GovCon and Tariffs

GovCon and Tariffs

Tariffs are a tax on goods that enter the country. They are not new. In 1913, the Underwood Tariff Act essentially moved us from using tariffs to raise taxes and instead use federal income tax. This lowered tariffs from 40% to 25%.   Currently, federal revenue...
March 2025 Update

March 2025 Update

Government contracting is going through a refresh cycle. That means we all see a lot of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. History buffs may recognize this as “VUCA” (pronounced voo-ka) from the US Army War College in the late 80s. Anyway, there is...
February 2025 Update

February 2025 Update

2025 continues to be an interesting year as expected. Less than two weeks into the new administration and there is no shortage of GovCon topics for us to dig into. I am in the process of outlining a podcast episode titled The Fog of GovCon –  since that’s how it...