Government Contracting Blog

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) has been the foundation of federal contracting for over four decades, and the government is looking to completely overhaul it for the first time since its creation. More commonly referred to as the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), the Trump Administration plans to take a magnifying glass to FAR regulations and return it to its “statutory roots”. According to an Executive Order (EO) released in April 2025, the new administration plans to modify the FAR so it’s written in plain language and mostly scrubbed of non-statutory rules. This is not the first time a presidential administration has set out to review the FAR in its entirety, but GSA is sure that this time is different with the added support of technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Keeping up with your GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) is important now more than ever. GSA is looking for ways to cut costs and increase efficiency, and contractors who are not maintaining contract compliance or meeting their minimum sales requirement are at risk of contract cancellation. While this has always been a risk, GSA is really cracking down on contractors who are not succeeding in the MAS Program.

The process of getting a contract on the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program can be daunting, typically taking months to complete. The items required to submit with a complete Schedule offer are expansive, ranging from your company’s financial statements, to its quality control procedures, to its commercial sales practices (an expanded list of the base requirements of a GSA Schedule offer can be found in our blog).

Small Businesses must utilize every possible advantage they can get to stand out and be visible to government buyers. One aspect of this has been the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) database. However, many users found the previous search engine outdated and clunky to use.

Last week, the Trump administration rolled out its long-awaited AI Action Plan, titled “Winning the Race: America’s AI Strategy.” The plan was released alongside a set of Executive Orders (EOs) that aim to reshape how the federal government regulates, buys, and uses Artificial Intelligence (AI). The plan includes three core pillars focused on accelerating AI innovation, building AI infrastructure, and removing current AI guardrails. This plan inevitably impacts government contractors, including current GSA Schedule contractors or companies looking to break into the federal market. So, what’s in the plan, and more importantly, what aspects of the plan should contractors be paying attention to? Let’s review the plan below.

As a potential GSA Schedule contractor or current offeror looking to expand your contract, you should begin with researching Special Item Numbers (SINs) that align with your commercial offerings. SINs represent the specific products or services you will offer to the government through a GSA Schedule contract. Understanding Special Item Numbers’ requirements is a crucial step when deciding which services to add to your contract through a modification or developing your contract proposal.