Reminder: As per mass modification A863, Joint Ventures (JV) awarded MAS contracts prior to May 19, 2023 must complete and submit a modification request via eMod to conform with the JV specific requirements outlined in MAS Solicitation Refresh 16. The modification... read more
Introduction In November 2023, the White House announced its governmentwide Better Contracting Initiative (BCI) to ensure the federal government is getting better terms and prices when purchasing goods and services. A key component of the BCI is leveraging data across... read more
In a memorandum issued on January 25, the Office of Management and Budget has ordered executive agencies to apply the FAR’s small business “rule of two” to task and delivery orders competed under multiple-award contracts. It’s a change that,... read more
Greg Giddens, co-founder and partner at Potomac Ridge Consulting, joins Off the Shelf for a discussion of the key procurement trends at the Department of Veterans Affairs (the VA). Giddens discusses the VA’s IT and supply chain modernization efforts, including the... read more
Robin Bourne, our Federal Acquisition SME, has just reached his fourth anniversary with the Gormley Group! Prior to joining us, he spent over 30 years with GSA with the last 12 in acquisition policy development and implementation as the Director of the Policy Division... read more
Congratulations to our Senior Principal Consultant, Chris Arndt for 11 years at the Gormley Group! He’s a true GovCon Industry legend with over forty years of experience negotiating GSA Schedules program contracts. We and our clients are lucky to have him on our team.... read more
Managing GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contracts can be a challenging and daunting undertaking for many companies seeking to do business with the Federal government. GSA, however, is seeking to simplify contract management through its new Formatted Catalog... read more
Consultant, Andy Eppright has just reached his two year anniversary with the Gormley Group! He is a great asset for the company and our clients. Congratulations, Andy and thanks for all your hard work! read more
Concerns about NASA’s sixth iteration of its governmentwide acquisition contract known as SEWP have been bubbling underneath the surface for much of the past few months. Industry experts have quietly been wringing their collective hands over NASA’s plans for the small... read more
Echoing the Obama administration’s Better Buying Initiative, and as a next phase in the federal government’s enterprise approach to procurement, the Biden administration announced the Better Contracting Initiative — a four-pronged initiative designed to ensure the... read more
