Weekly Update - Supplemental - Friday, February 13, 2026

NEW: SBA Terminates Over 150 DC 8(a)s, SAME Charleston Post 2026 INDUSTRY DAY + Golf, Getting Approved Through USACE, SAME JETC Conference 7 Expo, Construction Payroll Guide, and much more...

What’s In this week’s Supplemental:

• News

• BD/Marketing

• Preconstruction

• Operations

• Legal

• Professional Development

• Opinion

• Resources

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News

From Previous Updates…

• Date and Venue Announced for The Cash Flow Accelerator Summit

• US Small Business Administration Releases Annual Report

• Tennessee APEX Accelerator Announces Free Webinar - “8(a) Program Uncertainty”

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BD/Marketing

From Previous Updates…

• Stop Selling So Soon - The Counterintuitive Skill Your BD Team Needs

• 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…

• Can You Handle the Truth About Site Safety?

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

• Unpacking Financial Statements in Construction

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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

From Previous Updates…

• The Quick Weekly Reset High-Performing Leaders Use to Stay Ahead of Disruption

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

• A Construction Leader’s Guide to Positivity

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Opinion

From Previous Updates…

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

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Resources

From Previous Updates…

• Doing Business with GSA Video Series

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

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

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