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Tuesday Insight – January 17th, 2023: Pentagon Plans to Formally Propose Changes to CMMC Program Ahead of Official Launch
Full implementation of the Pentagon’s CMMC program for defense contractors will likely shift to 2024 based on revised estimates from the Defense Department in the fall 2022 unified agenda, which indicates two proposed rules are expected for release in the coming...
Off the Shelf – January 27th, 2023: 2022: The Year in Procurement
Federal News Network Executive Editor Jason Miller joins Off the Shelf for a look back at the year in procurement. Miller highlights some of the key procurement events and trends of 2022, shining a spotlight on the impact of not having an OFPP Administrator. He also...
Tuesday Insight – January 24th, 2023: GSA Solicitation Refresh 15 Released – Here are the Highlights
GSA began releasing Solicitation Refresh 15 as Mass Modification #A853 to all GSA Schedule holders on Thursday, January 19th, 2023. The Mass Modification is a mandatory modification that must be accepted by all GSA Schedule holders. The email from GSA was titled...
Off the Shelf – December 13, 2022: Procurement Expectations for FY2023
This week on Off the Shelf, Bill Gormley, president of The Gormley Group, provides his insights and analysis on the government-industry dialogue and Expectations for Fiscal Year 2023. Bill Gormley, President, The Gormley Group Gormley highlights a cross-cutting set of...
Overview of the GSA Inflation Memo
February 24, 2023 – What is the GSA Inflation Memo? When was it issued and what is the purpose? In this video, the Gormley Group's Robert VanGorder provides an overview of the GSA Inflation Memo. Watch to learn more.
Tuesday Insight – January 10, 2023: GSA Surged Resources to Meet Inflation-Related Schedule Modifications, Now onto Longer Term Improvements
As the increase in product and services costs started to hit the federal sector last year, the General Services Administration heard the complaints and frustrations of vendors for how long it took to modify schedule contracts, especially for adjusting prices to...
The Gormley Group to Offer OASIS+ Proposal Preparation Support – January 2023
The Gormley Group will offer OASIS+ Proposal Preparation Support for both existing and new clients when the final RFP is released by GSA in Government Fiscal Q2 2023. The OASIS+ first draft solicitation was released on November 15th and is available here:...
Tuesday Insight – December 13th, 2022: Proposed Amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation —Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risks
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (“FAR Council”) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register on November 14, 2022, that would create several significant compliance obligations for federal contractors. Under the proposed rule, nearly all federal...
Tuesday Insight – December 20th, 2022 TDR: Common Sense Policy Supporting the MAS Marketplace
Over the last 30 years, GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program has evolved from exclusively focusing on static, contract-level pricing to driving pricing, performance, and best value through competition at the task and delivery order level for agency specific...
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!