Government Contracting Blog

Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) has existed for several years as a pilot program, but not every GSA Schedule contractor had to pay attention to it until now. Either your Special Item Numbers (SINs) weren’t eligible, or you chose not to opt in, but either way, it wasn’t on your radar. Things are changing now. With GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Refresh #31, ALL contractors are now required to switch their sales reporting over to Transactional Data Reporting. Since TDR reporting will become a monthly occurrence for you, it's important that everyone knows what TDR is and how to transition. In this blog we’ll cover what TDR is, sales reporting with TDR, and how to participate in the program.

GSA has long envisioned the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) as the one-stop-shop for all your federal procurement needs to make, receive, and manage federal awards. This vision is hopefully soon to become a reality as GSA’s Integrated Award Environment (IAE) continues to modernize and consolidate their federal awards systems. The goal is for GSA Schedule contractors to use one modernized site for most of their contracting needs rather than to navigate several archaic sites. In this blog, we’ll review what recent changes GSA has made to SAM.gov and what the upcoming forecast looks like for system consolidation.

I think it goes without saying that once you are awarded your GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), your goal is to become a successful contractor. But how do you make sure you are taking advantage of all GSA’s tools and effectively marketing yourself to the government? Government marketing is not the same as commercial marketing, so the landscape may be all new to you.

Managing a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract requires consistent attention and care. Whether you’ve just been awarded a Schedule or have held one for years, you know that ongoing contract management comes with real responsibility. The question is: how can contractors maintain compliance and ensure they’re getting the most value out of their GSA Schedule? Staying compliant means keeping up with Mass Modifications, submitting contract changes at your Contracting Officer's or Specialist's request, and accurately reporting sales when due. In the sections ahead, we’ll walk you through some essential tips for success when doing business with your GSA Schedule, beginning with the fundamentals of MAS contract management

As a new or seasoned federal government contractor, you’re probably no stranger to adapting to frequent changes in policy and requirements. There have been a lot of changes to the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program recently, especially through the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO). One of these updates is to Order Level Materials, or OLMs. Read on to learn more about what an OLM is, how the RFO impacts OLMs, and how you can utilize the OLM Special Item Number (SIN) with these changes.

Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) is becoming an increasingly important acronym to remember in the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program. Now that the TDR Program will be mandatory soon for all GSA MAS contractors, many prospective and current contractors are shifting gears from the legacy Commercial Sales Practices to learn how to navigate TDR. With that information, you may be asking: what is TDR? How do I transition over? What are the requirements for TDR? These are all valid questions, and we get them a lot when it comes to reporting GSA sales. Let's cover everything you need to know about Transactional Data Reporting.