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The latest insights for government contracting success, GSA Schedule assistance, & IT Manufacturer support.

GSA’s MAS Pricing RFI: Updates and Next Steps

Updating Your GSA Schedule: Top 10 Most Forgotten Updates

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.

MAS Contractor Teaming Arrangements (CTAs) FAQs

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

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

Department of Defense (DoD) Releases Final CMMC Rule

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?

Updates to GSA’s OASIS+

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

CMMC vs. FedRAMP

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

Top 5 IT Industry NAICS Codes and their Spending Trends

Is Your Business Ready for Government Contracting?

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

Updates to the FAS Catalog Platform (FCP)

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

6 Reasons a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Can Help Your Company’s Growth

4 Tips for Preparing a Successful GSA MAS Offer

Navigating GSA Schedules for Small Businesses: A Guide to Cloud and Software Services

GSA Implements FASCSA Orders in MAS Solicitation

5 Emerging Federal Contracting Trends in 2024

NAICS Codes 101 in 2024

Why Understanding the Federal Government Buying Cycle Should be a Part of Your Marketing Strategy

What is DFARS and Why is it Important to Contractors?

What is the “Market Threshold” and What Does it Mean for GSA Pricing?

GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation Refreshes #18 and #19

Preparing for the Final CMMC Rule

The FY 2024 NDAA Defense Policy Bill: What it Means for Veteran-Owned Businesses

Where to Find IT Solutions Through GWACs

Back to Basics: Fair and Reasonable Pricing

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

What is the “Close Contract for New Awards” Mod and What Does it Mean?

What Contractors Need to Know Before they Use the FAS Catalog Platform (FCP)

Key Takeaways from the NASA SEWP VI Draft RFP

All About the Newly Proposed Cybersecurity FAR Rules

Are You Updating Your SAM.gov Registration Correctly?

Using GSA Tools to Check Up On Your Competitors

Meeting the GSA Minimum Sales Requirement

Avoid These 7 Common Mistakes in GSA Schedule Modifications

How to Create a Government Pipeline for Fiscal Year 2024

A Deep Dive into the GSA Schedule Large Categories

How to Use the FAS Sales Reporting Portal (SRP)

DoD Makes Changes to the Mentor Protégé Program

The GSA Schedule Offer Process: How Long Will It Take?

How to Market to the Government as a Women-Owned Small Business

SDVOSB Federal Contracting Landscape

The Importance of Cyber Hygiene in Government Contracts

Commercial Sales Practices (CSP) vs. Transactional Data Reporting (TDR)

Is a GSA Schedule Right for You?

Top NAICS Codes in FY 2023

How GSA Plans to Implement the New MAS 8(a) Pool

How to Become a GSA Schedule Contractor

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

How to Take Advantage of GSA eBuy and Find Government Opportunities

What is the Industrial Funding Fee?

GSA eLibrary 101

10 Ways to Prepare Your GSA Schedule for Government Fiscal Year 2024

What You Need to Know About the GSA Schedule Financial Review Process

Decoding Government Solicitations: Common Terms and Their Meanings

How Contractors Can Prepare for a Government Shutdown

How to Form a Contractor Teaming Arrangement (CTA)

5 GSA Schedule Pricing Rules You Need to Know

A Comprehensive Guide to Small Business Subcontracting Plans

How to Use SBA’s Size Standard Tool

NAICS Codes: Is Your Company a Small Business?

The Role of GSA Schedules in Disaster Recovery and Emergency Response

How to Change the Prices on Your GSA Schedule

What is GSA Pricing?

The Anatomy of an RFP

Department of Defense Expects New CMMC Rule to be Released in Fall 2023

Why Market Research is the Key to Success for Government Contractors

How to Prepare Your GSA Schedule Proposal: The Administrative Section