Government Contracting Blog

If you’ve submitted a Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) offer before, you know that waiting for GSA to process and review your offer can feel like the hardest part. In the last few months, GSA has made some changes to how it reviews MAS offers, with the goal of streamlining the process for contractors and Contracting Specialists alike.

Prospective GSA contractors undergo many levels of evaluation before they are awarded a GSA Schedule contract, with GSA examining everything from financial statements to past performance. However, once you’ve successfully acquired a GSA Schedule contract, the evaluations don’t necessarily stop.

As the largest government commercial acquisition program, the General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program connects government buyers with vendors from a wide variety of industries. However, not every good or service can be sold through the MAS Program. Here at Winvale, we get a lot of questions about whether certain items, such as vehicles, can be sold through the Multiple Award Schedule.

You may have heard the term “best value” used in reference to government contracting, especially in the context of government buyers looking for best value products or services. But what exactly does best value mean, and why is it important for government contractors to understand? In this blog, we’ll explore what best value is, what government contractors should know about it, its relevance to the Multiple Award Schedule Program, and more.

A key strategy for taking full advantage of the GSA Multiple Award Schedule’s contracting opportunities is partnering with other contractors. Of the partnership options available, Joint Ventures (JVs) are a great choice for companies that want to form a new legal entity in order to pool each other’s capabilities, past performance, and even small business designations.

As a GSA Schedule contractor, keeping up with Mass Modifications is one of the many contract compliance responsibilities you’ll have during the life of your contract. Mass Modifications can be a common source of confusion for contractors, especially when they receive one in their inbox without much context. Since these modifications are initiated by GSA, it can be unclear what their purpose or impact on your contract is, compared to traditional contractor-initiated modifications.