Tuesday Insight – December 22nd, 2020

Key Provisions in the 2021 NDAA for Government Contractors ‘Tis the season for holiday cheer and the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”). The NDAA, commonly referred to as “must pass” legislation, is a key legislative vehicle that Congress uses each year to... read more

GSA Schedule SIN and NAICS Code Crosswalk

Download this detailed excel sheet that outlines and connects the appropriate SIN to the relevant NAICS code, updated through GSA MAS Solicitation Refresh 5. GSA Schedule SIN and NAICS Code Crosswalk – Updated November 2020 read more

Tuesday Insight – December 15th, 2020

Not Just CMMC: New DOD Rule Creates Two Cybersecurity Assessment Frameworks WHAT: After clearing the interagency review conducted by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has released a long-awaited interim rule to implement... read more

Tuesday Insight – December 8th, 2020

Policy Winners and Losers in the Defense Authorization Bill A lot of the focus on the annual Defense authorization is about the funding levels and policy changes for the Pentagon. But as anyone who has been in the federal market for at least a year knows, the National... read more

Tuesday Insight – December 1, 2020

Notable Changes to Recent GSA MAS Solicitation Refresh 5 (A826) In November 2020, the General Services Administration (GSA) released a Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation 47QSMD20R0001 – Refresh # 5 (Mass Mod A826) to all existing contractors. This Mass... read more

Tuesday Insight – November 24th, 2020

SBA Proposes Increasing Size Standards in Professional, Management, and Administrative Industries SBA’s recent proposed rule will increase size standards for a number of industries. The rule also said that SBA was thinking about lowering size standards. While most... read more

Tuesday Insight – November 17th, 2020

Evaluation Disputes Protecting Reputation of Government Contractors The Contract Disputes Act (CDA) creates the framework for handling “claims” against the government on Federal contracts. Contract claims most commonly relate to issues of time or money. But not all... read more

Tuesday Insight – November 10th, 2020

Government Reduces Representation Burdens for Supply Chain Rule Banning Some Chinese Equipment A new provision easing some of the strain caused by a major supply chain rule banning use of some Chinese equipment took effect last week, but some in the contracting... read more