GovCon Intelligence

Small-business government contracting updates and analysis from legal, regulatory, and data perspectives. I spent 20 years writing contract regulations for the government. Now I help small business owners understand the fine print. www.govconintelligence.com

GovCon Intelligence is a business podcast hosted by Sam Le, with 29 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  How 8(a) survives (with Jackie Robinson-Burnette)

  Jun 2, 202650 minS0

  <p>Ahead of her presentation at this week’s VETS conference, former White House appointee and 8(a) associate administrator Jackie Robinson-Burnette joined me on GovCon Intelligence. Jackie and I worked together at SBA in the aftermath of the Ultima court decision to save the 8(a) program, and we talked at length about what the program will look like after this latest crisis.</p><p>I also got her thoughts on the Rule of Two, the attack on the women-owned small business program, and how small businesses are faring generally. Finally, she shared her lessons on leadership based on a 35-year ca...

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  Navigating the Messy Middle of Federal Contracting (with Stephanie Kostro)

  May 26, 202655 minS0

  <p>"When we talk about small businesses being under a microscope, I do worry that the person looking through the lens isn't sure what they're looking for," PSC President Stephanie Kostro said. Fresh off the Professional Services Council annual conference, Stephanie joined Sam on the podcast to discuss the biggest policy issues for small businesses: fraud investigations and audits, the next stage of the FAR Overhaul, and acquisition reform in the military and at GSA.</p><p>She also walked through the biggest legislative priorities for government contractors looking ahead to the FY27 NDAA, including the potential for action on...

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  From the Front Lines: Bid Protests and Beyond (with Scott Flesch)

  May 12, 20261h 12mS0

  <p>I sat down last week with Scott Flesch, probably the most experienced bid-protest lawyer ever. Scott was the Chief Trial Attorney for the Army, where he worked on over 2,000 bid protests. He is now a member at Miller & Chevalier, a D.C. law firm. Our conversation started with the most recent Executive Order mandating fixed price contracting, and moved into the risks that contractors face from the FAR’s new class deviations implementing the DEI Executive Order. Scott also discussed the importance of intervening in protests, the differences between GAO and the Court of Federal Claims, and how small-business is...

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  8(a) firms dip below 3,400--plus an important SBIR case

  May 1, 202650 minS0

  <p>Links discussed</p><p>8(a) participants in 2026</p><p>EO on Promoting Efficiency, Accountability, and Performance in Federal Contracting</p><p>White House Budget Request FY27</p><p>Appropriations Committee Draft Report on FY27 Government Appropriation Bill</p><p>SBA Office of Advocacy Leadership</p><p>GAO decision in KriaaNet, Inc., B-422717.4, B-422717.5, April 23, 2026</p><p>GAO decision in Threat Tec, LLC, B-424221, April 23, 2026</p><p>Public Law 119-82, Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act</p><p>OHA decision in Size Appeal of Nisou Enterprises, Inc., SBA No. SIZ-6380 (2026)</p><p>Jason Miller: “Is SBA Moving the small bu...

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  AI Legal Risks and the Anti-DEI Executive Order

  Apr 21, 202637 minS0

  <p>Jackson Moore and I recorded a GovCon Intelligence episode on location in Wilmington, North Carolina. We were on a panel there last week, moderated by Sue Kranes at the North Carolina Military Business Center Construction Summit. Jackson is a partner at Smith Anderson in Raleigh and recently has been writing about AI-related developments in GovCon. We talked about AI hallucinations and more broadly about how using AI can come back to haunt parties in litigation. Then we went back to the topic of our panel: the recent executive order on racially discrimination DEI and IBM’s $17 million settlement.</p><p>...

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