# Competition for federal business increasingly starts with access to the right contract vehicles

- Source: Federal News Network
- Published: 2026-11-03T20:53:12+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/contracting/2026/11/competition-for-federal-business-increasingly-starts-with-access-to-the-right-contract-vehicles/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/competition-for-federal-business-increasingly-starts-with-access-to-th-7db96e/

"I think with DOGE, there was tremendous departure of experienced contracting officials over the last year," said Kathleen Sievers.

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