Larry Allen, GSA’s associate administrator for the Office of Government-Wide Policy, joins Off the Shelf for an engaging procurement policy discussion. Allen addresses the ongoing changes in policy that are shaping procurement operations government-wide. Much of the... read more
Author: Sean Nulty, Managing Principal Consultant The General Services Administration regularly monitors and evaluates contractor performance on GSA MAS Schedule contracts. In serious situations, non-compliance can result in contract cancellations, or even referrals... read more
As of October 1, 2025, the US Federal Government has shut down. However, Government activities that are not funded through Congressional appropriations are operating normally. The GSA Federal Acquisition Service that manages the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program... read more
On September 23, the NASA sent the following email notice to offerors of the SEWP VI contract vehicle: NASA is still in the process of evaluating proposals. Please see below for instructions for providing written confirmation via the SEWP VI Portal that your SEWP VI... read more
GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) accounted for 52 percent of GSA Schedule spending in 2024 and now recent FAR updates have made these acquisition methods even more valuable to government customers. What is a BPA? What is the... read more
As part of MAS Refresh 29 (released early September 2025), a new Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) clause GSAR 552.238-120 was added to the MAS Schedule and the previous EPA clauses were removed (I-FSS-969 and GSAR 552.216-70). What is the Impact to GSA Schedule... read more
November 12-13, 2025 – Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park in Falls Church, VA. This two-day event focuses on governmentwide and healthcare procurement issues, diving into current developments in the dynamic world of federal procurement, with insights from key... read more
September 9, 2025 at 10AM EST to be held at GDIT – 3150 Fairview Park Dr. Falls Church, VA The Coalition for Government Procurement will host The Gormley Group’s Sean Nulty, Managing Principal Consultant, and Sonia Pesantes, Vice President of Consulting, for an... read more
Section 1908 of Title 41 of the United States Code requires that statutory acquisition-related thresholds be adjusted for inflation every five years, using the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI). The statute excludes certain thresholds such as those... read more
It eliminates unnecessarily complex and confusing guidance, getting back to the fundamentals of the ordering process while embracing flexibility and innovation. The Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul continues apace! In August, the FAR Council... read more
