Government Contracting Blog

Another opportunity is on the horizon for GSA IT contractors. GSA has released the final draft solicitation for Pool 1 of their new Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) called Ascend. This contract vehicle will serve as a one-stop-shop for government customers to acquire secure cloud service offerings from GSA contractors. The first pool focuses on Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (Paas), and will be followed by 2 other pools geared toward Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and and cloud-IT related professional services. Let’s breakdown this upcoming BPA and what it could mean for you as a GSA IT contractor.

Every four years, as U.S. citizens, we elect a new President, Vice President, and an assortment of Congressional Representatives and Senators. Throughout the campaign trail, one of the most important, if not the top issue at hand will be government spending and budget. As taxpayers, it’s natural for us to want some insight and agency over how the government spends money and what initiatives they have on the horizon.

When you enter the world of government contracting, you'll quickly notice it's filled with a series of capitalized letters--IFF, CSP, TAA, TDR what do they all mean? You're not alone if you have no idea what most of these acronyms mean in the beginning, but it'll make your life a lot easier if you start to familiarize yourself with the most frequently used ones. In this blog, we created a cheat sheet for you with10 acronyms that are used most often in the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program and are important for you to know.

We’re in the homestretch—federal government Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 ends in just 10 days. While many of you are probably a little weary from responding to the influx of orders and contracting opportunities, the possibility of gaining new customers and revenue is also exciting. The transition from the end of one year to another is a great opportunity to see what lies ahead and how you can prepare. So, here are some of the current and upcoming Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) updates heading into FY2025.

The world of government contracting is full of acronyms and abbreviations--there's UEIs, SINs, CAGE Codes, and the topic at hand, NAICS Codes. It’s like learning a new language full of capitalized letters. As both a government contractor and consultant, we know North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes are an important identifier for your business, but what exactly is a NAICS Code and why is it relevant to GSA Schedule contractors? Let’s dive into 5 FAQs about NAICS Codes.

If you’ve been following the CMMC journey since 2019, you’ll see that we’re one inch closer to seeing Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 requirements in defense contracts. If you haven’t, no worries, we’ll fill you in on what you need to know. Recently, the Department of Defense (DoD) released a draft rule that would implement CMMC into the acquisition process for defense contracts. Let’s talk about what this means for the future of CMMC and what the next steps are.