In this month’s Essential GovCon Brief, Patrick Burns and Laegan Meyers cover three key updates: the FAR Council’s final rule raising acquisition thresholds for inflation; the clarification that SAM.gov registration must be active at the time of offer submission and award (unless a solicitation requires earlier registration); and the Court of Federal Claims’ decision in Veteran Elevated Solutions v. United States, concerning an SDVOSB eligibility determination.