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Sources last checked 2026-10-18 07:19:48.206745+00:00. Get the digest by email.
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The Decisions Desk — week of 10 October 2026
2026-10-10
This week: a GAO finding on how an agency must investigate a conflict of interest, GSA's final rule on buying large language models, a Federal Circuit ruling on IDIQ awardee standing, and SBA's 8(a) and size-standard moves.
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The digest is written from the published analysis of federal-contracting and construction law firms and from public decisions, rules and data. We write our own summary, name and link the firm and cite the underlying decision; we never republish their text.
| Source | Last check | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BLS PPI (WPUIP2312001) | 2026-10-18 07:19:42.354332+00:00 | OK |
| Federal Register API | 2026-10-18 07:19:42.525491+00:00 | OK |
| Government Contracts Legal Forum (Crowell) | 2026-10-18 07:19:42.865528+00:00 | OK (10 items) |
| Government Contracts Navigator (PilieroMazza) | 2026-10-18 07:19:43.298925+00:00 | OK (10 items) |
| Gravel2Gavel (Pillsbury) | 2026-10-18 07:19:43.792033+00:00 | OK (10 items) |
| Inside Government Contracts (Covington) | 2026-10-18 07:19:45.176707+00:00 | OK (10 items) |
| SmallGovCon (Koprince Law) | 2026-10-18 07:19:45.901872+00:00 | OK (10 items) |
| Smith Currie | 2026-10-18 07:19:46.694959+00:00 | OK (2 items) |
| USAspending | 2026-10-18 07:19:47.199868+00:00 | OK |
| Watt Tieder | 2026-10-18 07:19:47.837247+00:00 | OK (10 items) |
| eCFR versioner | 2026-10-18 07:19:48.206745+00:00 | OK |