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Preparing Your GSA Schedule for Federal Growth: Boosting Sales Under the New Administration

GSA Announces OneGov IT Procurement Strategy

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.

FCP vs. SIP

Ready to Renew Your GSA Schedule? A Closer Look at Streamlined Acquisition

Introducing CODY, GSA’s AI Procurement Automation Tool

FAR 2.0: What the Regulatory Rewrite Means for Federal Contractors

Meeting the GSA Minimum Sales Requirement

GSA Announces Revamped FedRAMP 20x

Taking Advantage of State and Local Opportunities: Cooperative Purchasing

FoRGED Act Encourages Best Value Acquisition for GSA MAS Over Lowest Price

GSA to Retire 32 SINs in Multiple Award Schedule Solicitation Refresh #26

Ready to Draft Your GSA Schedule Proposal? Follow These Tips

How to Become a Contractor with NATO

Top 5 IT Industry NAICS Codes and their Spending Trends

What the New Administration Could Mean for SLED Markets

GSA’s New Work Role ID Requirement for the HACS SIN

GSA to Significantly Expand Federal Procurement Under New EO

GSA Expected to “Rightsize” MAS Program

Did You Know NATO Can Purchase From GSA Multiple Award (MAS) Schedules?

What Contractors Need to Know About GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation Refresh #25

C-SCRM Criteria for Section 889: What GSA Contractors Need to Know

How the New Administration Could Shape AI in the Federal Government

New FAR Rule for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) On the Horizon

8 Strategies to Stand Out from Other Government Contractors

Buy American Act (BAA) vs. the Trade Agreements Act (TAA)

Expand Your Government Business with Navy SeaPort NxG

DOGE’s New Implementation of Cost Efficiency Order: What Does it Mean for Contractors?

Why the GSA MAS Program Isn’t Going Anywhere—Even Under a New Administration

What Contractors Need to Know About Contract Order Terminations and Settlements

How New SBA, FAR, and DFARS Rules Will Affect Small Businesses in 2025

What to Expect During the GSA MAS Clarifications and Negotiations Process

FedRAMP Emerging Technology Prioritization Framework Eliminated

Federal Workforce Attrition Rates: Past Trends and Impact of the New Administration

What Are the Types of GSA Schedule Contract Modifications?

What GSA Schedule Contractors Need to Know About the Buy American Act (BAA)

Federal IT in Transition: OMB’s 2024 Report and the New Administration

Top 10 Things Federal Contractors Should Do During a New Presidential Administration

GSA Advantage! Best Practices

Key Executive Orders and their Implications for Federal Contractors

FAR Council Removes Proposed Mandatory Climate Disclosures for Federal Contractors

Tips and Tricks for Developing a Subcontracting Plan

How the Executive Order Ending DEI Programs Affects Federal Contractors

Updates to the FAS Catalog Platform (FCP)

What Trump's Hiring Freeze Could Mean for Federal Contractors

How the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Could Impact Government Contracting

Are You Eligible to Add a Special Item Number (SIN) to Your GSA Schedule?

How the New Trump Administration Could Impact the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program

GSA Finalizes Reduction of Single-Use Plastic (SUP) Packaging Rule

CMMC vs. FedRAMP

GSA Announces Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation Refresh #24

GSA Schedule Marketing 101

Key Highlights from the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)

How to Form an MAS Contractor Teaming Arrangement (CTA)

NAICS Codes 101 in 2025

5 Federal Contracting Trends to Follow in 2025

GSA Plans to Consolidate Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) Clauses

Tips for Price Reductions Clause Compliance

Updates to GSA’s OASIS+

Department of Defense (DoD) Releases Final CMMC Rule

Joint Ventures Can Now See Socio-Economic Set-Asides in eBuy

Hiring a GSA Schedule Consultant: Questions To Ask and Red Flags to Avoid

Spending Trends We Can Expect to See with the Upcoming Trump Administration

GSA’s MAS Pricing RFI: Updates and Next Steps

Updating Your GSA Schedule: Top 10 Most Forgotten Updates

MAS Contractor Teaming Arrangements (CTAs) FAQs

NASA Launches Revamped Mentor-Protégé Program

Small Business Set-Aside Spending Through the GSA Schedules Program

GSA to Release Multiple Award Schedule Solicitation Refresh #23 in December

Top Challenges in Maintaining Your GSA Schedule

GSA Advantage Now Offers ‘Related Products’ Feature

GSA Solicits Feedback on Contractor Performance Information for GSA eCommerce and Digital Platforms

How to Get a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)

SAM Interim Rule Will Allow for Registration Flexibility During Award Process

What Are the Types of Small Business Set-Asides?

The SBA's Proposed “Rule of Two” Expansion Could Greatly Impact the Small Business Landscape

Delivery Compliance for Your GSA Schedule

Exploring GSA Schedule Opportunities for Veteran-Owned Businesses

Invoicing Requirements for Your GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Offer

GSA's COMET II On the Horizon

GSA IT and Cybersecurity Updates for FY2025

How to Prepare Past Performance for Your GSA Schedule Proposal

How GSA is Involved in the 2024 Presidential Election and Transition

Demonstrating Financial Responsibility in Your GSA Schedule Offer

Top Cybersecurity Requirements for Government Contractors

How to Maintain Your GSA Schedule Contract: An Essential Checklist

Top NAICS Codes in FY 2024

Do I Really Need a GSA Schedule Consultant?

What’s New with the FAS Catalog Platform (FCP)?

