Although we’ve seen some budget cuts and trimming of contracts over the past few months, we can expect to see some increased funding in certain areas with the new Reconciliation Bill. The Reconciliation Bill, also called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), was signed into law last week outlining a number of funding provisions, including substantial increases for technology and defense. Let’s review the specific areas the OBBA has targeted, and what contracting opportunities we anticipate coming out of this bill, especially for GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contractors.

Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) is becoming an increasingly important acronym to remember in the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program. Now that GSA is ending the TDR pilot program and expanding it to several contractors, you may be subject to or required to opt into the program soon. With that information, you may be asking: what is TDR? Is my contract subject to TDR? What are the requirements for TDR? These are all valid questions, and we get them a lot when it comes to reporting GSA sales. Let's cover everything you need to know about Transactional Data Reporting.

Many contractors in the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program are focused on selling to federal government customers. There's a lot of business within those agencies, but it's important to know the full range of buyers in the MAS Program. Did you know you can also sell to state, local, educational, and tribal entities with your GSA Schedule under certain circumstances?

If you’re reading this blog, you’ve probably started your search to get a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), and you’ve recognized that you’re going to need some expert help. You may need help with the whole process, or if you have your contract already, you may just be looking for comprehensive or as-needed maintenance support. Either way, we understand if you’re already overwhelmed with which firm to go with.

There’s a lot of Executive Orders (EOs) to keep track of in the Trump Administration so far (162 to be exact), so we don’t expect you to know every single one. But if you’re a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contractor, or plan to be one soon, then you should be paying close attention to the EO Consolidating Procurement. This Executive Order, published in March 2025, aims to quadruple the size of GSA’s procurement responsibilities.

Good news for Professional Services contractors--GSA is looking to add new domains to their OASIS+ contracting vehicle supporting their Office of Professional Services and Human Capital Categories (PSHC). On June 17, 2025, GSA released a Request for Information (RFI) to open Phase II of the vehicle and develop evaluation criteria for five new domains. OASIS+ provides government buyers with non-IT services and includes small business set-asides. Since the RFI responses are due soon on July 8, let's review what OASIS+ is and how your business may be able to benefit from this vehicle.