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DoD Proposed Rule on CMMC 2.0 Release Date Announced

DoD is expected the publish the proposed rule and guidance documents in the Federal Register on December 26, 2023 with the final due dates for public comments included. The advanced documents are available here: CMMC 2.0 Proposed...

GSA Introduces New SIN Subgroup for 518210DC – NARA-Compliant Digitization Services for Federal Records

A new GSA SIN Subgroup has been created under 518210DC: “NARA-Compliant Digitization Services for Federal Records.” NARA recently published digitization regulations for permanent records. This Subgroup under 518210DC allows contractors to better highlight to agencies...

Summary of MAS Refresh 18/19 Changes – December 2023

MAS Refresh 19 was issued in order to correct the Contracting Officer fill-in language for FAR Clause 52.204-30 Alt I. No other changes have been made to the MAS Solicitation. A Mass Modification will be issued to all MAS contracts for Refresh 19 and this modification...

GSA Industrial Funding Fee (IFF) Lockbox Closure on January 12, 2024

GSA’s IFF Lockbox 979017 will close on January 12, 2024. Paper IFF checks should not be sent to the IFF Lockbox 979017 after the closure date. This is part of the U.S. Treasury plan to reduce general lockbox volume by the end of 2024. You are encouraged to utilize one...

4 Major Acquisition Changes GSA is Pursuing in 2024 – November 2023

The General Services Administration is driving what it hopes to be a final nail in the LPTA coffin. As one of three major acquisition policy changes GSA is seeking over the next year, the proposal would remove language in the schedules program that many blame for why...

Advanced Notice for MAS Refresh 18 and Upcoming Mass Modification – November 2023

The General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is planning to issue GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation 47QSMD20R0001 - Refresh # 18 and an associated mass modification (mass mod) to all existing contracts in December 2023....

Tuesday Insight – November 21st, 2023: GSA Issues a Proposed Rule to Permanently Maintain the Pandemic-Era Changes to the Economic Price Adjustment Clause

The General Services Administration (GSA) conducts routine reviews of its acquisition regulations and acquisition policies and procedures. The review indicated a need to standardize and simplify the Schedule clause for economic price adjustments. The Schedule program,...

Tuesday Insight – November 14th, 2023: DoD Mentor-Protégé Program Solidified under Proposed Rule

On October 25, 2023, the Department of Defense (DoD) published a Proposed Rule amending the Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and permanently authorizing the DoD Mentor-Protégé Program (DoD MP Program). In addition, the Proposed...

Tuesday Insight – November 7th, 2023: New GSA MAS Contract Mod “Close Contract For New Awards” Enhances Transparency

A new modification type, Close Contract for New Awards, is now available in eMod. This mod allows contractors to notify potential and current customers of their MAS contract status for accepting new orders due to end of contract period approaching, business issues, or...

Tuesday Insight – October 30th, 2023: Is Your GSA Contract Eligible for Transition to the New FAS Catalog Platform?

GSA has begun to notify eligible Schedule holders that are eligible for transition to the new FAS Catalog Platform (FCP), this will be GSA’s modern replacement for the Schedule Input Program (SIP). The FCP is a new application that GSA hopes will streamline the...

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