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Government Business Development

SBA's Women-Owned Small Business Program

By: Stephanie Hagan
March 27th, 2024

As a small business GSA contractor, it’s essential to understand if your company qualifies for additional set-asides. Depending on your North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code, you could qualify for certain small business contracting programs or opportunities that are only available to a certain subset of contractors. There are several types of socio-economic set-asides including veteran-owned/service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged, women-owned, and historically underutilized business zones. This blog takes an in-depth look at one program specifically: the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contracting Program. Let's talk about the WOSB program, how to certify, and benefits it could bring your business.

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GSA Schedule

The Latest GSA Schedule Updates and How they Impact You

By: Lucy Hoak
March 25th, 2024

As a Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contractor, you’re probably aware that keeping up with GSA’s frequent updates to the program can be a challenge. In the last few months alone, GSA has released Solicitation Refreshes with updated guidance for offerors, a new catalog management system that’s still evolving, and a revised methodology for pricing analysis.

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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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Government Business Development | Government

GSA’s SCRIPTS BPA Now FASt Lane Eligible

By: Stephanie Hagan
March 22nd, 2024

A new Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) could open some more opportunities for GSA contractors, including faster modifications and streamlined acquisition timelines. Last year, GSA released a draft Request for Quote (RFQ) for the Supply Chain Risk Illumination Professional Tools and Services (SCRIPTS) BPA, which will be awarded against Multiple Award Schedules. This BPA is now FASt Lane eligible, which poses a huge benefit for GSA contractors. Now that the draft Q&A has closed, the final RFQ is being developed by GSA. In the meantime, let’s discuss the SCRIPTS BPA and what FASt Lane could mean for your GSA Schedule.

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Government Business Development | Government

PSCs vs. NAICS Codes

By: Peri Costic
March 20th, 2024

In the world of government contracting, it can sometimes feel like people are speaking a different language, one that’s made up of innumerable incomprehensible acronyms. Two of these that you may have encountered are PSC, which stands for Product and Service Code, and NAICS, which stands for North American Industry Classification System. Despite their differences, these are frequently confused by even seasoned contractors. In this blog, we’ll dive into what these terms mean, the differences between them, and how they can be useful to you.

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GSA Schedule

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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Government

Biden-Harris Administration Submits FY 2025 Budget Request

By: Stephanie Hagan
March 15th, 2024

Earlier this week, the Biden-Harris administration released their budget request for the 2025 federal government Fiscal Year (FY). If you are familiar with the process at all, you know that this is a request and the entire final budget does not get accepted for quite some time, if even partway into the next Fiscal Year. However, this request speaks to the administration’s intentions for the next year, and you can get a glimpse at upcoming or recurring initiatives, and which agencies will have increased or decreased funding.

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