As discussed two weeks ago in this FAR and Beyond blog, the General Services Administration (GSA) has proposed to amend the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) of 1984 to adjust the statutory authority for the Federal Supply Schedule (Schedule) program by clarifying... read more
The VA announced that its transition into the Sales Reporting Portal (SRP) has gone live effective April 1, 2024. So, moving forward, all VA clients will need to report their sales via SRP similar to how GSA contract holders. In reviewing the system this morning and... read more
Our Chief Market Intelligence Officer, Wade Prince has just reached his ninth anniversary with the Gormley Group! Wade has over 24 years of Project and Government Contract Management experience with more than 19 in Government Contracts Consulting and Government... read more
Principal Consultant, Tammy Gilleland has just reached her ninth anniversary with the Gormley Group! With over 34 years of contracting and compliance experience, she is a tremendous asset for our clients and the company. Congratulations, Tammy and thanks for all your... read more
On February 28, 2024, GSA issued Supplement 4 to Acquisition Letter MV-22-04. The policy extends a moratorium on the enforcement of certain limitations contained in certain GSA economic price adjustment (EPA) contract clauses to December 31, 2024. In the supplement,... read more
This week on Off the Shelf, Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group, provides the latest update on the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), including his thoughts on the FAS reorganization and what it means for customer agencies, GSA, and industry. Bill Gormley,... read more
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the codification of the General Services Administration’s Multiple Award Schedule program in the Competition in Contracting Act, CICA (it’s a ruby anniversary in case you were wondering). The MAS is the Federal Government’s... read more
On December 26, 2023, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) belatedly gifted defense contractors and subcontractors a Proposed Rule on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) Program. DoD also released eight CMMC guidance documents, providing interested... read more
The General Services Administration’s (GSA) third attempt to modernize the catalog management system running on its Advantage! program seems to have finally hit the right mark. GSA is expanding the number of users of the new FAS Catalog Platform (FCP) after a... read more
From the GSA MAS Office Management Category – NARA recently published digitization regulations for permanent records. This Subgroup under 518210DC allows contractors to better highlight to agencies that they have the capabilities in order to meet their records... read more
