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2025 Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) Deskbook
The Department of Defense announces the release of the 2025 version of the Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) Deskbook. MRL criteria and metrics provide a standardized scale and vocabulary for assessing and discussing manufacturing maturity and risk. Using these tools, an MRL Assessment offers a structured method to evaluate manufacturing processes, procedures, and techniques across technologies, components, items, subsystems, and systems—fostering innovation and efficiency in rebuilding our military.
This document details best practices for conducting manufacturing assessments using the MRL criteria. It targets individuals responsible for performing these evaluations, including acquisition project managers, systems engineers, manufacturing managers, and leaders of technology development and demonstration projects.
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Defense Acquisition Magazine May - June 2025
The latest edition of the free Defense Acquisition Magazine is available now.
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SBA Launches New Onshoring Portal
SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler recently announced the launch of the Make Onshoring Great Again Portal, a free tool designed to help small businesses identify U.S. manufacturers and producers.
With a database of more than 1 million American suppliers, the searchable portal will empower job creators to source domestic suppliers to support their operations – which will in turn support American jobs and reconnect our supply chain with U.S-based production.
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GSA, OMB, NASA, DoD Launch Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Website
In a historic move to rein in government inefficiency and protect taxpayer dollars, President Trump launched the most significant update to federal purchasing rules in over four decades. Today, GSA is proud to publish the new Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Page at Acquisition.gov.
The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) will modernize the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the rulebook agencies follow when buying everything from software to military equipment.
This effort, directed under Executive Order, is being led by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) in partnership with the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as members of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council.
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GSA Unveils OneGov Strategy to Transform How the Government Buys Goods and Services
Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has launched its OneGov Strategy, a bold initiative aimed at modernizing how the federal government purchases goods and services. In this first phase, agencies will gain easier access to IT tools with standardized terms and pricing. Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) will benefit from a more direct and predictable engagement model while taxpayers will benefit from a smarter, more secure federal IT enterprise.
The OneGov Strategy reflects a shift in how the federal government approaches buying what it needs—not as a series of isolated purchases, but as a shared enterprise that powers everything from citizen services to national security. The initiative supports President Trump’s April 2025 Executive Order on ensuring commercial, cost-effective solutions in federal contracts.
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To all DOD contractors and subcontractors
Working on your CMMC certifications? Working on determining your SPRS score? Determining if you need a JCP or ITAR? For assistance, contact Matt Frost, Government Contract Specialist at Mattf@wispro.org
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Acquisition Hours
- Presented in partnership with National Contract Management Association (NCMA) Wisconsin Chapter, this webinar series covers a range of topics from market entry, sales growth, small business certifications, compliance, and more.
Cyber Thursdays
- A series of one-hour webinars focusing on critical topics in cyber security, data security, and CMMC.
Federal Market Insights
- An informal podcast designed to provide valuable information about the government marketplace for businesses interested in government contracting.
More information available at wispro.org/wpi-events/featured-webinars/
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Three dates and locations:
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June 18 - Volk Field ANGB
- July 9 - Truax Field
- July 30 - Fort McCoy
GOBC will provide you the opportunity to gain insights into:
- COFFEE with the COMMANDER
- Current operations and priorities at Wisconsin’s Federal and State government agencies and military facilities
- Connecting with agency and installation leadership, operational staff and buyers
- Locating and bidding on current and future procurement opportunities
- Resources available to assist your business in winning government prime and subcontracts
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SAME's Federal Small
Business Conference
November 19-21, 2025
Phoenix, AZ
The Small Business Conference (SBC) for the Federal Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Facility Management and Maintenance Industry brings together federal agencies and businesses operating in the federal marketplace to:
- Deliver the most comprehensive and useful market research experience possible for all attendees
- Learn of and/or share upcoming contracting opportunities for small businesses
- Connect with teaming partners
- Support the Nation's contracting goals
- Engage in above-board networking between private companies and federal program managers and procurement/contracting officers
More than a dozen federal agencies have participated in SBC in recent years, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Naval Facilities Engineering Command; Air Force Civil Engineer Center; Department of Veterans Affairs; Veterans Health Administration; Department of Energy; General Services Administration; Department of State; Small Business Administration; Environmental Protection Agency; Federal Emergency Management Agency; Federal Aviation Administration and National Aeronautics & Space Administration.
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