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GSA Schedule Program Updates

Written on February 19, 2016. Posted in Uncategorized.

The General Services Administration has recently made several updates to their GSA Schedules program. Among them are (i) enhancements to allow the submittal of duplicate Manufacturer Part Numbers...

GSA Condenses the Professional Services Schedule SINs

Written on January 29, 2016. Posted in Uncategorized.

Last year there was a significant change in the way the General Services Administration (GSA) Special Item Numbers (SINs) were organized when the Professional Services Schedule (PSS) was created. Tiffany...

Sole Source Authority for WOSB Program Becomes Official

Written on December 7, 2015. Posted in Uncategorized.

This September, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published its final rule implementing a law granting Sole Source Authority for the Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) Procurement Program, as authorized...

GSA Launches New Schedule for Professional Services

Written on November 15, 2015. Posted in Uncategorized.

On October 1, 2015, the General Services Administration launched a new Schedule for Professional Services. The new Professional Services Schedule (PSS) unifies and consolidates the former eight schedules...

GSA Seeks Industry Feedback for Proposed Changes to IT Schedule 70

Written on October 28, 2015. Posted in Uncategorized.

The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking industry feedback with a Request For Information (RFI) regarding proposed changes to IT Schedule 70 – Cloud Computing Services. The proposed changes...

BH Sky Announces R.W. Hatfield Awarded New GSA Schedule Contract

Written on October 2, 2015. Posted in Uncategorized.

R.W. Hatfield Company, a specialist in the provision and installation of industrial and institutional furniture, expanded its footprint in the federal marketplace. BH Sky Associates, a leading...

Using GSA to Leverage State and Local Cooperative Purchasing

Written on September 4, 2015. Posted in Uncategorized.

Many vendors are aware of the cooperative purchasing trend in State, Local and Education (SLED) government, but not all have considered the potential of these contracts. Defined simply as instances...

An Introduction to GSA’s Competitive Pricing Initiative

Written on August 3, 2015. Posted in Uncategorized.

The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program is undergoing a transformation. The program is being restructured to facilitate pricing transparency, increase...

GSA Competitive Pricing – CALC Tool

Written on July 21, 2015. Posted in Uncategorized.

The General Services Administration (GSA) has launched a new competitive pricing initiative aimed at identifying and addressing price variability across the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program. This...

GSA Announces New Contractor Assessment Reports

Written on July 13, 2015. Posted in Uncategorized.

GSA announced a new tool for contract compliance, The Contractor Assessment Report. The new tool became operational beginning Monday June 15, 2015. This report succeeds the Contractor Assistance Visit...