On February 28, 2024, GSA issued Supplement 4 to Acquisition Letter MV-22-04. The policy extends a moratorium on the enforcement of certain limitations contained in certain GSA economic price adjustment (EPA) contract clauses to December 31, 2024. In the supplement,...
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Off the Shelf – February 2024: An Update on FAS
This week on Off the Shelf, Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group, provides the latest update on the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), including his thoughts on the FAS reorganization and what it means for customer agencies, GSA, and industry. Bill Gormley,...
Tuesday Insight – February 20th, 2024: Providing Best Value Through the Multiple Award Schedule
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the codification of the General Services Administration’s Multiple Award Schedule program in the Competition in Contracting Act, CICA (it’s a ruby anniversary in case you were wondering). The MAS is the Federal Government’s...
DoD’s Proposed CMMC Rule: Groundhog Day… or a Final Rule in the Works? – February 2024
On December 26, 2023, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) belatedly gifted defense contractors and subcontractors a Proposed Rule on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) Program. DoD also released eight CMMC guidance documents, providing interested...
Tuesday Insight – February 13th, 2024: GSA Marks Key Milestone in Schedules Modernization Effort
The General Services Administration’s (GSA) third attempt to modernize the catalog management system running on its Advantage! program seems to have finally hit the right mark. GSA is expanding the number of users of the new FAS Catalog Platform (FCP) after a...
New SIN Subgroup for 518210DC- “NARA-Compliant Digitization Services for Federal Records” – February 2024
From the GSA MAS Office Management Category - NARA recently published digitization regulations for permanent records. This Subgroup under 518210DC allows contractors to better highlight to agencies that they have the capabilities in order to meet their records...
Tuesday Insight – February 6th, 2024: A Contract Modification is required for Joint Ventures Awarded Prior to MAS Refresh 16
Reminder: As per mass modification A863, Joint Ventures (JV) awarded MAS contracts prior to May 19, 2023 must complete and submit a modification request via eMod to conform with the JV specific requirements outlined in MAS Solicitation Refresh 16. The modification...
Enhancing Transparency: GSA’s New TDR Fields & Data Quality Initiatives – January 2024
Introduction In November 2023, the White House announced its governmentwide Better Contracting Initiative (BCI) to ensure the federal government is getting better terms and prices when purchasing goods and services. A key component of the BCI is leveraging data across...
OMB Directs Agencies to Apply Small Business “Rule of Two” to Task & Delivery Orders – January 2024
In a memorandum issued on January 25, the Office of Management and Budget has ordered executive agencies to apply the FAR's small business "rule of two" to task and delivery orders competed under multiple-award contracts. It's a change that, when enacted, could--and...
Tuesday Insight – January 30th, 2024: Procurement trends at the VA
Greg Giddens, co-founder and partner at Potomac Ridge Consulting, joins Off the Shelf for a discussion of the key procurement trends at the Department of Veterans Affairs (the VA). Giddens discusses the VA’s IT and supply chain modernization efforts, including the...
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