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Frequent Problems Found in Contractor Assessment Visits (CAVs) and How to Avoid Them

By: Patrick Morgans
March 18th, 2024

The email from your GSA Industrial Operations Analyst (IOA) to request a Contractor Assessment Visit (CAV) can cause even the most compliant contractor anxiety. Did we accurately report all our GSA sales? Were all of our employees qualified to perform under their labor categories? Is our pricelist still accurate? While the CAV is not an audit, your IOA will be assessing your adherence to the terms and conditions of your GSA Schedule, so you need to be prepared. You may be wondering what kinds of issues they can uncover. To make sure you are informed, we will go over some of the most frequent problems uncovered during Contractor Assessment Visits.

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Strategies for Successful GSA Schedule Proposal Writing

By: Peri Costic
March 13th, 2024

GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contracts are a great way to sell to the government—but the process of obtaining one can seem intimidating. Writing a GSA proposal can be tough, especially if you aren’t familiar with the process. In this blog, we’ll share some of our tried-and-true tips for successful GSA proposal writing.

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Top 10 Reasons to Get on the GSA Schedule

Top 10 Reasons to Get on the GSA Schedule

Do you know what the real benefits of being on the GSA Schedule are? Learn the top 10 reasons (and advantages) why you should consider it.

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How to Determine if a GSA Schedule is the Right Fit for Your Company

By: Stephen Denby
March 11th, 2024

When entering the federal marketplace, a contractor could pursue many government contracting vehicles. In this blog, we will discuss the General Services Administration (GSA) MAS program and how you can determine whether it could be a good fit for your company. When considering a GSA Schedule, analyzing how you will fit into the program is crucial. This includes making sure you can meet the minimum requirements of a contractor, such as having an up-to-date SAM account and being able to provide two years of financials.

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How to Choose the Right SIN and Avoid GSA Rejection

By: John Abel
March 8th, 2024

Professional services, electrical supplies, cloud solutions, power tools – if your company is selling it, GSA (probably) has a Special Item Number (SIN) for it. All contractors part of the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program have the ability to add any of the 315 SINs available to their contract at any given time or include any assortment of them in a MAS contract proposal.

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How to Minimize Delays in the GSA Schedule Acquisition Process

By: Daniel Lopez
March 6th, 2024

If you’re interested in pursuing a government contract through the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program, you're probably already aware of the complexities involved in navigating the GSA Schedule acquisition process. Securing a GSA Schedule can present various challenges that may result in delays and missed opportunities.

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Avoid these Common Mistakes When Managing Your GSA Schedule

By: Lillian Bohan
March 4th, 2024

Whether you know this already or are just coming to understand it, obtaining your GSA Schedule contract is only the beginning. Proper maintenance of your GSA Schedule serves as the very foundation of your contract, and it's important to keep an eye on it before things go wrong and you run into compliance issues. Some of the most common compliance mistakes we see as consultants are the ones that can slip by without notice until they make it into GSA’s hands like delivery delays, forgetting to remit your Industrial Funding Fee (IFF), or sales reporting mishaps.

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