From the TIKC Advisory Team · Topic
Federal budget and economic analysis for government contractors: appropriations tracking, shutdown risk, agency spending shifts, and where federal dollars are moving next. Follow the money from Capitol Hill to contract awards — with pipeline positioning guidance for small businesses from Team Integrity Knowledge Center.
8 published stories
Holland & Knight’s midyear review of top government contracting decisions reveals five landmark developments from the first half of FY2026 that will shape every contract…
The July CPI report released August 12 showed inflation falling to 2.9% — the first sub-3% reading since March 2024. Here is what it means…
Non-competitive federal contract awards hit 14.8% of all awards in H1 2026, up from 12.6% in H1 2025. That is a measurable, accelerating trend that…
With a FY2027 stopgap likely, here’s what a continuing resolution does to federal buying — what stalls, what keeps moving, and how to protect your…
The Federal Reserve confirms small businesses are bearing the heaviest tariff burden while the government just mandated fixed-price contracts as the default. That collision —…
June CPI fell 0.4% — the biggest monthly decline since April 2020 — dropping annual inflation to 3.5%. But with energy still up double digits…
Three funding lapses hit federal contractors in FY2026 alone. With the October 1 deadline approaching, here’s exactly what happens to your contracts, your payments, and…
House appropriators are proposing $1.856 trillion for FY2027 — up 13% — but the growth is concentrated in defense and homeland security while non-defense programs…
