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  On November 6th, 2018, a posting on GSA Interact announced that GSA will be shutting down the legacy 72A Reporting System, which is currently used for reporting MAS Sales (non-TDR) and IFF remittance. With the implementation of the Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) Rule in 2016, a new, more modern & efficient reporting system, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Sales Reporting […]

On October 17th, 2018, the General Services Administration (GSA) launched a groundbreaking pilot program centered on eBuy, an electronic Request for Quote (RFQ) system. Although GSA’s approach is multi-faceted, the eBuy Open GSA First Pilot program was created with two primary goals in mind: further increasing transparency and cultivating new & growing competition within the […]

In the wake of the System for Award Management’s (SAM) third security breach announced by the General Services Administration (GSA) on March 22nd, 2018, new and more secure login procedures have been implemented by the GSA Integrated Award Environment (IAE).  It was reported that a third-party entity was able to access and change the financial […]

The General Services Administration (GSA) held its annual Industry Days conference for Schedule 84 contractors (Total Solutions for Law Enforcement, Security, Facilities Management, Fire, Rescue, Clothing, Marine Craft and Emergency/Disaster Response) in Fort Worth, Texas on May 9 and 10, 2018.  Approximately 170 schedule holders were in attendance.  Key topics addressed were as follows: Commercial […]

  On March 22nd, 2018, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced that they had discovered a breach of the System for Award Management (SAM) portal.  A third-party entity was able to access and change the financial information of “a limited number” of contractors registered on the government-wide database.  In its’ wake, up to 70,000 federal […]

A final rule published to the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) by the General Services Administration (GSA) on January 24th, 2018, has now made the purchasing of order level materials through the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program a reality.  This groundbreaking rule will help Schedule contractors provide more complete procurement solutions to purchasing agencies […]

GSA held its annual Southwest Supply Acquisition Center Industry Day for Schedules 56 (Buildings and Building Materials/Industrial Services and Supplies), 73 (Food Service, Hospitality, Cleaning Equipment and Supplies, Chemicals and Services), and 66 (Scientific Equipment and Services) on February 21 and 22, 2018. Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) In November 2017, Requests for Proposal (RFPs) were […]

After engaging in dialogue with customers, the vendor community and industry stakeholders, on January 16, 2018 the General Services Administration (GSA) announced the re-opening of Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) 75, Office Products, Supplies and Services, to new offers and added two new enhanced Special Item Numbers (SINs) known as Office Supplies Fourth Generation (OS4) for […]

On December 20th, 2016, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced the release of a Request for Information (RFI) in order to obtain feedback from industry regarding the re-opening of Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) 75:  Office Products and Supplies for new offers.  On September 29th, 2017, a statement released via GSA Interact, indicated that MAS 75 is […]