SBA Puts “Temporary Pause” on New 8(a) Program Application Submissions

SBA Puts “Temporary Pause” on New 8(a) Program Application Submissions The SBA’s Office of Government Contracting and Business Development, the office that handles the 8(a) Business Development Program applications, has just confirmed that SBA has “temporarily paused”... read more

Tuesday Insight – August 8th, 2023: Government Contractors Grapple with Enforcement Challenges of TikTok Ban

Industry groups are raising censorship and privacy concerns over a ban of popular social media app TikTok on devices used by government contractors. Industry groups have expressed privacy and censorship concerns over a federal ban that prohibits government contractors... read more

Off the Shelf – July 18th, 2023: CMMC: What Does it Mean for Government Contractors?

This week on Roger Waldron’s Off the Shelf, Tom Voshell, Vice President, Federal Program Office at Coupa Software provides his insights and analysis regarding data management and cyber security with a focus on the Department of Defense’s upcoming release and... read more

Overview of GSA Modification Processing Changes – July 2023

GSA in introducing a new modification process pilot called “Standardized Pricing Evaluation Logic,” which GSA has abbreviated as SPEL.  GSA  is looking to standardize the modification process in order to provide more consistent results and answer regardless of the... read more

GSA MAS Joint Venture Requirements for Current JV Entities – August 2023

With the release of Solicitation Refresh 17, GSA has extended the MAS JV requirements in Refresh 16 to MAS JVs awarded prior to Refresh 16. Please see the JV Solicitation Attachment – Refresh 17 and the below for more details. Instructions for existing JV MAS... read more

Tuesday Insight – August 1st, 2023: Expect New Cybersecurity Rule in September, DOD Tells Contractors

The White House appears ready to review the proposed cybersecurity standard for defense companies. The Defense Department and Office of Management and Budget are now slating the release of a proposed Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification rule for September. The... read more

GSA and VA Schedule Sales 2022

GSA Schedule Sales GFY 2022 Category Sales Amount Information Technology $21,027,230,500 Professional Services $10,776,407,631 Facilities $1,233,764,208 Office Management $1,153,568,398 Security and Protection $1,105,107,865 Industrial Products and Services... read more

GSA and VA Schedule Sales 2021

GSA Schedule Sales GFY 2021 Category Sales Amount Information Technology $20,370,345,678 Professional Services $10,822,158,993 Security and Protection $1,263,231,302 Office Management $1,241,652,142 Industrial Products and Services $1,111,696,764 Facilities... read more

Tuesday Insight – July 25th, 2023: OASIS+ RFPs Q&As and OASIS+ Submission Portal Updates

On July 14, 2023, GSA officially closed the question and answer (Q&A) period for all six OASIS+ RFPs. The agency received more than 4,500 questions. GSA plans to release Q&A responses in batches in the coming weeks and will notify industry via SAM.gov and... read more

GSA MAS Joint Venture Requirements for Current JV Entities – July 25th, 2023

With the release of Solicitation Refresh 17, GSA has extended the MAS JV requirements in Refresh 16 to MAS JVs awarded prior to Refresh 16. Please see the JV Solicitation Attachment – Refresh 17 and the below for more details. Instructions for existing JV MAS... read more