GSA taps AI to review contract solicitations – The General Services Administration is working on an artificial-intelligence-based tool that can automatically tell if an agency’s contract solicitation complies with federal regulations. Download... read more
GSA Launches eBuy Open GSA First Pilot – On October 17, 2018, GSA launched its eBuy Open GSA First Pilot aimed at increasing transparency into its business opportunities posted in eBuy, an electronic Request for Quote (RFQ) system. The one-year eBuy Open GSA... read more
Removal of “Best Procurement Approach Determination” for Interagency Contracts – In late September, the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council (CAAC) issued a class deviation that provides agencies with the authority to issue class deviations to remove the best... read more
Order Level Materials (OLMs) The Gormley Group has received several questions regarding the difference between Order Level Materials, Other Direct Costs, and Open Market Items. As a reminder, GSA has established Special Item Numbers (SINs) to be utilized for... read more
SDVOSB Eligibility Update: SBA Issues New Rule – In a final rule published on September 28, 2018 , the SBA amended its eligibility rules for SDVOSBs. Download this Newsletter to read these rules and if you have any further questions, please contact your Gormley... read more
GSA is updating its Cloud SIN to include professional services – In a request for information released Monday, GSA officials is proposing changes to Cloud SIN 132-40 to include IT professional services for cloud migration and adoption, as well as re-designating... read more
Labor Dept.’s OFCCP to visit hundreds of contractors in the coming months – Hundreds of government contractors should expect a visit from the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs in the coming months. Labor’s OFCCP sent letters to... read more
GSA IT Schedule 70 Program to Incorporate Automated Contact Center Solutions Special Item Number (SIN 132-20) – The General Services Administration (GSA), Office of IT Schedule Contract Operations, is establishing a new Automated Contact Center Solutions (SIN)... read more
Boosting small business demands big ideas – There are 28 million small businesses in America, and Defense Contract Management Agency’s small business team wants as many of them as possible to join the defense industrial base. Download Newsletter read more
Drone countermeasures added to GSA security scheduleFederal, state and local agencies can now buy anti-drone systems from the General Services Administration’s schedule, but the purchase can come with a slew of regulatory and legal considerations, said federal... read more
