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Patrick Morgans is a Lead Consultant for Winvale. He is a native of Fredericksburg, Virginia and earned his Bachelor's of Arts in Government from the University of Virginia.
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Patrick Morgans
June 12th, 2024
Once you have received your GSA Schedule contract, remaining compliant with its requirements is the most important part to becoming a successful contractor. Non-compliance can lead to the removal of products from your GSA Schedule, resulting in loss of business opportunities and revenue. One aspect of non-compliance that isn’t discussed enough is GSA runs an automated process that helps streamline the removal of non-compliant products from GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contracts. You often will not even get notification before the items are removed in this automatic “RoboMod” process. In some cases, the item might not actually have anything wrong with it, there could just be an error with some of the information you listed, such as an incorrect Country of Origin (COO).
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Patrick Morgans
March 18th, 2024
The email from your GSA Industrial Operations Analyst (IOA) to request a Contractor Assessment Visit (CAV) can cause even the most compliant contractor anxiety. Did we accurately report all our GSA sales? Were all of our employees qualified to perform under their labor categories? Is our pricelist still accurate? While the CAV is not an audit, your IOA will be assessing your adherence to the terms and conditions of your GSA Schedule, so you need to be prepared. You may be wondering what kinds of issues they can uncover. To make sure you are informed, we will go over some of the most frequent problems uncovered during Contractor Assessment Visits.
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Government Business Development
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Patrick Morgans
January 12th, 2024
The new year is a time of possibility that often brings about reflection in your business’s strategy for growth in the upcoming year. In the government contracting landscape, businesses often seek effective strategies to expand their horizons, tap into new markets, and secure a steady stream of customers.
GSA Schedule | Resources and Insight
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Patrick Morgans
November 22nd, 2023
Have you ever gotten an email saying that you will need to pay hundreds of dollars to renew your SAM.gov registration? Contractors should be wary of these offers, some of which are outright scams, because registering and updating your business’s registration in SAM.gov is always free. If you are already a federal contractor, you probably have dealt with registration in SAM.gov, and as you can imagine, keeping this registration updated yearly is important.
GSA Schedule | Resources and Insight
By:
Patrick Morgans
November 15th, 2023
It happens to every GSA Schedule contractor at one point or another. After you’re worked hard at preparing a modification, submitted it, and gotten excited about the upcoming changes to your GSA Schedule, you receive an email informing you that the modification will be rejected.
By:
Patrick Morgans
September 8th, 2023
It seems like the price of everything has gone up over the past few years. At the gas pump, in grocery stores, and even in business expenditures, Americans have felt the squeeze. For GSA Schedule holders, these increases in costs can put a damper on your GSA Schedule pricing. Since products and services offered through the GSA Schedule have fixed ceiling prices, you may wonder what can be done to increase your GSA Schedule pricing commensurate with changes to your commercial pricing.
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