Weekly Update - Tuesday, February 3, 2026

NEW: Construction Costs Rise, DoW Announces Mentor-Protege Summit, 8(a) Faces Pressure, How the Mentor-Protege Program Really Works, When You Have to Assign Work No One Wants, and much more...

What’s In this week’s Supplement:

• News

• BD/Marketing

• Preconstruction

• Operations

• Legal

• Resources

• Professional Development

• Opinion

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News

Also New This Week:

• DoW Announces Registration Open for Mentor-Protege Program Summit

From Previous Updates…

• SBA Releases Clarifying Guidance on 8(a) Program’s Social Disadvantage Component

• 8(a) in the Crosshairs: Transcript of SecWar Hegseth Announcement on “Line-By-Line” Review of 8(a) Contracts

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BD/Marketing

From Previous Updates…

• Can Government Contractors Use Agency Logos and Seals in Their Marketing Materials?

• I Want to Sell to the Government; Where Do I Start?

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Preconstruction

From Previous Updates…

• Estimators Add More Value Than They Think

• Why AI Will Become the Backbone of Preconstruction

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Operations

From Previous Updates…

• Unpacking Financial Statements in Construction

• Big-Name Hires Don’t Fix Broken Structure

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Legal

From Previous Updates…

• Back to Basics: SDVOSB Program Eligibility

• 8(a) in the Crosshairs: Transcript of SecWar Hegseth Announcement on “Line-By-Line” Review of 8(a) Contracts

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Resources

From Previous Updates…

• Capture 411 Posts Alphabetical List of 8(a) Firms Recently Suspended

• I Want to Sell to the Government; Where Do I Start?

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Professional Development

From Previous Updates…

• A Construction Leader’s Guide to Positivity

• Authority Beats Approval

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Opinion

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