by JF Bierlein | B2G Marketing Tips, Industry News
SBA creates a path for small business to obtain credit for past performance as a member of joint venture and first-tier subcontrator. A move that will expand the opportunities that prior to this rule, emerging small businesses would not be able to pursue.
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 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 Ramiro Delgado | B2G Marketing Tips, Resource
The Polaris Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) is part of the efforts to support small businesses as well as historically marginalized and underserved small businesses. Polaris will now include a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)... 
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 Dan Coley | B2G Marketing Tips, Industry News
GSA published the final solicitation for their next large IDIQ, ASTRO. ASTRO will be one of the largest IDIQ’s in the coming years, including up to 450 contractors and an undefined ceiling. ASTRO will cover ten distinct pools covering manned, unmanned, and optionally... 
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 Bart Bartlett | B2G Marketing Tips
Yes, there are only three ways There are only three ways to win a proposal. All the strategies and techniques you can think of, fit into these three categories. The three are fundamentally different. Understanding that gives you an advantage when it comes to figuring... 
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 Dan Coley | B2G Marketing Tips
As Florida begins to prepare for the swiftly approaching hurricane Dorian, disaster preparation and recovery by local and state government has become an increasingly relevant topic. The result of natural disasters can be devastating, and government officials are... 
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 Dan Coley | B2G Marketing Tips, GSA Audit Defense
A new email pops into your Inbox. It’s an order off through your GSA schedule directly through GSAAdvantage. Your first thought is elation – the schedule program is working! You click the link to the POPortal and open the order. Something is wrong, the minimum... 
by Dan Coley | B2G Marketing Tips, Industry News
A new GSA tool to see who wins GSA Schedule bids may help you decide. The General Services Administration (GSA) has launched a new pilot program to make eBuy award public through the Federal Business Opportunities portal at www.FBO.gov. The program will be called... 
by Dan Coley | B2G Marketing Tips, Industry News
All Federal agencies have to abide by a variety of rules. These determine who and how agency buyers should purchase from the various procurement vehicles available to them. As part of their due diligence, government contractors will conduct research on what...