Government Contracting Blog

In April, the GSA Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) issued a Request for Information (RFI) to better understand how to align Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) pricing with commercial practices. They recently posted an article on GSA Interact outlining their takeaways from this RFI, opportunities to strengthen policies, and their next steps. In this blog, we’ll go over the RFI itself, the GSA’s response, and what this means for contractors.

The largest and most complex part of most GSA Schedule proposals is the pricing section. In this section, offerors must outline their proposed pricing in great detail, including rates, product or service descriptions, discounting policies, and more. One area of the pricing section that often trips contractors up is providing pricing support. GSA requires offerors to substantiate their proposed pricing, but the requirements can be confusing, especially for those proposing services. In this blog, we’ll break down exactly what the requirements and options for GSA pricing support are.

If you’ve been awarded a GSA Schedule contract, you may be feeling relieved. After all, you’ve finally completed the lengthy process of putting together your offer, waiting for review, and going through negotiations. While getting a contract award is certainly something to celebrate, it’s also not the end of your work. What many contractors don’t realize is that it is just as important to maintain your contract as it is to acquire it in the first place. In this blog, we’ll cover ways you can optimize your GSA Schedule.

If you’re involved in federal contracting, you may be aware that federal agencies are required to conduct market research for most acquisitions. What you may not be aware of is how contractors can use this market research process to their own benefit. In this blog, we’ll focus specifically on the GSA’s Market Research as a Service (MRAS) and how contractors can take advantage of it.

Attempting to navigate the world of government contracting can sometimes feel like swimming through a sea of unfamiliar acronyms and mysterious requirements. Two of these that are crucial to understand are Unique Entity Identifiers (UEIs) and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Codes. These are both necessary to have success in government contracting, but they can be a source of confusion for many as they are quite similar. In this blog, we’ll break down what each one is and what the differences between them are.

As GSA Schedule consultants, we know firsthand just how confusing the acquisition process can be. If you’re new to the world of government contracting, you may feel like you have so many questions you don’t even know where to start. In this blog, we’ll go over some of the most frequently asked questions regarding GSA Schedule acquisition.