Overview of GSA and VA MAS Schedule Program The MAS Schedule program is the premier acquisition vehicle in government, with approximately $50+ Billion a year in spending. Schedule contracts are fast, easy, and effective vehicles for both customers and industry... read more
Congratulations to our Senior Principal Consultant, Tammy Gilleland, who has just reached her tenth anniversary with the Gormley Group! With over 35 years of contracting and compliance experience, she is a tremendous asset for our clients and the company. Thank you... read more
June 25 to 26, 2025 at the Falls Church, VA Marriott Fairview Park 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 government decision... read more
The General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is planning to issue GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation 47QSMD20R0001 – Refresh # 25 in March 2025. Outlined below are the upcoming changes associated with Solicitation... read more
There are many variables that drive best value pricing. Suppliers take into consideration many factors, including pricing to address excess inventory, pricing to meet sales goals or drive market penetration, and pricing in response to the buyer’s requirements. This... read more
A protest involving a now-deleted sustainability requirement is dismissed, but three other challenges go on and NASA cannot award the $60 billion IT contract until they are resolved. One protest involving NASA’s $60 billion SEWP VI contract vehicle has been dismissed,... read more
The FoRGED Act is the procurement blueprint for the National Defense Authorization Act of 2026. A section of the FoRGED Act contains language that will change the statutory authority for the General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) to... read more
This week on Coalition for Government Procurement’s Off the Shelf, Jason Workmaster, member and Government Contracts Practice lead at Miller & Chevalier, provides a wide-ranging update on key policy developments and legal trends in government contracts.... read more
Unfortunately, the last 30 years have seen the determined, inexorable re-regulation of commercial item contracting. As highlighted in previous blogs, the number and scope of unique federal clauses that now apply to commercial item contracts render the term “commercial... read more
In the spirit of procurement reform, efficiency and economy, and to be consistent with the Coalition For Government Procurement blogs in the prior weeks, the Coalition and its members have undertaken an effort to review the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), to... read more
