As a part of the Federal Marketplace Strategy (FMP) to modernize and simplify the buying and selling experience, GSA recently rolled out the Verified Products Portal (VPP), a new manufacturer and wholesaler facing portal for authoritative product content. The VPP will... read more
GSA Details Plans to Help Re-energize ‘Green Government’ Green may be the General Services Administration new favorite color. And it’s not about money — this time. GSA is re-energizing its commitment to green government across its entire portfolio of products and... read more
New Look for Beta.SAM.gov Debuted Yesterday The General Services Administration (GSA) posted a notice that an updated look and feel for beta.SAM.gov will be launched on April 26. The updated design features a new homepage, as well as changes to help pages and search... read more
Advanced Notice for MAS Refresh 6 and Upcoming Mass Modification The General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is planning to issue GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation 47QSMD20R0001 – Refresh # 6 and an associated mass... read more
Biden Taps Former Missouri Secretary of State to Lead GSA President Biden announced on Tuesday afternoon his intent to nominate the former secretary of state of Missouri to be head of the General Services Administration. Robin Carnahan served as Missouri secretary of... read more
GSA Expects Multiple Award Schedule Consolidation Finished this Year The General Services Administration expects to complete the third and final phase of its project consolidating 24 schedules for products, services and solutions into one Multiple Award Schedule (MAS)... read more
The OASIS follow-on: BIC MAC — The Conversation Continues! Over the last three months, the General Services Administration has been engaging stakeholders across the procurement community, sharing its initial thoughts on the potential acquisition strategy for the One... read more
IRS Offers First Look at $2.6B Contract Touching All Its IT Systems The IRS is building a $2.6 billion IT support contract with the potential to touch every major tax system managed by the U.S. government. The agency released a request for information for the new... read more
GSA Kicks Off Two-year Effort to Innovate Service Contracting beyond OASIS Let’s get the jokes about the General Services Administration’s working title of its new services governmentwide acquisition contract out of the way. Today it’s known as a BIC MAC—Best-in-Class... read more
We Already Have the Tool We Need to Get the Most Out of Federal Contractors It’s called CPARS, and we’re just not using it the way we should. Government services have never been more essential to the American people than they are today. The need for the government to... read more
