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As of June 18th, 2017, the DOD EMALL has shut its doors to usher in a new era of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) FedMall.  FedMall was created to provide a new, more commercial type of shopping experience incorporating new search technology and increased vendor portal functionality.  However, the change to FedMall does cause a […]

A General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule Contract enables a business to sell their products and services to the Federal Government through a pre-negotiated IDIQ contract with a base five years and three five year options to extend.  Having a GSA Schedule Contract opens doors to do business with the government.  A GSA Schedule Contract is […]

When doing business with the Federal Government, whether awarded a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or General Services Administration (GSA) contract, choosing the right socio-economic classifications are extremely important when it comes to opportunity advancements.  The effects of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision have significantly altered VA contracting policies, including those conducted through […]

The General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) announced that a mass Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) refresh would be tentatively scheduled for April 2017.  This refresh aims to update MAS solicitations and contracts to be consistent with recent policy changes.  Some of these changes include small business subcontracting improvements; updates to Non-Federal Entity access […]

While being awarded and obtaining a General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Contract may seem like the most difficult part of the process, maintaining contract compliance can often be that much more challenging.  Once awarded, every contractor is required to report their contract sales on a quarterly basis.  Along with reporting their sales, […]

In late August 2016, the General Services Administration (GSA) began implementing a new General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) final rule, initially announced on June 23rd 2016, through a phased-in pilot program, Transactional Data Reporting (TDR).  The major purpose of this program is to capture transactional data on procurements; including those coming from the Federal […]

A posting on GSA Interact on December 20th, 2016, announced that the General Services Administration (GSA) released a request for information (RFI) in order to obtain feedback regarding their intentions to reopen Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) 75: Office Products and Supplies to new offers in 2017.  Schedule 75 has been closed to new offers since October 2010 and its […]

BH Sky Associates held its 8th Annual Cocktail Reception during the New Jersey State League of Municipalities (NJLM) Conference in Atlantic City, NJ on November 16th, 2016.  BH Sky would like to thank our co-hosts Henry Savelli & Associates and Foy Public Affairs Group, and all of our sponsors (SmartProcure, Stevens & Lee, Smith & […]

The General Services Administration (GSA), on September 9th, 2016, published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that incorporates Order Level Materials (OLMs) into the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program.  Also known as Other Direct Costs (ODCs), OLMs are defined as “supplies and/or services acquired in direct support of an individual task or delivery order […]