Over the last 18 months, the General Services Administration has been asking some hard questions, mostly about itself. What does the Federal Acquisition Service need to look like? Does the current regional structure make sense anymore? A group of leaders and employees...
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GSA Extends Policy Providing Inflation Relief – August 30, 2023
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...
Tuesday Insight – September 26th, 2023: OASIS+ Proposal Submission Due Date Extension
he GSA’s Office of Professional Services and Human Capital Categories (PSHC) will extend the proposal submission period for all six OASIS+ Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to October 20, 2023, at 4:00 PM EDT. The official amendment will be posted before September 22,...
Tuesday Insight – September 19th, 2023: Program Update: OASIS+ Amendment 0004
On September 14, 2023, GSA’s Office of Professional Services and Human Capital Categories (PSHC) released Amendment 0004 for all six OASIS+ Request for Proposals (RFPs) on SAM.gov. Amendment 0004 This amendment reflects the following clarifying instructions for all...
Tuesday Insight – September 12th, 2023: FAR & Beyond: What is Fair and Reasonable Transparency?
Keeping with the title and theme of the Coalition’s Fall Training Conference, “What is Fair and Reasonable,” this week’s blog addresses what is fair and reasonable transparency. The Cambridge English Dictionary defines transparency as “the quality of being in an open...
Tuesday Insight – September 5th, 2023: GSA Extends Policy Providing Inflation Relief
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...
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...
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