On Wednesday, August 30th, 2023, GSA’s Senior Procurement Executive Jeff Koses and GSA’s Assistant Commissioner for FAS Office of Policy and Compliance Mark Lee jointly signed Supplement 3 of Acquisition Letter MV-22-02, which extends the expiration of the temporary...
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Off the Shelf – August 31st, 2023: An Update on the MAS Program
This week on Off the Shelf, Bill Gormley, President of The Gormley Group, provides an update on the MAS program, including processing Economic Price Adjustments (EPA) and other modifications. Along these lines, Gormley shares the latest on the handling of price...
Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Pricing Paradoxes
“Fair and Reasonable” MAS contract level pricing is impacted by a host of factors. These include federal and commercial market conditions, government versus commercial contract terms and conditions, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the General Services...
Off the Shelf – July 18th, 2023: CMMC: What Does it Mean for Government Contractors?
This week on Roger Waldron's Off the Shelf, Tom Voshell, Vice President, Federal Program Office at Coupa Software provides his insights and analysis regarding data management and cyber security with a focus on the Department of Defense’s upcoming release and...
Tuesday Insight – August 1st, 2023: Expect New Cybersecurity Rule in September, DOD Tells Contractors
The White House appears ready to review the proposed cybersecurity standard for defense companies. The Defense Department and Office of Management and Budget are now slating the release of a proposed Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification rule for September. The...
Tuesday Insight – July 25th, 2023: OASIS+ RFPs Q&As and OASIS+ Submission Portal Updates
On July 14, 2023, GSA officially closed the question and answer (Q&A) period for all six OASIS+ RFPs. The agency received more than 4,500 questions. GSA plans to release Q&A responses in batches in the coming weeks and will notify industry via SAM.gov and...
Tuesday Insight – July 18th, 2023: GSA IG: FAS Fails to Address Prohibited Telecom Items on MAS Contracts
The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) has failed to address prohibited telecom items offered on its Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contracts, “putting customers at risk of unauthorized surveillance of foreign adversaries,” the...
Tuesday Insight – July 11th, 2023: Overview of GSA Modification Processing Changes
GSA in introducing a new modification process pilot called “Standardized Pricing Evaluation Logic,” which GSA has abbreviated as SPEL. GSA is looking to standardize the modification process in order to provide more consistent results and answer regardless of the...
Upcoming Transition of VA FSS Sales Reporting and Industrial Funding Fee Remittance Portal
Upcoming Transition of VA FSS Sales Reporting and Industrial Funding Fee Remittance Portal VA FSS is working in collaboration with General Services Administration (GSA) to modernize systems, standardize processes, and streamline the user experience. As part of these...
Tuesday Insight – June 20th, 2023: GSA Releases Final OASIS+ Request for Proposals
UPDATE June 15th, 2023 GSA’s Office of Professional Services and Human Capital (PSHC) has released the final Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for six solicitations that encompass the OASIS+ program. This marks the final step in the acquisition phase of standing up the...
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