The General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) April 15th, 2024 released GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation 47QSMD20R0001 – Refresh # 20 and an associated mass modification (mass mod) will follow the release so look for the GSA...
GSA and VA Schedule Maintenance
GSA Sending Out Individual Subcontracting Report (ISR) Reminders to MAS Schedule Vendors – April 2024
GSA has begun sending out reminders to all large business MAS Schedule holders that have an Individual Subcontracting plan tied to the GSA contract via email starting April 15, 2024. Per your Small Business Subcontracting plan, you are obligated to report your...
Tuesday Insight – April 2nd, 2024: Attention VA Schedule Holders Sales Reporting Now Live under the GSA Sales Reporting Portal (SRP)
The VA announced that its transition into the Sales Reporting Portal (SRP) has gone live effective April 1, 2024. So, moving forward, all VA clients will need to report their sales via SRP similar to how GSA contract holders. In reviewing the system this morning and...
Procurement Policy Spring Cleaning Checklist – March 2024
Spring also means it is time for a Procurement Policy Spring Cleaning Checklist highlighting the key initiatives that will shape procurement operations. It is finally spring, and the cherry blossoms are in full bloom here in Washington. Day-light savings time is...
Breaking News: 2023 EEO-1 Data Collection to Open April 30 with June 4 Deadline – March 2024
EEOC has updated its EEO-1 data collection website to announce the data collection for the 2023 EEO-1 Component 1 reports will open April 30, 2024. The Agency has set June 4, 2024 as the deadline for reporting. The notice also indicates the “online Filer...
Tuesday Insight – March 5th, 2024: GSA Extends Policy Providing Schedules Inflation Relief
On February 28, 2024, GSA issued Supplement 4 to Acquisition Letter MV-22-04. The policy extends a moratorium on the enforcement of certain limitations contained in certain GSA economic price adjustment (EPA) contract clauses to December 31, 2024. In the supplement,...
DOD Publishes Video Overview of CMMC Program and Logistics – February 2024
On February 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) posted a 40-minute video overview of DOD’s proposed requirements for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. The video is available here, and there is an accompanying notice in the...
Tuesday Insight – February 27th, 2024: What Would Best Value Mean for the Schedule?
As discussed two weeks ago in this FAR and Beyond blog, the General Services Administration (GSA) has proposed to amend the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) of 1984 to adjust the statutory authority for the Federal Supply Schedule (Schedule) program by clarifying...
Attention VA Schedule Holders Sales Reporting Now Live under the GSA Sales Reporting Portal (SRP) – April 2024
The VA announced that its transition into the Sales Reporting Portal (SRP) has gone live effective April 1, 2024. So, moving forward, all VA clients will need to report their sales via SRP similar to how GSA contract holders. In reviewing the system this morning and...
GSA Extends Policy Providing Schedules Inflation Relief – February 2024
On February 28, 2024, GSA issued Supplement 4 to Acquisition Letter MV-22-04. The policy extends a moratorium on the enforcement of certain limitations contained in certain GSA economic price adjustment (EPA) contract clauses to December 31, 2024. In the supplement,...
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