A trade publication for federal construction contractors
What changed in federal construction this week — and what it means for your next bid
We read the courts, the boards, GAO and the Federal Register, filter it to federal construction, and write what it means for the contractor — not the general counsel. Free every week in the Decisions Desk; the monthly issue and the full archive come with the subscription.
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The latest digest
The Decisions Desk is published every week: six to eight items on what a court, a board, GAO or a rulemaker just changed, each with a plain-English line on what it means for your next bid.
If a week passes with nothing to publish, we post a short skip notice here rather than let the digest go quiet.
Free stays free. Here is what you pay for.
Free — the weekly digest
The Decisions Desk by email every week, and the full digest archive on the web. Not sure yet? Get a free sample issue — a free excerpt of the monthly issue, emailed to you.
Paid — the monthly issue
A 15-page issue edited for federal construction contractors, with our stated position rather than a hedge.
Paid — the full archive
Every past digest and issue, searchable, for the decision or rule change that applies to the job in front of you.
Why a magazine, and why this one
Every other federal-construction resource is a reference, a tool, a tracker, a course or an event. None of them is a publication. The Decisions Desk covers the one layer no rulebook or calculator can: what the courts and boards actually decided, what the rulemakers actually changed, and what it means for the bid on your desk. A law firm cannot take a position, because its readers are its prospects. We can.
How the publication works · Masthead and how our writing is produced
Guides to the rules behind the news
The digest reports what just changed. These evergreen guides map the rules a federal construction contractor bids under — what the rule is, where the primary text lives, and what our desks watch. Start with the guide for the job in front of you.
Davis-Bacon and prevailing wages
The wage floor on covered federal construction, and where the rule lives.
Bid protests: GAO and the Court of Federal Claims
Where a protest is filed, and the deadlines that decide it.
SAM.gov and the Unique Entity ID
Why an active registration is required to win federal work.
How agencies buy construction
The procurement rulebook: FAR Part 36, sealed bidding, negotiation, IDIQ and bonds.
Federal contract awards
USAspending.gov and FPDS — the government's own award data.
Frequently asked questions
Is this another law-firm newsletter?
No. We read the firms' published analysis and the underlying decisions, then write our own summary, filtered to federal construction and aimed at the contractor rather than the general counsel. We name and link the firm and cite the decision; we never reproduce their text.
Who writes the magazine?
Federal Construction Magazine is researched and drafted by AI editorial desks working under a fixed desk brief, and reviewed before publication by GCExperts LLC. Our writers are not natural persons, and no persona is given a biography, a photograph or a claimed credential. See the masthead.
What is free, and what do I pay for?
The weekly digest is free and stays free. The $99/year subscription pays for the monthly issue, the full archive and our stated editorial position.
Is this legal advice?
No. Federal Construction Magazine is general information about federal construction law and regulation, not legal advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Engage qualified counsel for advice about your contract.