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 and VA Schedule Maintenance
Tuesday Insight – June 7th, 2022: How the Pentagon Plans to Manage Inflation Costs in Contracts
The Defense Department urged contracting officers to "be mindful" of the varying impacts of inflation and "limit the scope" of equity pay adjustment clauses, according to new guidance. The Defense Department knows cost increases due to inflation may begin to affect...
Tuesday Insight – March 22nd, 2022: To Address The Impact of Inflation, GSA Issues Acquisition Letter to Reduce Restrictions on EPA Price Increases on GSA Contracts
On Thursday, March 17, 2022, GSA issued an Acquisition Letter (the Letter) —effective immediately—to allow for greater flexibility to increase prices on GSA contracts that include certain Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) clauses, and to establish a temporary moratorium...
GSA Advantage Order Status eMail Notices and Reporting Requirements – February 2, 2022
GSA has begun sending out emails titled “Take Advantage of Order Status - 2/2/22 Update” along with the GSA Schedule contract number of the vendor. The emails are being sent out by the GSA Advantage Order Status Team. The email will include the most recent performance...
Is Your GSA Contract Subject to EO 14026 Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors?
You may have heard that the new mandatory minimum wage for employees who work on government contracts has increased to $15.00, but when is your GSA Contract subject to this new regulation? If the GSA Contract is awarded on or after January 30, 2022, or if the GSA...
BRG and The Gormley Group Webinar: Grow Your Mission Opportunities by Receiving United States Government Contracts
Look to GSA’s +$50 Billion Schedules Program The federal government’s total contract spending reached $682 billion in fiscal year 2020, a 14 percent increase from FY 2019 spending of $599 billion. Nongovernmental organizations (NGO) and not-for-profits (NFPs) that...
GSA Schedule SIN and NAICS Code Crosswalk
Download this detailed excel sheet that outlines and connects the appropriate SIN to the relevant NAICS code, updated through GSA MAS Solicitation Refresh 5. GSA Schedule SIN and NAICS Code Crosswalk - Updated November 2020
Robin Bourne – Off the Shelf September 9, 2020
An Inside Look at Changes within the GSA Schedule Federal Acquisition Program On September 9th, 2020 Robin Bourne, Subject Matter Expert at The Gormley Group spoke on the Off the Shelf podcast hosted by Roger Waldron of the Coalition for Government Procurement. Robin...
Tuesday Insight – January 7, 2020
New MAS Consolidated Solicitation Refresh #1 - The General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is planning to refresh MAS solicitation 47QSMD20R0001. This refresh is tentatively scheduled for January 15, 2020 and will address some...
Tuesday Insight – November 5, 2019
Trump Revokes Obama Order That Had Limited Hiring Options for Some Contractors - To “promote economy and efficiency in federal government procurement,” the Trump administration on Thursday rolled back an Obama policy that had limited some contractors’ hiring...
Ten Checkpoints - On the Way to Your GSA Schedule
Download our new step-by-step guide to learn the process for getting your own GSA Schedule!