by Dan Coley | Industry News
GSA is gearing up to provide the Services MAC (formerly known as BIC MAC) to support professional services for customer agencies. A Request for Information (RFI) for the Services MAC was issued on June 2, 2021, and is due on June 21.
by Dan Coley | GSA Audit Defense, Industry News
When GSA created a TDR pilot program, it was to reduce the administrative burden of the Basis of Award/Most Favored Customer discount relationship. TDR sought to unhitch the discount relationship restriction and allow vendors some flexibility commercially, while still...
by Dan Coley | Industry News
The SBA issued a final rule that made revisions to the 8(a) Business Development program and Mentor-Protégé (MP) Program to reduce administrative duplication and costs.
by Julio Cardenas | Industry News
Update Your GSA Schedule One of GSA’s COVID initiatives from last year, at the beginning of the pandemic, allowed certain products from Non-TAA countries (Trade Agreement Act) to be temporarily added to contractor’s schedule. Now, GSA Schedule contractors received a...
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 Ramiro Delgado | GSA Audit Defense, Industry News
GSA is set to release MAS Solicitation 47QSMD20R0001 – Refresh #6 to all existing GSA Schedules in May 2021. It is critical to review the refreshed solicitation in its entirety to understand the planned updates prior to accepting/competing the Mass Mod.
by Dan Coley | GSA Audit Defense
The Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS), formerly known as the Service Contract Act (SCA), covers contracts entered into by Federal and District of Columbia agencies wherein the contract’s principal purpose is to furnish services in the U.S. through the use of...
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 Coley GCS | Coley Community, Industry News
Coley Celebrates 20 Years of Making a Difference – 2021 Marks 20 amazing years since we first opened our doors and began helping companies do business with the government.
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 Dan Coley | Industry News
In November 2020, The General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) will issue GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation 47QSMD20R0001 to incorporate a few new changes. Following the release of the solicitation refresh, all GSA...
by Dan Coley | Industry News
Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have joined together to propose modifying the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to apply Executive Order (E.O) 13881, Maximizing Use of...
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 Julio Cardenas | Industry News
GSA eBuy Rolls Out August 2020 Update On August 1st, 2020, the General Services Administration had rolled out an eBuy update that allows contractors to select subgroups to some popular SINs awarded on contract. Customers are still able to release opportunities by...
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 Dan Coley | Industry News
In keeping with initiatives created under the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (21st Century IDEA), it was recently announced that Contract Data Reports for Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) users are being moved to beta.SAM.gov. FPDS is a free...
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 Dan Coley | Industry News
China has approved stricter national security measures against citizen of Hong Kong., The US fears the new security measures increase the risk that sensitive US technology can be obtained by mainland China and the US Commerce Department has already approved suspending...
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...
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