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GovCon 2026: Growing Faster Than It Can Control





“Cautiously positive” might be the most common phrase in GovCon right now, which, if you think about it, is a bit of a contradiction.

On paper, things look solid. Pipelines are moving. Growth has not disappeared. Leadership teams are feeling better than they did a year ago.

But no one is exactly relaxing with a Mai Tai.

Because when you look just...

The 2025 Deltek Clarity Government Contracting Industry Report reveals a federal contracting landscape marked by policy uncertainty, rising compliance costs, and rapid technological change. As contractors navigate these shifts, the report offers critical benchmarks and insights to help organizations stay competitive, compliant, and profitable.

Here’s a breakdown of the most impactful findings—and...

Deltek announced the release of the 13th Annual Deltek Clarity Government Contracting Industry Study last week, it aims to identify and share the current trends and market outlooks in the government contracting (GovCon) landscape for 2022 and beyond.

After collecting survey responses from over 650 members of the GovCon community, Deltek has revealed their findings to help contractors address the biggest...

What is the status of the GovCon Industry?


From 634 responses across more than 100 questions, the 8th Annual Deltek Clarity Government Contracting Industry Study continues to expand our understanding of long-term trends. This year we found:


Investments in business development paid off with a win rate rise of 2.6 points
Project managers struggled to accurately forecast project costs
Lack of internal KPI's...