This focus on government efficiency provides an important opportunity for a holistic review of the procurement system. On Monday, the new administration begins with a focus on operational reform as represented by the Department of Government Efficiency (the DOGE)....
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Tuesday Insight – January 14th, 2025: The Top Five Procurement Themes for 2025
We begin the new year with the top five procurement themes that will shape the federal acquisition marketplace in 2025 and beyond. Procurement Reform 2025 provides an opportunity to meaningfully reduce regulatory burdens and eliminate barriers to entry for commercial...
Tuesday Insight – January 7th, 2025: Happy New Year! Three Things to do Right Now to Grow Your Federal Business
Welcome back from the holidays! Government procurement is right here waiting for you, just as it had been. As we shift into the second quarter of the fiscal year here are three things’ companies should be doing now to expand their federal business: 1. Get In Front...
Tuesday Insight – December 31, 2024: GSA’s Professional Services and Human Capital Categories 2024 Highlights
GSA’s Office of Professional Services and Human Capital (PSHC) Categories would like to thank our federal agency and industry partners for another successful year! Here are some of the highlights: Opened OASIS+ for Business This has been a significant year for the...
Cybersecurity & CMMC – December 2024
This week Michael Gruden, counsel at Crowell & Moring, joins The Coalition for Government Procurement Off the Shelf, for a wide-ranging discussion focusing on cybersecurity and the CMMC journey. Gruden provides a cyber retrospective, outlining the evolution of...
GSA Releases Modification to Schedule MAS Refresh 24 (A888)
GSA Schedule Mass Modifications are administrative modifications that occur whenever the solicitation has been updated with new regulatory changes. GSA requires that all schedule contractors, review and accept the new and existing terms and conditions of the latest...
GSA Releases MAS Refresh 23 Last Week and then Announces Advanced Notice for MAS Refresh 24 and Upcoming Mass Modification
GSA released MAS Schedule Refresh 23 on Wednesday, December 18th, 2024 as mass modification A887. GSA began emailing our the mass modification in batches. So look for an email from your GSA contracting officer or specialist. This is a mandatory modification that...
Tuesday Insight – November 26, 2024: Advanced Notice for MAS Refresh 23 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 # 23 and an associated mass modification (mass mod) to all existing contracts in December 2024....
Tuesday Insight – November 19, 2024: Major Federal IT Contracts to Remove ‘Unnecessary’ Degree Requirements
The push to focus on skills-based hiring for federal jobs dates back to the first Trump administration. The Biden White House has continued these efforts. The General Services Administration will be using a skills-based hiring approach for IT cybersecurity jobs in its...
Tuesday Insight – November 12, 2024: GSA Releases Updated MAS CTA Guidance
Thank you for responding to the recent Contractor Teaming Arrangement (CTA) Request for Information (RFI) which closed September 16, 2024. As a result of feedback received from our MAS stakeholders, the General Services Administration (GSA) is providing updated MAS...
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