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GSA MAS Refresh 33 Released: Key Changes Contractors need to Know
The General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) has officially released MAS Solicitation Refresh 33 for Solicitation 47QSMD20R0001. This refresh focuses primarily on administrative and compliance related updates, but a few changes may require contractor action depending on SIN’s and business model. Key Changes Affecting All MAS Contractors New Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Requirements […]
Scam Alert: Phishing Emails Impersonating GSA Contracting Officials
Over the past several weeks, a number of clients received an email with the subject line “Final Reminder: <Contract Number> – NARA Records Digitization Non-Compliance” and have asked us the question: “We received this email from GSA — what do we need to do?” In every one of those cases, the answer was the same: […]
System for Award Management (SAM) Replaces CCR and ORCA
Important information if you are registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) federal system. On July 29, 2012, the General Services Administration launched the first phase of the System for Award Management (SAM) eventually consolidating the capabilities of eight federal procurement systems and the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance into one system. The Central Contractor […]
Michelle Hermelee of BH Sky Associates Earns Schedules Contract Manager Certification
Princeton, NJ ‒ Michelle Hermelee, founder and president of BH Sky Associates, a leading government contracts consultancy based in Princeton, NJ, and Washington, DC, is happy to announce that she has been recognized as a Certified Schedules Contract Manager (CSCM) by Centre Consulting Inc.’s Federal Contracting Institute (FCI). Michelle, is a nationally renowned expert in […]
BH Sky Announces Sigma Technology Partners GSA Contract Award for IT Services
Sigma Technology Partners LLC, a leading provider of regulatory compliance, auditing, technology and business solutions expands its footprint in the federal marketplace. PRINCETON, NJ: BH Sky Associates, a leading government contracts consultancy, is pleased to announce that Sigma Technology Partners LLC, a licensed CPA and IT solutions company based in Silver Spring, Maryland, has been awarded […]
GSA Now Allows Set-Asides for Small Business Contracts
GSA Now Allows Set-Asides for Small Business Contracts Thanks to a recent regulatory change to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR 52.502-4), federal buyers can now set aside orders and Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) issued against Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contracts. That means that for the first time in history, portions of federal contracts can be […]
BH Sky Associates Announces Reporte Hispano GSA Contract Award for Language Services
Reporte Hispano, a leading provider of Spanish language translation and interpretation services, enters federal marketplace. PRINCETON, NJ: BH Sky Associates, a leading government contracts consultant, is pleased to announce that Reporte Hispano, the official translation service for the State of New Jersey, has been awarded a Language Services Schedule 738 II Contract with the federal General […]