by Julio Cardenas | Resource
Why Vendors Should Choose to Opt-In to TDR- Existing GSA Schedule holders and new vendors going through the contract award process (offeror) have the option to participate in the Transactional Data Reporting program if their products or services fall under one of the eligible Special Item Numbers referenced in the TDR program. Understand the benefits and requirements of the TDR program.
by Julio Cardenas | Resource
Federal Supply Schedules are focused on having the best price available from schedule holders. One way to ensure they are doing so is through Commercial Sales Practices. The common discounts are examined by the Contracting Officer for the offerings. But this method might not be for every company. We examined what commercial sales practices are, why they are important to your schedule, and evaluated what kind of business this practice would be a good fit for.
by Julio Cardenas | Industry News
When GSA releases refreshes #16 in May 2023, it will bring regulatory changes to the MAS solicitation, updates for Joint Ventures, and changes to Special Item Numbers (SINs) which may require an additional action or change the way your contract is managed. All new and existing GSA Schedule contractors must be aware of updates and review this refresh carefully.
by Julio Cardenas | Industry News
The System for Award Management (SAM) database has experienced numerous (and ongoing) issues in recent times. If your entity is registered in SAM, then you may have received an erroneous email earlier this month. If you were one of these recipients, here’s what you need to do.
by Julio Cardenas | Resource
Is your GSA Schedule approaching the 20 year end date? Learn about GSA’s Streamlined Offer processes in order to help you obtain a new contract without any interruptions.
by Julio Cardenas | Resource
We have seen contractors have concerns with the wording on the Commercial Supplier Agreements (CSA). How can you ensure that your CSA is government compliant? We have some tips and clauses to look for to ensure your Commercial Supplier Agreement can pass through legal review with ease.
by Julio Cardenas | Industry News
Starting October 3, 2022, GSA will suspend contractors from GSA Advantage! that are not compliant with providing orders status before the order delivery due date has passed. GSA sends out bi-weekly emails to non-compliant contractors that have scores of 50% or below with at least 11 items on the report. This does not cancel contract, but removes them from GSA Advantage.
by Julio Cardenas | GSA Audit Defense, Industry News
GSA Schedule contract holders will have another solicitation refresh applied to all MAS contracts at the end of this month. Effective 30 June 2022, refresh #13 is another unilateral update to the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) solicitation.
by Julio Cardenas | Industry News
For all GSA Schedule holders, you may have noticed an increase of activity from GSA pushing multiple refreshes. Only a few months after Refresh 10 and Refresh 11, GSA Schedule Consultants at Coley are gearing up for the upcoming Refresh 12 and 13. GSA noted in a live...
by Julio Cardenas | B2G Marketing Tips, Resource
Expand Your Customer Base with State and Local Customers GSA Schedule contractors are familiar with the large list of agencies that can purchase from their Schedule and know the benefits of having a GSA Contract — streamlined federal acquisition; but did you...
by Julio Cardenas | B2G Marketing Tips
NASA is hosting a free Small Business Virtual Expo Thursday October 7, 2021. The expo is hosted by NASA’s Office of Small Business, and will focus on small business opportunities and will provide industry-specific networking opportunities in breakout rooms. Industries...
by Julio Cardenas | Industry News
Update Your GSA Schedule One of GSA’s COVID initiatives from last year, at the beginning of the pandemic, allowed certain products from Non-TAA countries (Trade Agreement Act) to be temporarily added to contractor’s GSA Schedule. Now, GSA Schedule contractors received...
by Julio Cardenas | Industry News
GSA eBuy Rolls Out August 2020 Update On August 1st, 2020, the General Services Administration had rolled out an eBuy update that allows contractors to select subgroups to some popular SINs awarded on contract. Customers are still able to release opportunities by...
by Julio Cardenas | B2G Marketing Tips, Industry News
GSA ADDS EXCEPTION TO TRADE AGREEMENTS UPDATE: An addendum was released that extends the applicability date of SPE Memorandum SPE-2020-11. Originally 7/1/2020, the applicability date was extended to 8/1/2020. Learn more about TAA compliance here. GSA has once again...
by Julio Cardenas | GSA Audit Defense
It is time for GSA Schedule holders to report sales again. This month/quarter, you will notice that there has been a change to the sales reporting options. If you have accepted the MAS conversion A812 mass modification, you will notice that the SRP lists both legacy...