GovCon today: June 23, 2026 — GAO on the Chopping Block

The FAR overhaul's 1,000-plus pages hit the Federal Register this week, and the most consequential provision isn't the plain-language rewrite — it's the Part 33 proposal to strip GAO of bid protest jurisdiction and move it inside procuring agencies. For small FFP-preferring AI contractors, GAO is the last independent check on large-incumbent wins; losing it while prime consolidation accelerates is a structural double hit. The comment window is open now, and a sparse record is a gift to the provision's proponents.