Accounting, Legal and BD Perspectives on the RFO

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] mentioned in this episode:EO 14275: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/04/18/2025-06839/restoring-common-sense-to-federal-procurementRFO: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaulDFARS RFO: https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars_far_overhaul_class_deviations.htmlGSA explanation of Part 19: https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/page_file_uploads/GSA_RFO_Deviation_Part-19.pdf2026NDAA: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119s1071enrHow to contact your federal elected officials: https://www.usa.gov/elected-officialsDFARS 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