GSA Schedule contractors must be compliant with multiple rules and regulations throughout their contracts’ duration, and any agency-specific policies as they complete task orders. By having a GSA Schedule contract awarded, a company is not guaranteed to receive sales. A GSA Schedule is a non-funded contract. To earn revenue, contractors will need to compete to win task orders. For contractors who sell products, federal buyers will also have the opportunity to purchase directly from contractors’ available offerings through GSA Advantage! if they are under the Mirco-Purchase Threshold (MPT).

In their continuing effort to streamline certain antiquated aspects of the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program, GSA updated the Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) clauses in MAS Refresh #29. Instead of the two main EPA clauses contractors used to calculate the increase of their prices, GSA consolidated them into one main clause. GSA also kept the same price flexibilities listed in the original March 2022 Acquisition Letter, which removed specific time-based limitation and ceiling percentage limits.

Cybersecurity scams are on the rise, and they aren't as simple as the infamous gift cards for your boss gimmick. Bad actors have become more skilled in their phishing and hacking, making it more important than ever to have a strong cybersecurity posture. As a government contractor, you inevitably deal with sensitive government information, data, and software, so there are certain government regulations you have to follow to defend against compromising your network.

Updated to reflect GSA changes to solicitation draft on November 7, 2025 With all the recent changes to procurement, it was only a matter of time before another Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation Refresh came out. GSA recently announced Refresh #30, which is anticipated to be released sometime in November 2025 accompanied by a Mass Modification. This Refresh mostly covers Solicitation-wide updates related to the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul, or RFO. Here’s everything you need to know about this Refresh and what it means for your GSA Schedule contract.

Any new presidential administration brings changes to the world of federal contracting, and the Trump Administration is no exception. It has been clear from the outset that one of the major priorities of this administration is eliminating government waste, leading to a slew of contracting-related Executive Orders and policy memoranda. With so many changes occurring, it can be hard to keep up. As important as it is to pay attention to new regulations and policies, it is also important to take note of regulations and policies that haven’t changed in the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program and are still applicable to contractors.

A key strategy for taking full advantage of the GSA Multiple Award Schedule’s contracting opportunities is partnering with other contractors. Of the partnership options available, Joint Ventures (JVs) are a great choice for companies that want to form a new legal entity in order to pool each other’s capabilities, past performance, and even small business designations.