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Ranked-Choice Voting: How the Count Actually Works
No candidate wins on election night without a majority. Here is the round-by-round mechanism that decides the winner, and why it can take days.
James Wellington · August 23, 2026
Business News
The commercial half of public policy: contract awards, framework renewals, outsourcing disputes and the financial health of firms that sell to the state. Items note contract values and durations where those are disclosed. Read by bid teams, procurement officials and investors tracking government-exposed revenue.
Business News
Small Business Set-Asides: How the Rule of Two Works
A single market-research finding decides whether a federal contract is reserved for small firms — here is the threshold, the math, and the paperwork that follows.
James Wellington · August 12, 2026
Business News
Fixed-Price or Cost-Plus: The Contract-Type Decision Explained
Who carries the risk decides everything — the Federal Acquisition Regulation's contract-type ladder runs from firm-fixed-price to cost-plus-percentage, with the dangerous rungs marked.
James Wellington · August 5, 2026
Business News
September Sprint: Why Federal Contract Obligations Spike Each Fall
A large share of annual contract dollars obligates in the fiscal year's final weeks — use-it-or-lose-it appropriations meet expiring funds and a well-documented spending rush.
James Wellington · July 14, 2026
Business News
State Procurement Is Not Federal Procurement: The Five Differences That Matter
The federal rules do not apply in Des Moines or Sacramento — state and local buying runs on different statutes, thresholds, preferences, and protest systems.
James Wellington · June 21, 2026