SAM.gov Role Change Will Affect Registration Administration
SAM.gov updates entity registration roles and requires all Entity Administrators to hold positions in the registering entity, restricting third-parties to “Data Entry” roles.
Update on Covid Mandate For Federal Contractors
New guidance states that federal contractors are not required to mandate vaccinations for employees working onsite on federal contracts.
GSA Opens Path for Startups to Get on GSA Schedule
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.
GSA $50B Polaris GWAC Revised Language Released
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...
GSA Plans Release of MAS Refresh #11
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...
What is the Micro Purchase Threshold?
The Micro Purchase Threshold (MPT) is the maximum dollar amount that an authorized buyer can purchase without having to go through acquisition bidding processes and they preferred method of payment is the Government Purchase Card. What this simply means, is that the...
What’s NEW with Polaris GWAC
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...
Government Transitions to the Unique Entity Identifier
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...
Plan for Advancing Equity in Federal Procurement
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...
GSA MRO Requisition Is Now Awarded
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)...
GSA to Host Small Business Event
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...
GSA Advanced Notice of Solicitation Refresh 7
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...
Services MAC – How to Prepare for GSA’s Upcoming Multi-Agency Contract
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.
Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) Is Here to Stay
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...
How is the SBA 8(a) Program Changing?
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.