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Tuesday Insight – May 18th, 2021

Implementation of Verified Products Portal & Impacts to Letter of Supply and GSA Multiple Award Schedule Solicitation Refresh NewsAs a part of the Federal Marketplace Strategy (FMP) to modernize and simplify the buying and selling experience, GSA recently rolled...

GSA and VA Schedule Sales 2020

The link details Government Fiscal Year (GFY) 2020 GSA Schedule sales by Schedule, please note that GSA consolidated all the Schedules into a single GSA MAS Schedule contract in August of 2020 an some sales were reported under MAS which is the new consolidated MAS...

The Evolving Federal Market for Small Businesses – April 13th, 2021

This week on Off the Shelf, David Black, partner at Holland & Knight and Ken Dodds, government contracting industry expert at Live Oak Bank, discussed the latest policy, program and legal developments impacting small businesses in the federal market. Black and...

The State of Federal Procurement – March 12, 2021

This week on Off the Shelf, Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, examined the current state of the federal market, with a focus on interagency contracting. Larry Allen provided his assessment of GSA’s consolidation effort for the MAS program and...

A Procurement Potpourri – March 12th, 2021

This week on Off the Shelf, Jason Miller, executive editor for Federal News Network, provided an update on the key procurement story lines he is following early in 2021. Miller highlighted a recent small business bid protest decision that could have significant...

Tuesday Insight – May 11th, 2021

Novation Agreements Under Federal Contracts A unique aspect of doing business with the federal government is the built-in limits on a contractor’s right to assign the contract or the right to payment under the contract to third parties. The Anti-Assignment Act (41...

The Gormley Group’s President Bill Gormley Will Moderate Panel for The Coalition for Government Procurement’s 2021 Spring Training Conference: The Biden Administration’s Priorities and the Role of Acquisition

On May 19, 2021 Bill Gormley will moderate an expert panel discussion during Coalition for Government Procurement’s 2021 Spring Training Conference. The following GSA Panelists will discuss GSAs Systems and Consolidation of the $36B+ Multiple Award Schedule Program:...

GSA MAS Verified Products Portal (VPP) Implementation

As a part of the Federal Marketplace Strategy (FMP) to modernize and simplify the buying and selling experience, GSA recently rolled out the Verified Products Portal (VPP), a new manufacturer and wholesaler facing portal for authoritative product content. The VPP will...

Tuesday Insight – May 4th, 2021

GSA Details Plans to Help Re-energize ‘Green Government’ Green may be the General Services Administration new favorite color. And it’s not about money — this time. GSA is re-energizing its commitment to green government across its entire portfolio of products and...

Tuesday Insight – April 27th, 2021

New Look for Beta.SAM.gov Debuted Yesterday The General Services Administration (GSA) posted a notice that an updated look and feel for beta.SAM.gov will be launched on April 26. The updated design features a new homepage, as well as changes to help pages and search...