GSA Schedule Resources
Is Your GSA Contract Subject to EO 14026 Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors?
You may have heard that the new mandatory minimum wage for employees who work on government contracts has increased to $15.00, but when is your GSA Contract subject to this new regulation? If the GSA Contract is awarded on or after January 30, 2022, or if the GSA...
Tuesday Insight – January 18th, 2022: US Supreme Court Blocks OSHA’s Vaccine-or-Test Mandate
On January 13, 2022, the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) granted the consolidated applications for stays of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration emergency temporary standard (ETS), including the vaccine-or-test mandate, on the grounds that OSHA had...
Tuesday Insight – January 11, 2022: Sixth Circuit Won’t Lift Ban on Contractor Vaccine Mandate
A federal appeals court ruled it will not lift a ban in three states on President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors. On Jan. 5, 2022, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to stay an injunction blocking the mandate from taking effect in...
Tuesday Insight – January 4th, 2022: 2022 NDAA Makes Significant Changes to Federal Procurement Policy
On December 27, 2021, President Biden signed the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law, authorizing more than $700 billion in defense spending. The NDAA also contains several provisions that shape federal procurement policies and forecast areas that...
Tuesday Insight – December 28, 2021: Are Protests Killing Large IDIQ Contract?
While the total number of protests at the Government Accountability Office were down in 2021, continuing a recent trend, the procurement programs at which those protests are targeted are still feeling the sting. An avalanche of protests killed off GSA’s planned...
Tuesday Insight – December 21, 2021: Biden’s OSHA Vaccine-or-Test Rule for 84 million Workers is Back after Court Lifts Stay
A Biden administration rule that requires workers at companies with 100 or more employees to be vaccinated against Covid or undergo weekly testing is back on. The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a stay on the rule Friday evening. The rule was blocked on Nov. 6,...
Upcoming GSA Solicitation Refresh 9 – Updates to Cloud SIN
Starting Sunday, December 19, 2021 GSA began issuing Refresh #9 for the Schedule Solicitation in December 2021. The mass modification is identified as #839 and is being emailed out to all GSA Schedule holders. As part of the Refresh, GSA will be updating its Cloud...
TGG Special Announcement – December 7, 2021: Biden Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors Blocked Nationwide
The Biden administration’s mandate for federal contractors’ employees to be vaccinated will be halted nationwide, amid a slew of challenges from states that say the president overstepped his authority in requiring the Covid-19 shots. The mandate, which was set to take...
Tuesday Insight – November 30th, 2021: Labor Department Issues Final Rule Requiring Federal Contractors to Pay $15 Minimum Wage
On Monday (Nov 22, 2021), the Biden administration announced its final rule directing federal contractors to pay their workers a $15 minimum wage starting next year. The rule, promulgated by the Labor Department, follows a directive from President Biden issued shortly...
Listen to Interview with Bill Gormley Discussing Key Contracting Trends Impacting the GSA MAS Program
This week on Off the Shelf hosted by Roger Waldron, President of the Coalition for Government Procurement, Bill Gormley, president of The Gormley Group, discussed key contracting trends impacting the General Services Administration, customer agencies, and industry....
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!