Digital Certificates for GSA Schedule Contracts – The General Services Administration (GSA) has announced that The ACES program is going away. ACES certificates will no longer be offered by IdenTrust after July 12, 2018. However, anyone with the ACES certs... read more
Designated Country Codes for Country of Origin (COO) Many contractors are still using the old GSA List of abbreviations for Designated Country Codes. For an example, some contractors are listing the United Kingdom as UK when the correct abbreviation is GB. If you... read more
GSA schedules reform could reduce contracts for suppliers, acquisition chief says – While the General Services Administration moves ahead with its plans to create e-commerce portals for agencies to buy goods and services from, it’s also progressing on a plan to... read more
CSA and OLM Solicitation Refreshes – The General Services Administration (GSA) has issued a Schedule-wide refresh to incorporate the Commercial Supplier Agreement (CSA) final rule. As previously announced, GSA is expected to implement its roll-out of the Order... read more
SBA Plans to Consolidate All Small and 8(a) Mentor-Protégé Programs – The SBA plans to issue a proposed rule consolidating the All Small Mentor-Protégé Program and the 8(a) Mentor-Protégé Program. To read more about SBA’s plans download our Newsletter... read more
System for Award Management (SAM) Affidavit Backlog Causing Payment Delays In response to an Office of Inspector General investigation into alleged third-party fraudulent activity in the System for Award Management (SAM), the General Services Administration (GSA) has... read more
GSA Wants to Modernize How the Government Buys Cybersecurity Services – The General Services Administration is interested in updating the list of “highly adaptive cybersecurity services” it offers on its IT Schedule 70, Download Newsletter read more
Alan Thomas, FAS Commissioner’s Vision for Federal Acquisition – I want to outline what I envision for the organization and how my priorities align with the recently published GSA Strategic Plan. GSA’s mission is to deliver value and savings in real... read more
When it comes to acquisition, have it both ways: Compliance and convenience – Federal procurement laws exist for a reason. Whether it’s protecting national interests or helping American businesses succeed, the lawmakers and public servants who crafted these... read more
Upcoming Refresh/Mass Mod to Implement Order-Level Materials (OLMs) on Select Schedules – The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recently issued a final General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) rule to incorporate Order-Level Materials (OLMs) into... read more
