The General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is planning to issue GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation 47QSMD20R0001 - Refresh # 23 and an associated mass modification (mass mod) to all existing contracts in December 2024....
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Tuesday Insight – November 19, 2024: Major Federal IT Contracts to Remove ‘Unnecessary’ Degree Requirements
The push to focus on skills-based hiring for federal jobs dates back to the first Trump administration. The Biden White House has continued these efforts. The General Services Administration will be using a skills-based hiring approach for IT cybersecurity jobs in its...
Tuesday Insight – November 12, 2024: GSA Releases Updated MAS CTA Guidance
Thank you for responding to the recent Contractor Teaming Arrangement (CTA) Request for Information (RFI) which closed September 16, 2024. As a result of feedback received from our MAS stakeholders, the General Services Administration (GSA) is providing updated MAS...
Tuesday Insight – November 5, 2024: GSA Chief Advocates for Simplified Cloud Buying, ‘Best Value’ Contracting as Congress Considers Legislation
Robin Carnahan touted a pair of House bills that would simplify cloud acquisition and add flexibility to procure "best value" tech products and services. Robin Carnahan, the leader of the General Services Administration, is hopeful that Congress before the end of its...
Tuesday Insight – October 29, 2024: What Does the GSA FAS Mean by ‘Leverage the Collective Buying Power of the Federal Government?
The General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) set forth the policies and procedures for the evaluation and negotiation of “fair and reasonable” contract level pricing under the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program....
Tuesday Insight – October 22, 2024: GSA Advantage Now Offers Improved Functionality for Related Products (also known as Product Accessories)
GSA Advantage has recently rolled out a major update that enhances how product accessories -- now called “Related Products” -- function on the platform. This update simplifies the process for both customers and vendors by allowing Related Products to be fully...
Tuesday Insight – October 15, 2024: Pentagon releases final CMMC rule, paving way for implementation
The Defense Department released the final rule for the long-awaited Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program today, further paving the way for CMMC requirements to show up in contracts starting next year. The final CMMC program rule was released for public...
Tuesday Insight – October 8, 2024: IG Report Calls on GSA to Strengthen Price Analyses in MAS Contracts
The GSA should strengthen its price analyses when consolidating multiple award schedule contracts “so customer agencies can rely on MAS pricing to ensure that their orders will result in the lowest overall cost alternative,” an inspector general report has said. The...
Tuesday Insight – October 1, 2024: IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED: GSA Acceptance of Mandatory Mass Modification A885
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...
Tuesday Insight – September 24, 2024: Key Procurement Priorities at GSA
Jeff Koses, senior procurement executive at the General Services Administration (GSA) joins Roger Waldron of the Coalition for Government Procurement's Off the Shelf for a focused discussion on GSA’s current procurement policy priorities. Koses talks about the...
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