Paperwork, market research, proposals, negotiations–these are all things companies trying to break into the public sector deal with when establishing an effective government sales pipeline. Selling to the federal government can often be an intimidating task, but there are ways to streamline the process. For example, the General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) is a $41 billion contract vehicle that makes it easy for contractors to sell their products and services to government agencies.

The government landscape is always changing, and federal agencies such as the General Services Administration (GSA) are frequently modifying their processes to adapt to the market. After seeing an increase in demand for Program Evaluation Services, GSA is updating the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program to include a subgroup where agencies can go to meet their Program Evaluation needs.

The General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) is a popular contract vehicle for selling goods and services to the government. Potential contractors preparing a GSA MAS proposal should know that the proposal process involves three sections: administrative, technical, and pricing. If you’re reading this, you may have completed the administrative section and are looking for guidance before you start the technical section. Or perhaps you haven’t started the proposal, but you’re looking to get some pressing questions answered before you begin. Either way, we’re here to help you understand the key components of the technical section and provide insights into what to consider when completing this section.

Whether your business already has experience in the government marketplace, or you are new to the process and looking to learn more about marketing your GSA Schedule, you are in the right place. When you are on the hunt for contract opportunities, the federal market can come off as vast and confusing, and it’s important you have some sort of strategy or plan in place to focus your marketing efforts. This blog will help you narrow down your target customers and help you understand how you can filter for relevant opportunities, so you can increase success with your GSA Schedule.

The federal government is actively working toward making sure small businesses have a big slice of government contracting dollars. Recently, the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) have signed a revised 8(a) Program Partnerships Agreement (PA) and established a final rule that will increase contracting opportunities both sole source and set aside contractors, and make it easier for government customers to use GSA Schedules to access 8(a) company solutions. 8(a) companies are a part of a small disadvantaged business program, and the government has been focused on making federal procurement more accessible for contractors under this program. Let’s discuss 8(a) Business Development, what the new partnership will mean, and other ways small businesses can utilize support from the government.

If you want to sell your products or services to the government, one of the most popular contract vehicles is the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program. In order to get a GSA Schedule contract awarded, you need to prepare an offer consisting of 3 parts: administrative, technical, pricing.