by Dan Coley | Industry News
Young companies with a drive to operate in the federal space can now pursue a GSA Schedule contract. GSA has opened the opportunity for small businesses with less than two years of experience to obtain their Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract. The GSA schedule is the most popular Government-wide contracting vehicle in the public space and Coley has over 20 years’ experience helping companies obtain and maintain their GSA Schedules.
by Dan Coley | Industry News
A revised Polaris release, a week before solicitation release, was met with great uproar when GSA revised the SBA Mentor-protégé Joint Ventures (JV) requirements. Many small businesses were concerned that the release provided SBA Mentor-protégé Joint Ventures too much... 
by Dan Coley | Industry News
With refresh 10 sent April 1st, it seems GSA has forgotten something, a scheduled refresh 11 is set to be released April 11th. GSA Solicitation refresh 11 will be created to revise the COVID-19 vaccine mandate…again. The vaccine was mandated by... 
by Dan Coley | Industry News
The Polaris Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) provides the opportunity for access to highly qualified small business information technology (IT) service providers. The purpose of GSA’s Polaris GWAC continues to be to achieve partner base expansions, provide... 
by Dan Coley | Industry News
From DUNS to UEI Beginning April 4, 2022, All federal agencies will cease referencing the Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) and begin using a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). All potential vendors will be provided a UEI through System for Award... 
by Dan Coley | Industry News
The White House recently posted a memorandum outlining Biden’s Advancement in Equity within the Federal Procurement describing upcoming action plans to maximize opportunities for Small Disadvantaged Businesses. Historically, Small Businesses, such as small... 
by Dan Coley | Industry News
The GSA FAS Region 6 Heartland Acquisition Center (HAC) has awarded the Maintenance, Repair and Operations Requisition Channel Generation Two (RC2) awards. RC2 is the next generation of the current Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) Best In Class (BIC)... 
by Dan Coley | Industry News, Resource
GSA will be hosting Small Business Works 2021 September 29, 2021. Small Business Works is a virtual small business training and matchmaking event. GSA is hoping the event provide attendees tools and resources to succeed in the Federal Marketplace. Small Business Works... 
by Dan Coley | Industry News
GSA refresh No. 7 will be releasing to the MAS solicitation this month. All existing GSA Schedule contracts will receive a mass modification email to accept the latest solicitation changes. GSA Schedule holders will have 90 days to accept the Refresh #7 MAS Mod so our... 
by Dan Coley | Industry News
GSA is gearing up to provide the Services MAC (formerly known as BIC MAC) to support professional services for customer agencies. A Request for Information (RFI) for the Services MAC was issued on June 2, 2021, and is due on June 21.
by Dan Coley | GSA Audit Defense, Industry News
When GSA created a TDR pilot program, it was to reduce the administrative burden of the Basis of Award/Most Favored Customer discount relationship. TDR sought to unhitch the discount relationship restriction and allow vendors some flexibility commercially, while still... 
by Dan Coley | Industry News
The SBA issued a final rule that made revisions to the 8(a) Business Development program and Mentor-Protégé (MP) Program to reduce administrative duplication and costs.
by Dan Coley | GSA Audit Defense
The Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS), formerly known as the Service Contract Act (SCA), covers contracts entered into by Federal and District of Columbia agencies wherein the contract’s principal purpose is to furnish services in the U.S. through the use of... 
by Dan Coley | Industry News
In November 2020, The General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) will issue GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation 47QSMD20R0001 to incorporate a few new changes. Following the release of the solicitation refresh, all GSA...
