CACI Q1 FY2027 Earnings: $2.47B Revenue, a 2.0x Book-to-Bill, and Debt-Funded Growth
CACI Q1 FY2027: revenue rose 8.2% to $2.47B on a 2.0x book-to-bill, but only 2.1% was organic and a 59% jump in interest held net income growth to 4.5%.
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Lockheed Martin Q3 2026 Earnings: $292B Backlog and the Munitions Ramp
Lockheed Martin Q3 2026: sales up 11% to $20.7B and EPS 14% to $7.97 as a $52.5B PAC-3 award lifted backlog to a record $292B, yet free cash flow fell 10%.
Northrop Grumman FY2026 Q3 Earnings: $7.89 EPS Beats by 10% as Backlog Hits a Record $110B
Northrop Grumman earned $7.89 EPS (+3%) on $11.12B sales — a 10% beat — as backlog hit a record $109.6B and guidance rose.
RTX FY2026 Q3 Earnings: $2.26 Adjusted EPS on a Record $340B Backlog — With a $0.25 Tariff Assist
RTX earned $2.26 adjusted EPS (+33%) on a record $340B backlog — but $0.25 came from a one-time tariff refund while cash flow fell 47%.
NAICS Codes Explained: How Your 6-Digit Industry Code Decides Your SBA Size Standard
Your NAICS code picks the SBA size standard you are judged against — wrong code, wrong yardstick, lost loans and set-asides.
Buy American vs. Buy America vs. BABA: Which Domestic-Content Rule Governs Your Federally Funded Job
Direct federal buys follow the Buy American Act while grant-funded infrastructure follows BABA - 100% US iron and steel, 55% domestic manufactured products.
The Rule of Two and Sole-Source Thresholds, Explained: How Contracting Officers Choose Between a Set-Aside and a Direct Award
When two responsible small firms can perform at a fair price, the contract is set aside; certified firms can win direct awards up to $5.5M.
Small Business Subcontracting Plans, Explained: the $750,000 and $1.5 Million Thresholds, eSRS Reporting, and How Subs Win Work Under a Prime's Goals
Contracts over $750,000 ($1.5M for construction) require a small business subcontracting plan, eSRS reporting, and good-faith effort or liquidated damages.
Teaming Agreements vs. Joint Ventures vs. Mentor-Protege: How Small Businesses Chase Federal Set-Asides Together Without Triggering Affiliation
Teaming agreements give zero affiliation shelter; small-business JVs exempt members; only a mentor-protege JV lets a large firm bid as small.
Get Paid in 5 Days: New Zealand's Government Prompt-Payment Rules, Explained for Small Suppliers
NZ agencies must pay 95% of eInvoices within 5 business days since 1 Jan 2026 — register on Peppol with your NZBN to get the fast lane.
VETS-4212 Is Due September 30: The Federal Contractor's Last-Minute Filing Guide
Any U.S. federal contractor holding one $200,000+ contract must file VETS-4212 by September 30, whatever its headcount — here's the data, locations and fixes.
September 30 Is Coming: How Small Contractors Can Win a Share of the Federal Q4 Spending Sprint
Agencies obligate 30–40% of annual contract dollars in Q4, peaking in September — how a small firm gets SAM-ready and quotes fast enough to win a share.