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Shirley Collier, President of Scale2Market, Host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast, and publisher of the Small Businesses = Federal Innovation Substack and Paula Smithers, Director of M&A at sbLiftoff discuss how government contractors are adapting to the new marketplace and positioning their companies for sale. For more information, visit our website.

Shirley Collier, President of Scale2Market and Host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast discusses the keys to small business success in the new federal marketplace with Lisa Anderson, CPA, Strategic Business Advisor, Virtual CFO and the Founder of Anavo Transformation Solutions. For more information, reach out to us a [email protected].

Shirley Collier, President and Founder of Scale2Market and host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast presented on Contractor Chat how the Executive Orders, RFO, OMB memos and the 2026 NDAA are profoundly changing how the government buys goods and services from small businesses. For more information, visit our website.

The Maryland Department of Commerce hosted Shirley Collier, President and Founder of Scale2Market and Host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast to present the impact of the changes embedded in the re-write of the DFARS and the 2026 NDAA approved by Congress on 12/18/2025. For more infornation, visit our website.

Shirley Collier, President of Scale2Market, Host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast and Substack Publisher, discusses with Chris May, VP of Security & Growth at Advantage Tech the critical first steps small businesses need to take to qualify for DoD contracts. Reach out to us for more information: [email protected] or visit our website.

Shirley Collier, President of Scale2Market, Host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast and publisher of the Small Businesses = Federal Innovation Substack summarizes the FAR, DFAR and 2026 NDAA changes that impact small businesses. For more information, visit our website.

Shirley Collier, President of Scale2Market, Host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast and publisher of the Small Businesses = Federal Innovation Substack discusses recent SBA policy changes with Sam Le, Managing Partner of the Lam Le Law firm. For more information, visit our website.

Shirley Collier, President of Scale2Market, Host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast and Small Businesses = Federal Innovation Substack joins Host David Black Burn of the Orange Slices Winning podcast to discuss business develop and growth strategies in light of the RFO, 2026 NDAA and OMB memos.

Shirley Collier, President of Scale2Market, LLC and Host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast discusses how small businesses are being impacted by the federal procurement regulatory changes with Lisa Anderson, Strategic Business Advisor and outsource CFO and Ryan Bradel, government contracts attorney and Partner at Ward Berry. For more information, reach out to us at [email protected]. Resources mentioned in this episode: EO 14275: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/04/18/2025-06839/restoring-common-sense-to-federal-procurement RFO: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul DFARS RFO: https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars_far_overhaul_class_deviations.html GSA explanation of Part 19: https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/page_file_uploads/GSA_RFO_Deviation_Part-19.pdf 2026NDAA: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119s1071enr How to contact your federal elected officials: https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials DFARS Round 2: https://media.defense.gov/2026/Feb/13/2003875628/-1/-1/1/LETTER-TO-DEFENSE-INDUSTRIAL-BASE-AND-ACQUISITION-STAKEHOLDERS-SEEKING-REVOLUTIONARY-FAR-OVERHAUL-PHASE-2-INPUT.PDF

Shirley Collier, President of Scale2Market and Host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast discusses with Ron Saville, Chief of Policy at the Office of Small Business Programs at the Department of the Air Force at the Pentagon, procurement policy changes and how to do business with the Air Force and Space Force. For more information , reach out to us at our website. Links to resources mentioned in this episode: 2026 NDAA RFO DFARS overhaul Project Spectrum

Shirley Collier, President of Scale2Market and Host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast discusses procurement policies and regulations that are impacting small businesses with Cherylyn Harley LeBon, Partner, Cohen Seglias and Lisa Anderson, CPA, Strategic Business Advisor and Virtual CFO, Anavo Transformation Solutions. Special thanks to Brontide for co-sponsoring this event. These are links to the websites and documents mentioned in the discussion: EO 14275 RFO Part 19 GSA's interpretation and implementation of Part 19 deviations NDAA Senate bill NDAA House bill; Chairman's Mark: subtitle C, Section 1821 DoD programs:Transition to Warfighter to accelerate technology, t the Software Acquisition Pathway which was established under the 2020 NDAA, the Innovation Ecosystem Initiative to remove barriers for innovators and changes to the OTA (which operates outside of the FAR), provides the flexibility to adopt commercial best practices. To find and communicate with your elected officials.

Shirley Collier, President of Scale2Market and host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast discusses CMMC Leadership with industry thought leaders Laura and Toby Musser, Co-CEO's of MNS Group. Linds mentioned in this episode: NDAA Chairman's Mark For more information, reach out to us at [email protected]

Shirley Collier, President and Founder of Scale2Market and Host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast is a guest of the Capital Bank's Pickup Pickup podcast. She and Jill Cochones, Vice President and Government Contracting Specialist at Capital Bank of Maryland discuss the business development and banking strategies necessary to thrive in the changing federal marketplace. These are links to the resources referenced: EO14275 “Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement”   FARPart 19 – Small Business – New procurement rules that restricts sole sourceawards and priority for small disadvantaged businesses   FAR19.104 – Rule of 2 changes   TitleVIII of the 2026 NDAA – Senate Armed Forces Committee recommendations onacquisition policy. See page 143   Justificationand Approval increased thresholds – Increases the ceiling for non-competedirect awards for all sized companies to $500m   AdministrativeProcedure Act – Explains the public comment period required beforeregulations become effective For more information visit our website or email us at [email protected].

Shirley Collier, President of Scale2Market and host of the Growth Masters Federal Podcast discusses inadvertent mistakes small GovCons make that negatively affect market value with Brian MacMillan, M&A Managing Director at BWFA and Gregory Stone, IP and Technology Practice Co-Chair at Whiteford. Reach out to each of us for more information.

Shirley Collier, President of Scale2Market, LLC and host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast discusses enterprise risk management for small GovCons with India Clark, CPA, Leader, Client Accounting and Advisory Services in DC for CLA. For more information reach out to us at [email protected] or visit our website.