Mass Modification A885 was issued to incorporate the latest version of the MAS Solicitation (Refresh #22) and was initially released mid-August 2024. Acceptance of this modification is mandatory and the deadline for accepting this modification is 90 days after the...
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Some Assembly Required: GAO Addresses How Agencies Should Approach Trade Agreements Act Compliance – September 2024
The Trade Agreements Act (TAA) (along with its cousin, the Buy American Act) is one of the more complex acts to deal with in federal government contracting. We have taken a look at the TAA before, noting that it does not apply to small business...
Tuesday Insight – September 10, 2024: GSA Moves Forward with a New Economic Price Adjustment (EPA), Consistency is the Next Opportunity
On August 5, 2024, the General Services Administration (GSA) took a step forward by publishing a final rule to “standardize and simplify the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) clauses for economic price adjustments.” The final rule consolidated procedures spread across...
Tuesday Insight, August 27th, 2024: 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...
How Defense Contractors Can Prepare Now for CMMC Implementation – August 2024
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”)....
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...
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!