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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
