Federal construction news and explainers

Plain-English explainers and records on the federal construction rules a contractor bids under — Davis-Bacon and certified payroll, bid protests, SAM.gov, agency procurement and contract awards. Each item links its primary source.

• Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 14, 28, 36, and 52

  Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 14, 28, 36, and 52. Comments close 2026-10-19.

  2026-10-17

• SAM.gov registration must be in place when you submit the offer, not after

  FAR 4.1102 requires offerors and quoters to be registered in SAM at the time an offer or quotation is submitted. Here is the rule, the exceptions and the clause behind it.

  2026-10-16

• How the FAR tells agencies to buy construction (FAR Part 36, explained)

  FAR Part 36 is the construction rulebook inside the Federal Acquisition Regulation. What it says about sealed bidding, negotiation, design-build and self-performance.

  2026-10-16