What Contractors Need to Know About Ascend: GSA's Governmentwide Cloud BPA

How to Opt into Transactional Data Reporting (TDR)

5 Ways to Optimize Your GSA Schedule

A Guide to Working with Federal Government Customers

Common Problems Filling Out the GSA Schedule Proposal

How The Presidential Election Affects Government Procurement

A Beginner’s Guide to FOIA Requests: Understanding their Role in the Government Marketplace

Top 10 Government Contracting Acronyms You Need to Know

Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Updates Heading into Fiscal Year 2025

What is a Mass Modification?

5 FAQs About NAICS Codes

Using Market Research as a Service (MRAS) to Your Advantage

DoD Releases Draft Rule Implementing CMMC in Future Contracts

The Pros & Cons of Getting on a GSA Schedule

How to Fill Out Your SAM Registration Properly

What is an RFQ?

The Basics of Government Marketing

What is the General Services Administration (GSA)?

GSA Schedule Post-Award Checklist

How to Find the Right GSA Schedule Consultant

CAGE Codes vs. UEIs

VA Federal Supply Schedule Service (FSS) Overview

Where Do You Fit into the GSA Multiple Award Schedule?

What is the Micro-Purchase Threshold (MPT)?

How to Comply with Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS)

The Advantages of Pursuing a Sources Sought Notice

GSA Schedule Offer Submission Checklist

Government Contracting 101: 5 Basics You Should Know

GSA Schedule Acquisition FAQs

A Break Down of GSA's Large Category Industrial Products and Services

Why GSA Contractors Should Consider Switching to TDR

SBA to Eliminate Self-Certification for All Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs)

A Break Down of GSA’s Professional Services Category

GSA Expands TDR to 67 New SINs in MAS Solicitation Refresh #22

GSA Announces New Procurement Co-Pilot Tool to Streamline the Procurement Process

GSA Schedules vs. the Open Market

Best-In-Class (BIC) Solution Opportunities

GSA Releases Alliant 3 RFP

What is a CAGE Code?

FAR Subpart 8.4 vs. FAR Part 15

How to Avoid SAM.gov Registration Scams

GSA Publishes New FedRAMP Framework Prioritizing Generative AI

10 Tips to Win Your Next Federal Proposal

A Guide to Requests for Proposals (RFPs)

Avoid These Common Challenges During Government Q4

Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) Updates for Fiscal Year 2024

Why You Should Get a GSA Schedule

Army Plans $1 Billion Software Development IDIQ

Why Companies Lose Their GSA Schedule and How to Prevent It

State and Local Government Program Opportunities for GSA Contractors

How to Avoid Non-Compliant Product Removal from Your GSA Schedule

What is the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT)?

Top 5 GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Myths

What Does TAA Compliance Mean?

The Do’s and Don’ts of Preparing a GSA Schedule Proposal

How to Prepare Your GSA Schedule for Upcoming Opportunities

Micro-Purchase Threshold (MPT) vs. the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT)

NAICS Codes vs. SINs

A Complete List of TAA Compliant Countries

What Are Government Contract Vehicles?

Maximum and Minimum Order Limits for Your GSA Schedule

How Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) is Used in the Government

GSA to Release Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation Refresh #21

A Guide to Understanding the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

4 Tips to Leverage the Q4 Spending Spree

New Final Rule Supports Price Competition in AbilityOne Program

Do I Qualify for Small Business Set-Aside Contracts?

GSA’s Policy Landscape Entering Q3

Four Reasons to Invest in GSA Schedule Consulting

Important Roles for Your GSA Schedule

What is CPARS?

How to Optimize Your GSA Schedule Pricelist

Navigating FedRAMP Updates for Federal Contractors

Teaming and Subcontracting: Partnering for Success on Your GSA Schedule

AI and the Federal Government: What Contractors Need to Know

How the Disaster Purchasing Program Can Help Grow Your GSA Sales

Senators Introduce Federal Improvement in Technology Procurement Act to Streamline the Acquisition Process

Air Force Releases Base Infrastructure Modernization (BIM) Multiple Award IDIQ

How to Develop a Subcontracting Plan

What Contractors Need to Know About Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation Refresh #20

How is Selling to the Government Different from Selling Commercially?

Strategies for Maximizing GSA Schedule Opportunities

SBA's Women-Owned Small Business Program

The Latest GSA Schedule Updates and How they Impact You

GSA’s SCRIPTS BPA Now FASt Lane Eligible

PSCs vs. NAICS Codes

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

Biden-Harris Administration Submits FY 2025 Budget Request

Strategies for Successful GSA Schedule Proposal Writing

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

How to Choose the Right SIN and Avoid GSA Rejection

How to Minimize Delays in the GSA Schedule Acquisition Process

Avoid these Common Mistakes When Managing Your GSA Schedule

GSA Extends Temporary Price Flexibilities Under MAS Contracts to Address Inflation

Identify Your Best Opportunities with NAICS Codes

GSA to Add New TDR Fields and Data Quality Initiatives

What an ISO 9001:2015 Certification Means for Government Contractors

What Are Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs)?

What the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Means for Government Contractors

Is Your Business Ready for Government Contracting?

Cost Comparison: In-House vs. Outsourcing GSA Schedule Maintenance

What Are National Stock Numbers (NSNs)?

Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDBs) and their Role in Federal Contracting

FAQs About the 8(a) Business Development Program

Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Expand Small Business Access to Federal Contracts

So You Want To Increase Your GSA Schedule Prices?

What Are SDVOSBs?

GSA’s 2024 Policy Landscape

What Are IDIQ Contracts?

DoD Publishes CMMC Proposed Rule

What is Transactional Data Reporting (TDR)?

Tips to Successfully Interact with Government Customers

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