 28th-30th to discuss US Federal Contracting.  More information can be found at : https://www.fedpubseminars.com/Compliance/Understanding-US-Federal-Government-Contracting-and-Subcontracting-Principles/

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Since January 2025, over 12,000 grants have been terminated across all agencies.  The financial impact  of canceled grants to recipients is around $36 Billion.   

Though the impact is severe, grant recipients may have some ability to recover costs and reduce the impact to their organization.  Join HKA and the law firm Haynes Boone as they discuss remedies to mitigate costs of a grant termination. 

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In this episode, I talk with Paul Bailey of Capital Edge Consulting about Terminations for Convenience.   Within the past 60 days, it is estimated over 3000 federal government contracts have been terminated impacting contractors of all sizes.   However, contractors can recoup costs related to the termination and there is a specific process to follow.