Insight Newsletter

Small Business GWACs: A History of Success in Promoting Governmentwide Opportunities for Small Businesses The Biden administration’s focus on enhancing opportunities for small businesses provides a timely occasion for federal managers to take stock of current...

GSA Posts 2nd New Services IDIQ RFI on SAM.gov On June 2, 2021, GSA’s Office of Professional Service and Human Capital Categories (PSHC) posted the second request for information (RFI) for the new services multi-agency contract (MAC) contract on SAM.gov The second...

FSS BPAs: Back to the Future or ‘Déjà vu all over again!’ On May 13, the General Services Administration issued a request for information (RFI) seeking industry feedback on a “governmentwide cloud acquisition strategy and Blanket Purchase Agreement.” The RFI details...

President Biden’s Recent Cybersecurity Executive Order Will Increase Compliance Obligations on the Private Sector Companies providing information technology products and services to U.S. government agencies are now required to notify such agencies of cyber incidents...

Implementation of Verified Products Portal & Impacts to Letter of Supply and GSA Multiple Award Schedule Solicitation Refresh NewsAs a part of the Federal Marketplace Strategy (FMP) to modernize and simplify the buying and selling experience, GSA recently rolled...

Novation Agreements Under Federal Contracts A unique aspect of doing business with the federal government is the built-in limits on a contractor’s right to assign the contract or the right to payment under the contract to third parties. The Anti-Assignment Act (41...

GSA Details Plans to Help Re-energize ‘Green Government’ Green may be the General Services Administration new favorite color. And it’s not about money — this time. GSA is re-energizing its commitment to green government across its entire portfolio of products and...

New Look for Beta.SAM.gov Debuted Yesterday The General Services Administration (GSA) posted a notice that an updated look and feel for beta.SAM.gov will be launched on April 26. The updated design features a new homepage, as well as changes to help pages and search...

Advanced Notice for MAS Refresh 6 and Upcoming Mass Modification The General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is planning to issue GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation 47QSMD20R0001 - Refresh # 6 and an associated mass...

Biden Taps Former Missouri Secretary of State to Lead GSA President Biden announced on Tuesday afternoon his intent to nominate the former secretary of state of Missouri to be head of the General Services Administration. Robin Carnahan served as Missouri secretary of...