Defense contractors should begin preparing for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) implementation, expected to begin taking effect early in 2025, based on a proposed rule published in December 2023 setting out three levels of controls (“Levels”)....
GSA and VA Schedule Maintenance
FAR & Beyond: GSA’s TDR expansion – The Journey Continues – August 2024
On July 17, the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) published an advanced notice for refresh 22 of the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) solicitation. Refresh 22 included the expansion of Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) as an...
GSA Issues MAS Refresh #22 Mass Modification – August 2024
The General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) issued GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation 47QSMD20R0001 - Refresh # 22 and an associated mass modification (mass mod) to all existing contracts in August 2024. NOTE: Visit...
Tuesday Insight, August 13th, 2024: GSA Releases Economic Price Adjustment Final Rule
GSA is amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulations (GSAR) to standardize and simplify the Multiple Award Schedule clauses for economic price adjustments. This rule removes certain economic price adjustment requirements within these clauses to...
SAM.gov Small Business Tip: Consider Appointing More than One Entity Administrator – July 2024
Small businesses play a vital role in making our lives better. Whether it’s that charming café you frequent, the independent bookstore you love, or the local contractor who remodeled your kitchen, you interact with them every day. However, not all small businesses...
SBA Announces FY2024 Year-End Subcontract Reporting Extension
Federal contractors are conscientious about the accuracy and completeness of subcontracting plan data submitted in eSRS.gov. Increased reporting requirements, such as order-level subcontract reporting for multi-agency contracting vehicles and ordering agencies getting...
GSA MAS Refresh 22 – TDR Expansion SIN List
GSA - Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) Pilot Expanded to 67 new SINs Effective August 8th, 2024 Notes: Participating in TDR is optional. However, once you decide to participate in the TDR pilot, you must continue to participate in TDR until the end of the pilot....
Tuesday Insight, July 9th, 2024: GSA Advantage & GSA Global Supply Combined Delivery Scorecards for Schedule Product Vendors – July 2024
Going forward GSA based on changes made to GSA Scorecards the Delivery Metrics Scorecards will look a little different. Monthly Distributions The GSA Supplier Accountability Office has combined the Advantage Order Status and the GSA Global Supply (GGS) Scorecard...
Cyber Harmonization: Making the Regulations Work Together – July 2024
Earlier this year, the Coalition for Government Procurement submitted comments on FAR Case 2021-017, “Federal Acquisition Regulation: Cyber Threat and Incident Reporting and Information Sharing.” That process presented an opportunity to address the procedural...
Key Trends in Audits and Investigations – June 2024
This week on Off the Shelf , Jonathan Aronie, partner at Sheppard Mullin, updates his leukemia journey since his last appearance on the show. He is now back to work full-time and as such the conversation quickly turns to key trends in investigations and audits. Aronie...
Ten Checkpoints - On the Way to Your GSA Schedule
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