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Government Business Development
By:
Stephanie Hagan
July 17th, 2025
When you apply for a job, you typically only have one chance to draw someone in before they decide whether to bring you in for an interview. You have one page to highlight your experience, capabilities, and what makes you stand out. The same idea applies when you're marketing your business to government buyers.
Government Business Development | Resources and Insight
By:
Stephanie Hagan
July 16th, 2025
Both the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program and the OASIS+ contract vehicle have been getting a lot of attention in the professional services sphere of the government. The procurement arm of GSA is predicted to quadruple in size with the recent Executive Orders (EOs) expanding the MAS Program, and the OASIS+ contract vehicle is looking to on-ramp more contractors and expand the scope in Phase II. With both professional services vehicles set for success, you may be wondering if it’s necessary to get on both these vehicles, or where the opportunities will end up. Some contractors may also be wondering if OASIS+ will eventually merge with MAS and if it’s worth the proposal effort.
Do you know what the real benefits of being on the GSA Schedule are? Learn the top 10 reasons (and advantages) why you should consider it.
GSA Schedule | Resources and Insight
By:
Daniel Lopez
July 14th, 2025
When a contractor is submitting a GSA Schedule contract offer, there are several components to complete, one of which is the Price Proposal Template (PPT). This template is a crucial part of the pricing section, where the majority of your offer will be presented. The Services and Training Price Proposal Template outlines your entire schedule in a spreadsheet format. Contractors should be aware that there are different versions of the PPT, specifically the products version and the services version. This blog focuses on everything you need to know regarding the services PPT, which differs significantly from the products version.
Government Business Development
By:
Stephanie Hagan
July 11th, 2025
With the new administration, we've been focused on following federal spending trends and priorities, but we can't forget about state and local government buyers. If you're a contractor through the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program or are planning to be soon, you several avenues to sell to state and local entities. One of these is the 1122 Program.
By:
Stephanie Hagan
July 9th, 2025
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.
By:
Jen Camp
July 7th, 2025
The Information Technology Large Category within the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) accounts for the highest spending through MAS regularly, but it can also be one of the most difficult categories for vendors to determine where their offerings fall. Many of the Special Item Numbers (SINs) in this Large Category are interrelated, and sometimes the scope descriptions struggle to capture innovations in industry.
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