by JF Bierlein | Industry News, Resource
Beginning January 30, 2022, federal agencies will start incorporating the $15 minimum wage in new contract solicitations and will be required to have it incorporated in all contracts by March 30, 2022. Any ongoing contracts will have the wage requirement at the option.
by JF Bierlein | GSA Audit Defense
The Fair Labor Standards Act has been revised by the Department of Labor to help distinguish between employees and independent contractors.
by JF Bierlein | Coley Community, Industry News
On December 31, the GSA released a draft RFP for a Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) intended for small business IT services-based solutions providers, including small businesses, HUBZone, and Women-Owned Small Business firms.
by JF Bierlein | Coley Community, Industry News
The New LPTA Rule responds to Small Business’ complaints and narrows the definition of circumstances in which LPTA may be used.
by JF Bierlein | Industry News
On October 31, 2019 President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (Executive Order on Improving Federal Contractor Operations by Revoking Executive Order 13495), which repeals the previous obligation of successor Federal contractors to offer qualified predecessor...
by JF Bierlein | B2G Marketing Tips, Resource
A BPA, or Blanket Purchase Agreement, is a “funnel” to narrow competition to a few GSA Schedule (or VA FSS) Contractors. Per the Federal Acquisition Regulation 8.405-3 it is designed to fill the Government’s recurring needs for a Government contractor’s specific goods...
by JF Bierlein | Industry News
Coley has received several inquiries from our Federal contracting community as to how to recoup revenue lost as a result of being unable to fulfil contractual obligations due to the work interruption caused by the COVID-19 national emergency. Section 3610 of the...
by JF Bierlein | Industry News
You probably have many things on your mind right now other than renewing your SAM.gov registration. Given that business and government alike are focused on responding to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 national emergency, the General Services Administration (GSA) has...
by JF Bierlein | Industry News
As part of the national response to the COVID 19 virus pandemic, President Trump signed “The Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (HR 6201), a new law that expands the “Family and Medical Leave Act” (FMLA) to include provisions for employees and their families...
by JF Bierlein | Industry News
GSA Schedule holders have been profoundly affected by the transition to one, unified Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), which has occurred in three phases. Phase One: On October 1, 2019, GSA released the single, unified GSA MAS Schedule solicitation, consolidating 24 GSA...
by JF Bierlein | B2G Marketing Tips, Industry News
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of General Counsel overturned the VA’s previous determination that VETS First and Rule of Two did not apply to purchases under the $10,000 micropurchase threshold. The Office of the General Counsel in fact...
by JF Bierlein | B2G Marketing Tips, Industry News
Good news for companies receiving FOIA requests for release of information. The Supreme Court carefully and narrowly defined what information can be deemed “confidential” and thus withheld or redacted from release. On June 24, in a 6-2-1 decision, the U.S....
by JF Bierlein | Industry News
GSA recently posted they were on-ramping Pool 2 Certified Public Accountants, Tax Preparation, and other Accountants of the OASIS Unrestricted Contract. Now, GSA OASIS Small Business has announced an upcoming on-ramp opportunities for three Pools:Pool 1 – Advertising,...
by JF Bierlein | B2G Marketing Tips, Industry News
OASIS IDIQ Contract Unrestricted on Ramp for 2018 for Pools 2 UPDATE: Pool 6 has closed as of June 2018. On May 9, 2018, GSA posted a pre-solicitation notice for an on-ramp for the OASIS indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Unrestricted (UNR) 5-year contract...
by JF Bierlein | B2G Marketing Tips, Resource
A Path to Government Contracting One of the Small Business Administration’s mission is to continuously expand Federal contracting opportunities for Small Business. In 2016, they established the All Small Mentor-Protégé Program (ASMPP) to extend SBA approved...
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