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New Cloud SIN Included in Schedule 70 Refresh
In response to increasing demand for cloud based services and offerings, a new cloud Special Item Number (SIN) was included as part of the General Services Administration (GSA) IT Schedule 70 refresh...
Defense Acquisition Policy Impacts Procedures for DOD Customers Procuring Office Furniture
Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy (DPAP) has issued its updated yearly list of product categories where Federal Prison Industries’ (FPI) portion of the DOD market exceeds five percent. This...
Updates and Reminders Regarding the Professional Services Schedule Migration
The General Services Administration (GSA) is continuing to work with vendors to migrate them into the newly formed Professional Services Schedule (PSS) formerly referred to as the Consolidated Schedule...
Final Determination Concerning Notebook Computer’s Country of Origin
In response to the question “Where do General Services Administration (GSA) contract articles originate?”, Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) released a Notice of Final Determination on March 10,...
GSA’s Proposed Rule Change to Acquisition Regulations Causes A Stir
On Wednesday, March 4, 2015, the General Services Administration (GSA) released a long anticipated, proposed rule change to the Price Reduction Clause for vendor acquisitions. If the proposed...
Sole Source Authority for WOSB Program — Update
On December 19, 2014, the 113th Congress signed a new law granting Sole Source Authority for the Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) Procurement Program as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. ...
Additional CAGE Code Requirements in the System for Award Management (SAM)
As of November 1, 2014, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 4.18 – Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE) requires offerors to answer questions about their entity’s ownership in order...
GSA Category Management Initiative Going Government Wide
The Strategic Sourcing Leadership Council (SSLC), a conglomeration of the seven largest and highest spending agencies, has approved the implementation of a government-wide category management approach...
GSA Planning Overhaul of Federal Acquisition Spending Landscape
The General Services Administration (GSA) and the other six largest and highest-spending agencies, known as the Strategic Sourcing Leadership Council, met last month to decide on an overhaul to the...