by John Cardenas | Industry News
The office of Inspector General (IG) at General Services Administration (GSA) released a report in September 2022 after reviewing how the contracting personnel perform price analyses to ensure GSA gets the best prices. Although the IG recommends terminating the program, GSA plans to move forward and expand the program to all contractors.
by John Cardenas | Resource
Financial Management Quality Service Management Office (FM QSMO) is an initiative created to help achieve the US Treasury modernize the financial systems in various agencies. They have teamed with GSA to establish a new Special Item Number 518218FM on the GSA Schedule.
by John Cardenas | Resource
It is important for GSA Schedule holders to understand the Industrial Funding Fee (IFF). As a self-funding agency, the IFF allows GSA to collect revenue with every product/service sold through a GSA contract. It is imperative that contractors fulfill their obligations and remain compliant by reporting sales and paying this IFF.
by John Cardenas | Industry News
TXMAS stands for Texas Multiple Award Schedule and is a program that is used to supplement the Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) term contracts. The TXMAS program uses existing competitively awarded government contracts, primarily the GSA schedule, to service the... 
by John Cardenas | B2G Marketing Tips, Industry News
GSA published a new Request for Information (RFI) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) under Special Item Numbers (SINs) 518210C “Cloud and Cloud-Related IT Professional Services”, 54151S “IT Professional Services”, Ancillary, and... 
by John Cardenas | Industry News
The Department of Veteran’s Affairs Federal Supply Schedule (VA FSS) has issued a mandatory mass modification for all current Schedule 621I Professional and Allied Healthcare Staffing Services vendors. Mass Modification No. 14, issued 01 October 2021 updates the... 
by John Cardenas | Industry News
With the increasingly negative economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government has detailed its efforts to support an effective economic recovery in an effort referred to as “smart buying for America.” The Executive Office of the President sent a memo... 
by John Cardenas | Industry News
The GSA’s System for Award Management website (SAM.gov) is looking to make some massive updates in the future. SAM is the searchable federal database where vendors register in order to carry out any business with the government. The new vision for SAM is to eventually...