If you’re getting ready to put together your GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) application for the first time, you may be feeling a bit nervous. Many prospective contractors feel this way as the proposal process is daunting, especially if you’re unfamiliar with GSA. In this blog, we’ll go over some expert tips to help you get on the GSA Schedule.

In the commercial world, we’re always searching for ways we can break into new business and gain different types of buyers. This is done in the government world too, but contractors often think they are limited to U.S. agencies. This isn’t necessarily true. International organizations, such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), are actively releasing opportunities to U.S. contractors. Especially now that NATO is ramping up military spending, we can see an increase in opportunities related to defense. Read on to learn about contracting with NATO and how you can diversify your govcon business.

Information Technology (IT) modernization in the federal government has been on the rise for several years, and there's no slowing down in sight. It's safe to say that IT modernization has become a top priority in federal procurement, even with the change in administrations.

We’ve talked a lot in recent blogs about the Trump administration’s impact on the federal market, but you may be wondering what its impact will be on state, local, and education (SLED) markets. While the recent Executive Orders (EOs) have created some uncertainty around federal funding to state and local governments, we’ll still see spending opportunities in SLED markets, specifically in areas aligning with the new administration’s priorities.

The GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) allows contractors to sell their products or services to the federal government through specific Special Item Numbers (SINs) that align with their commercial business practices. If your business offers Information Technology (IT) software, products, or professional services, there are multiple SINs that could be applicable to your GSA MAS offer within the IT Category. However, most IT SINs require offerors to follow instructions, prepare supporting documents, and draft technical narratives beyond the standard requirements. For example, to have the Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Services (HACS) SIN awarded, offerors must submit two supporting technical narratives demonstrating past performance, pass an oral technical evaluation, adhere to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards, and more.

President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) last week that will drastically expand federal procurement within the General Services Administration (GSA). The EO directs the contracting work of most common goods and services including Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) to GSA. GSA officials anticipate this will increase GSA sales to $400 billion, effectively “quadrupling” its size. This is huge news for contractors, especially those within the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program. Here’s what you need to know about this EO: