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2026 NDAA Acquisition Reform: Strategic Valuation Implications for Government Contractors

2026 NDAA Acquisition Reform: Strategic Valuation Implications for Government Contractors

The Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act introduces one of the most significant acquisition reforms affecting government contractors and the broader public sector in decades. By substantially increasing Cost Accounting Standards and Truthful Cost or Pricing Data thresholds, the legislation reduces compliance burdens for middle-market firms, improving margin flexibility and scalability. However, from a business valuations and valuation advisory perspective, the implications are more nuanced. While deregulation may enhance reported EBITDA, it can also elevate due diligence scrutiny and risk assessment during mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations, and capital planning initiatives.

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Government Shutdown Impact on Financial Due Diligence And Quality of Earnings

Government Shutdown Impact on Financial Due Diligence And Quality of Earnings

This white paper examines the ways the 2025 shutdown influenced the FDD and QofE processes for GovCon targets. It also examines how our practice helps sellers present defensible, normalized financial positions that support strong valuations in challenging deal environments. As specialists in financial due diligence for GovCon and defense transactions, we provide targeted strategies to address shutdown-related volatility and position clients effectively in M&A negotiations.

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Tech Connect Series – What 2026 May Hold

Tech Connect Series – What 2026 May Hold

The McLean Group is hosting an exclusive, in-person Tech Connect Series event focused on the 2026 economic outlook and its implications for technology companies. This private C-suite forum will examine the macroeconomic conditions, capital markets environment, and strategic considerations shaping the technology sector, with an emphasis on how leadership teams should be positioning their organizations for the year ahead.

The program will feature a fireside chat and interactive Q&A with Kevin Depew, followed by cocktails and executive networking at the RSM Conference Center in McLean, Virginia. Attendance is complimentary but limited and reserved exclusively for C-suite operators of technology companies. Registration remains open for qualified executives. […]

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