On July 27, GSA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued an audit on the use of the 4P Tool by the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) when performing price analyses for Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contracts. The 4P Tool was developed by FAS to help the organization...
GSA and VA MAS Resource Documents
Tuesday Insight – July 26th, 2022: GSA FAS to Expand TDR Rule Despite Persistent Data Issues, OIG Says
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has issued an alert memorandum detailing that the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is planning to expand the Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) Rule to the entire Multiple Award...
Tuesday Insight – August 2, 2022: SBA Publishes New Rule Designed to Help Small Federal Contractors Demonstrate Prior Experience
The Small Business Administration will provide small businesses with new ways to show past performance ratings to compete for prime federal contracts starting Aug. 22, 2022. A new final rule, published Friday by SBA in the Federal Register, offers small businesses two...
Contractor Teaming Arrangements (CTA) – Responsibilities and Elements
A GSA Schedule Contractor Teaming Arrangement (CTA) is an arrangement in which two or more Schedule contract holders partner with one another to provide a total solution to meet a buyer's needs. By teaming together, GSA Schedule Contractors are able to meet a...
ACTION REQUIRED of All GSA Package Furniture SIN Holders – Updated July 2022
GSA with the release of Solicitation Refresh 10 to the MAS Schedule back on March 22, 2022, required all vendors holding the SIN 33721P - Packaged Office Furniture to submit Schedule Level Contractor Teaming Agreements (CTAs) to GSA via modification. The CTA...
GSA MAS Refresh 13 – Significant Changes Questions and Answers
Significant Changes GSA QAs - June 2022 Refresh 13
GSA MAS Refresh 13 – Significant Changes Document
Significant Changes - June 2022 Refresh 13
GSA Retiring SIN 561210FS Facilities Support Services – What you Need to Know
GSA announced on April 21, 2022, in the Advanced Notice for MAS solicitation Refresh #12, that SIN 561210FS (Facilities Support Services) would be retired on or about June 30, 2022. MAS Refresh #12, which was published on May 16, 2022, included a note in the...
Tuesday Insight – May 31, 2022: Setting the Standard: How the SBA Determines Size Standards for Small Businesses
In a recent post, we examined some proposed new size standards for manufacturing and other industries that utilize employee-based size standards. This probably got many of you wondering: How does the SBA determine what the size standards should be? It’s a good...
GSA Issues New IT SIN 518210FM – Financial Management Quality Service Management Office (FM QSMO) Core Financial Management (FM) Solutions and IT Professional Services – May 24, 2022
GSA through Refresh 12 introduced the following new SIN under the Information Technology Category: 518210FM - Financial Management Quality Service Management Office (FM QSMO) Core Financial Management (FM) Solutions and IT Professional Services. The SIN is defined as...
Ten Checkpoints - On the Way to Your GSA Schedule
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