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A 14-Minute Window to Bid on a DHS Contract Shows Year-End Rush Original

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By Katy Stech Ferek Verified
| Bloomberg Government Verified
Exclusive Oct. 2, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC The Department of Homeland Security gave contractors just 14 minutes last week to bid on a project, raising questions about whether officials unfairly stifled competition as they strained to get funding out the door before the fiscal year closed. Under the compressed timeline, it took less than a day for the agency to name a winner. “It’s a bad look — it just is,” Sean Moulton, a senior policy analyst at the Project on Government Oversight, said.
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Oracle CEO to Testify in House Over VA Hospital Upgrade Delays Original

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By Katy Stech Ferek Verified
| Bloomberg Government Verified
Exclusive Sept. 24, 2026, 4:14 PM UTC Oracle Corp. CEO Mike Sicilia has agreed to appear before House lawmakers in November to discuss costly delays in installing new technology in Department of Veterans Affairs-run hospitals, a committee aide said. Sicilia’s decision to testify came after a unanimous vote earlier this month by the House Veterans Affairs Committee to subpoena Chairman Larry Ellison and Sicilia. Oracle executives at the software giant skipped a hearing on the project’s rising costs.
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Small Companies Say Trump Plan Guts Their US Contract Advantage

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By Katy Stech Ferek Verified, Maika Ito
| Bloomberg Government Verified
Sept. 8, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC A Trump administration proposal to significantly expand the scope of what it considers to be a small business is drawing criticism from entrepreneurs who would be forced to compete against much larger firms for government contracts. The proposal from the Small Business Administration, released last month, would increase the amount of revenue a business can take in while still being considered small by a factor of 10 or more in some instances.
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