The 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection process will open on October 31, 2023. Private employers with at least 100 employees and federal contractors with at least 50 employees and are subject to Executive Order 11246, must complete and submit an online EEO-1...
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Tuesday Insight – September 12th, 2023: FAR & Beyond: What is Fair and Reasonable Transparency?
Keeping with the title and theme of the Coalition’s Fall Training Conference, “What is Fair and Reasonable,” this week’s blog addresses what is fair and reasonable transparency. The Cambridge English Dictionary defines transparency as “the quality of being in an open...
Program Update: OASIS+ Amendment 0003 / Proposals Due Date Extension, Additional Q&A and OSP Updates
On September 5, 2023, GSA’s Office of Professional Services and Human Capital Categories (PSHC) released Amendment 0003 for all six OASIS+ Request for Proposals (RFPs) on SAM.gov and on the OASIS+ Interact Community. Amendment 0003 This amendment reflects several...
Tuesday Insight – September 5th, 2023: GSA Extends Policy Providing Inflation Relief
On Wednesday, August 30th, 2023, GSA’s Senior Procurement Executive Jeff Koses and GSA’s Assistant Commissioner for FAS Office of Policy and Compliance Mark Lee jointly signed Supplement 3 of Acquisition Letter MV-22-02, which extends the expiration of the temporary...
More Details about the GSA FAS Catalog Platform Transition
This post contains more information about when Authorized Negotiators can expect to move to the FAS Catalog Platform (FCP). As a reminder, the FCP is the planned replacement for the Schedule Input Program (SIP) and is currently being piloted by a subset of contractors...
Off the Shelf – August 31st, 2023: An Update on the MAS Program
This week on Off the Shelf, Bill Gormley, President of The Gormley Group, provides an update on the MAS program, including processing Economic Price Adjustments (EPA) and other modifications. Along these lines, Gormley shares the latest on the handling of price...
Program Update: OASIS+ Amendment 0002 Overview Video, Upcoming OSP Webinars, Q&A and Amendment 0003 Planning
Amendment 0002 Overview Video GSA’s Office of Professional Services and Human Capital (PSHC) has released a video recording and slide deck featuring highlights from OASIS+ Amendment 0002. These resources are attached to all six OASIS+ Request for Proposals (RFPs) on...
OASIS+ Submission Portal (Symphony) Demonstration Webinar Hosted by GSA
GSA is committed to ensure all offerors have information they need to successfully upload proposals in the OSP system. Beginning the week of August 21, 2023, PSHC will host optional weekly OASIS+ Submission Portal (OSP) webinars to review frequently asked questions...
OASIS+ Amendment 0002, Industry Q&As, and OASIS+ Submission Portal Updates
On August 15, 2023, GSA’s Office of Professional Services and Human Capital (PSHC) issued Amendment 0002 for all six OASIS+ Request for Proposals (RFPs), released the first round of responses to industry questions, and made updates to the OASIS+ Submission Portal...
Off the Shelf – July 18th, 2023: The Impact of the False Claims Act
This week Peter Hutt, partner at Covington & Burling LLP, joins Off the Shelf for an in-depth discussion of the False Claims Act, including the basics of the law and its impact in the government contracts market. Hutt lays out the history of the law, including...
Ten Checkpoints - On the Way to Your GSA Schedule
Download our new step-by-step guide to learn the process for getting your own GSA Schedule!