GSA’s Public Buildings Service is Buying What You Sell on GSA Schedule
GSA’s Public Buildings Service buys far more than construction. See what PBS purchases, where GSA Schedule fits, and how contractors can pursue opportunities.
GSA is Making the GSA Schedule a Truly Evergreen Contract
GSA has announced that Multiple Award Schedule Refresh 34 will remove the 20-year limitation on GSA Schedule contract duration making it truly an evergreen contract.
GSA Proposes New GSA Schedule Ordering Rules That Could Reduce Competition for Small Businesses
GSA proposed GSA Schedule ordering procedures could benefit small businesses by reducing competition for orders under the streamlined acquisition threshold.
GSA OCAS to Exclusively Use GSA Contract Vehicles to Satisfy Requirements
GSA OCAS exclusively uses existing GSA contract vehicles, including MAS, GWACs, and IDIQs to solicit client requirements. Here is what small businesses should do now.
GSA’s $13 Billion Fraud Review: A Compliance Wake-Up Call for GSA Contractors
GSA’s $13 billion suspected fraud review puts increased scrutiny of GSA Contractor’s eligibility, certifications, cybersecurity, and supply-chain claims.
Proposed SBA Size Standards Could Push Smaller Contractors out of the Federal Market
The SBA’s proposed overhaul of its small business size standards is being presented as an expansion of opportunity. For thousands of growing and mid-sized businesses, it may be exactly that. But for existing small federal contractors, the proposal could have the opposite effect.
GSA Schedule Competition: How a 99% CPARS Gate was used to Restrict Competition
A recent GAO decision confirms that agencies may narrow a GSA Schedule competition using demanding CPARS criteria. For GSA Schedule contractors, the opportunity may be won or lost during market research, before the RFQ is issued.
GSA Schedule Vendors would Benefit from Proposed Acquisition Reform
GSA Schedule vendors would benefit from OMB’s July 2026 acquisition reform proposals. Here is what GSA Schedule contractors should do now.
GSA OCAS is Consolidating More Buys Through GSA Vehicles: What Contractors Should Do to Stay Competitive
GSA OCAS is turning procurement centralization into a practical pipeline and positioning event for GSA contractors.
GSA Transactional Data Reporting (TDR): Tips for MAS Contractors during Transition
GSA’s current TDR guidance changes how MAS contractors should think about price reductions, reporting timing, and transition sequencing. Here are the practical review steps Schedule holders should take now.
Task Order Proposal Lessons: What Contractors Should Tighten Now
Recent GAO decisions show how missing documents and late solicitation challenges can sink task-order proposals. Contractors should tighten proposal controls before their next bid goes out.
GSA Warns MAS Contractors Against Using Commercial Platforms for Order Fulfillment
GSA warns MAS contractors that using commercial e-commerce platforms can create serious compliance risk. Here is what contractors should review now.
Does Your GSA Consultant have Safeguards in Place to Handle FCI and CUI?
GSA Schedule offers and modifications often require contractors to share CPARS reports, PWS/SOW documents, pricing files, and other sensitive information. Before hiring a GSA consultant, make sure they can properly safeguard FCI, CUI, FOUO, and source selection information.
Who Pays IFF when Sourcing from another Contractor’s GSA Schedule?
Who pays the Industrial Funding Fee (IFF) when one Schedule contractor sources part of the solution from another Schedule contractor.
Proposed FAR CUI Rule: Provide Comments Before July 23, 2026
The FAR overhaul’s proposed cybersecurity and CUI changes give contractors a short comment window and a practical reason to review cloud, incident-reporting, flowdown, and compliance evidence now.