Weekly Update - Supplemental - Friday, February 5, 2026

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What’s In this week’s Supplement:

• News

• BD/Marketing

• Preconstruction

• Operations

• Legal

• Professional Development

• Opinion

• Resources

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News

Also New This Week:

• AGC: Construction Costs Rise at Fastest Rate Since January 2023

• DoW Announces Registration Open for Mentor-Protege Program Summit

From Previous Updates…

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

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BD/Marketing

Also New This Week:

• 8(a) Program Faces Unprecedented Pressure From Trump Administration Attacks

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

Also New This Week:

• How the DoW (DoD) Mentor-Protege Program Really Works (From People Who Run it)

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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Professional Development

Also New This Week:

• When You Have to Assign Work No One Wants to Do

From Previous Updates…

• A Construction Leader’s Guide to Positivity

• Authority Beats Approval

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Opinion

Also New This Week:

• An Open Letter to Secretary Hegseth on his 8(a) “Sledgehammer”

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Resources

Also New This Week:

• Capture 411 Releases Part 3 of its 2026 8(a) Field Guide

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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