Insight Newsletter

Yes, Contract Spending Really Does Increase a Lot in September, USASpending Says - We’re halfway through the government’s fourth quarter, and experienced contractors know what that means–lots of awards on the horizon.  According to a fascinating new analysis...

GSA Updating SIN 520 20 on Professional Services Schedule - Last week, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced that there will be a refresh to the Professional Services Schedule (PSS) on, or about Wednesday, August 29. The refresh will incorporate changes...

DoD reveals why there’s ‘not going to be another big’ budget increase in 2020 - As the Pentagon finalizes its fiscal 2020 planning, the department is not expecting to see its budget top line grow, according to a top official.  “If you look at ’18 and ’19 — two nice...

GSA OIG Report On TDR Pilot On Wednesday, July 25, the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a report detailing its findings from an audit of the GSA Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) Pilot. Based on its review of GSA’s...

Changes are coming to professional services thanks to contract management - Changes are coming in the way the General Services Administration purchases services. In April the Office of Federal Procurement Policy released a new strategy to use category management to...

Changes are coming to professional services thanks to contract management - Changes are coming in the way the General Services Administration purchases services. In April the Office of Federal Procurement Policy released a new strategy to use category management to...

Federal Spending on 8(a) Competitive Awards Hit $8.56B in Fiscal 2017 Federal agencies obligated $8.56 billion for competitively awarded contracts during fiscal 2017 through a program that is set aside for socially disadvantaged businesses. Download Newsletter

Digital Certificates for GSA Schedule Contracts  - The General Services Administration (GSA) has announced that The ACES program is going away.  ACES certificates will no longer be offered by IdenTrust after July 12, 2018.  However, anyone with the ACES certs will be...

Designated Country Codes for Country of Origin (COO)  Many contractors are still using the old GSA List of abbreviations for Designated Country Codes. For an example, some contractors are listing the United Kingdom as UK when the correct abbreviation is GB.  If you...

GSA schedules reform could reduce contracts for suppliers, acquisition chief says - While the General Services Administration moves ahead with its plans to create e-commerce portals for agencies to buy goods and services from, it’s also progressing on a plan to reform...