Mass Modifications are administrative modifications that occur whenever the solicitation has been updated with new regulatory changes. GSA requires that all schedule contractors, review and accept the new and existing terms and conditions of the latest solicitation.... read more
The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) has failed to address prohibited telecom items offered on its Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contracts, “putting customers at risk of unauthorized surveillance of foreign adversaries,” the... read more
This week on Off the Shelf, Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, gives his thoughts, observations, and insights on a host of procurement hot topics. Allen discusses the long winding road of Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) implementation... read more
Jason Miller, executive editor of Federal News Network, joins Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging discussion of the key procurement events/trends over the first half of 2023. Miller discusses the current state of transactional data reporting and the slow roll towards... read more
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
Upcoming Transition of VA FSS Sales Reporting and Industrial Funding Fee Remittance Portal VA FSS is working in collaboration with General Services Administration (GSA) to modernize systems, standardize processes, and streamline the user experience. As part of these... read more
Note: Opinion Expressed by The Coalition for Government Procurement Stay with me now, I know this is a long blog! It provides a perspective through an industry lens regarding its partnership with government. As a best practice, commercial firms leverage their buying... read more
On May 23, 2023, the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) granted a preliminary injunction halting the award and performance of a contract awarded to Cloud Harbor Economics, LLC Cloud Harbor from the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare &... read more
Brian Friel, co-founder of BD Squared, joins Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging update on the leading governmentwide, Best-in-Class IDIQ contract programs. Friel analyzes the recent Polaris bid protest decision addressing the applicability of “Section 876” to the cost... read more
