Jeff Koses, senior procurement executive at the General Services Administration, joined host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf to give an update on GSA’s key acquisition policy priorities, including the latest on transactional data reporting (TDR), economic...
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Tuesday Insight – June 13th, 2023 OASIS+ Final Solicitation Program Update
UPDATE June 8th, 2023 GSA’s Office of Professional Services and Human Capital (PSHC) thanked industry partners for patience as GSA wraps-up the final details of the acquisition strategy for OASIS+. We anticipate the final solicitations to be released on or about June...
Removal of Highly Competitive Pricing Language from GSA Solicitation
The GSA MAS solicitation had until recently included the following price evaluation statement for determining pricing under GSA Schedule and that was followed by contracting officers in negotiations: GSA seeks to obtain the offer’s best price based on its evaluation...
Tuesday Insight – June 6th, 2023: Biden Signs Bill to Raise Debt Ceiling
President Biden on Saturday signed legislation to raise the debt ceiling into 2025 and avert a default, marking a significant bipartisan accomplishment amid divided government in Washington, D.C. The president signed the bill just days before Treasury officials warned...
GSA and SBA Launch Initiative to Broaden Small Federal Contracting Landscape
A new designation will create a special pool for 8(a) businesses eligible for sole source awards and competitive set-aside contracts. The General Services Administration and the Small Business Administration have launched a program to help widen the pool of small...
Tuesday Insight – May 30th, 2023: Joint Ventures
JV Program Benefits Joint venture benefits to participants include: Collective representation of past performance Shared costs and resources Leveraging the other partner’s experience and market share A mentor and its protégé can joint venture as a small business for...
Secure Software Regulations and Self-Attestation Required for Federal Contractors
Government contractors providing software across the federal government’s supply chain will be required later this year to comply with a new Secure Software Design Framework (SSDF). The SSDF requires software vendors to attest to new security controls in the design of...
‘Pathways’ to the GSA Federal Acquisition Service’s North Star Goals
‘Pathways’ to the Federal Acquisition Service’s North Star Goals In leading the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Commissioner Sonny Hashmi has established “North Star goals” for the organization in its efforts to support customer...
Tuesday Insight – May 23rd, 2023: Summary of GSA MAS Refresh 16 Changes – Released May 19, 2023
GSA released the GSA MAS solicitation Refresh 16 on May 19, 2023 via email to all GSA Schedule holders as Mass Mod A856. As a reminder Mass Modifications are administrative modifications that occur whenever the solicitation has been updated with new regulatory...
Tuesday Insight – May 16th, 2023: An Unnecessary, Counter-Productive GSA Schedule Marketplace Hurdle
The General Services Administration’s Acquisition Letter MV-22-02, Temporary Moratorium of Certain Limitations Contained in Certain GSA Economic Price Adjustment Contract Clauses, is a thoughtful effort to support stakeholders struggling to respond to the impact of...
Ten Checkpoints - On the Way to Your GSA Schedule
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