Government Contracting Blog

In his first day as President of the U.S., Trump wasted no time—he signed 12 Executive Orders (EOs), one of them placing a hiring freeze on the federal civilian workforce. This is not a first time a hiring freeze has been instituted, and not the first under Trump either. Many federal employees as well as federal contractors are wondering what this means for the future of the federal workforce. In this blog, we’ll discuss the current freeze, what we’ve seen in past hiring freezes, and ways this could impact the world of government contracting.

When we use the word DOGE, we aren’t talking about the cryptocurrency named after a meme. We’re talking about the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which is going to take the place of the U.S. Digital Service (USDS), a team of tech and design consultants in the White House. Led by Elon Musk, the purpose of DOGE is to streamline federal government by reducing inefficiencies, cut wasteful spending, and restructure federal agencies. Since this initiative will affect spending, it’ll inevitably affect the public sector world. President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) his first day in office establishing DOGE as part of the Executive Office, so let’s talk about DOGE and what changes it could bring to government contractors.

If you are a GSA MAS (Multiple Award Schedule) contractor, you might already know the term “SIN” or Special Item Number. However, knowing what a SIN is and being able to utilize SINs for the best benefit of your GSA Schedule are two different things. In this blog, we’ll cover the basics of SINs, the benefits of adding SINs to your GSA Schedule, and key requirements when adding SINs.

Today marks the inauguration of President Trump, bringing a new party and new administration with it. Many federal contractors, especially those in the General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program, are wondering how this will impact government spending. We published a blog recently on how we think the new Trump administration will impact federal spending overall, and in this blog, we’ll cover what changes we may see in the MAS program specifically.

Contractors reviewing the latest update to the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation under Refresh #23 will notice that many of the changes are technical updates regarding templates and modification guides. Some of the most notable updates include revised instructions for several Special Item Numbers (SINs) and edits to sample cover letters available on the available offerings for modification and mass modification guidance page.

The government contracting landscape is full of acronyms. As a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contractor ourselves, we know this new terminology can be a lot to make sense of, especially if you are going through the MAS acquisition process at the same time. However, with some time and dedication, you can start unravel the meaning behind these acronyms.