On December 27, 2021, President Biden signed the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law, authorizing more than $700 billion in defense spending. The NDAA also contains several provisions that shape federal procurement policies and forecast areas that... read more
While the total number of protests at the Government Accountability Office were down in 2021, continuing a recent trend, the procurement programs at which those protests are targeted are still feeling the sting. An avalanche of protests killed off GSA’s planned... read more
A Biden administration rule that requires workers at companies with 100 or more employees to be vaccinated against Covid or undergo weekly testing is back on. The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a stay on the rule Friday evening. The rule was blocked on Nov. 6,... read more
Starting Sunday, December 19, 2021 GSA began issuing Refresh #9 for the Schedule Solicitation in December 2021. The mass modification is identified as #839 and is being emailed out to all GSA Schedule holders. As part of the Refresh, GSA will be updating its Cloud... read more
The Biden administration’s mandate for federal contractors’ employees to be vaccinated will be halted nationwide, amid a slew of challenges from states that say the president overstepped his authority in requiring the Covid-19 shots. The mandate, which was set to take... read more
On Monday (Nov 22, 2021), the Biden administration announced its final rule directing federal contractors to pay their workers a $15 minimum wage starting next year. The rule, promulgated by the Labor Department, follows a directive from President Biden issued shortly... read more
This week on Off the Shelf hosted by Roger Waldron, President of the Coalition for Government Procurement, Bill Gormley, president of The Gormley Group, discussed key contracting trends impacting the General Services Administration, customer agencies, and industry.... read more
For those clients and contractors who have not yet accepted the GSA Mass Mod A837 which implements Executive Order (EO) 14042 Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, GSA as of November 16, 2021 has suspended use of GSA contract(s) for those... read more
GSA launched a tracker this week to monitor compliance with the mandate. The White House clarified in new guidance that employees of federal contractors must be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by January 18. “Covered contractor employees must be fully... read more
Update: The Biden administration on Thursday extended the deadline for federal contractors to comply with the vaccine mandate, a day after this story was initially posted. Contractors now have until Jan. 4, the same deadline that private sector companies have under... read more