Under 19 USC 2501 Trade Agreements Act agencies may only acquire US-made or designated country end products or US or designated country services. Products/services offered under the VA Schedule Program that are end products/services of countries other than the United... read more
GSA makes final decision to sunset the long standing 72A Reporting System – GSA will sunset a long standing legacy system supporting the MAS Sales and IFF Remittance program and replace it with a more modern and efficient system. The 72A Reporting System is... read more
DoD Sees Advantages in Turning to GSA for Contracting – GSA just recently hooked up with the government’s civilian contracting authority, the General Services Administration (GSA), on a couple of hefty deals: DoD’s $7.8 billion Defense Enterprise Office Solution... read more
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
