Commerce outlines contracting overhaul, shared standards and applicant supports

Sep 28, 2026

Department of Commerce leaders told the committee they are centralizing contracting into a contracts and compliance division, piloting shared standards and FundHub calendars, and offering external training to reduce recapture risk and improve access for under‑resourced partners.

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Daniel Nadbayazabal, chief operating officer at the Department of Commerce, told the committee the agency passes through about $9 billion across roughly 8,000 active contracts and is creating a contracts and compliance division to standardize application materials, training and timelines for disbursement.

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