UPDATE June 8th, 2023 GSA’s Office of Professional Services and Human Capital (PSHC) thanked industry partners for patience as GSA wraps-up the final details of the acquisition strategy for OASIS+. We anticipate the final solicitations to be released on or about June... read more
The GSA MAS solicitation had until recently included the following price evaluation statement for determining pricing under GSA Schedule and that was followed by contracting officers in negotiations: GSA seeks to obtain the offer’s best price based on its evaluation... read more
President Biden on Saturday signed legislation to raise the debt ceiling into 2025 and avert a default, marking a significant bipartisan accomplishment amid divided government in Washington, D.C. The president signed the bill just days before Treasury officials warned... read more
A new designation will create a special pool for 8(a) businesses eligible for sole source awards and competitive set-aside contracts. The General Services Administration and the Small Business Administration have launched a program to help widen the pool of small... read more
JV Program Benefits Joint venture benefits to participants include: Collective representation of past performance Shared costs and resources Leveraging the other partner’s experience and market share A mentor and its protégé can joint venture as a small business for... read more
Government contractors providing software across the federal government’s supply chain will be required later this year to comply with a new Secure Software Design Framework (SSDF). The SSDF requires software vendors to attest to new security controls in the design of... read more
‘Pathways’ to the Federal Acquisition Service’s North Star Goals In leading the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Commissioner Sonny Hashmi has established “North Star goals” for the organization in its efforts to support customer... read more
GSA released the GSA MAS solicitation Refresh 16 on May 19, 2023 via email to all GSA Schedule holders as Mass Mod A856. As a reminder Mass Modifications are administrative modifications that occur whenever the solicitation has been updated with new regulatory... read more
The General Services Administration’s Acquisition Letter MV-22-02, Temporary Moratorium of Certain Limitations Contained in Certain GSA Economic Price Adjustment Contract Clauses, is a thoughtful effort to support stakeholders struggling to respond to the impact of... read more
Due to an April 21, 2023 Court of Federal Claims ruling related to the GSA Polaris procurement indicated that GSA interpreted Section 876 of the 2018 Defense Authorization Act to broadly and as a result GSA will now need to make a significant change to the OASIS+... read more
