Government Contracting Blog

Contract compliance should always be a priority for Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contractors, but it’s now more important than ever. The new administration has recently issued Executive Orders and initiatives aimed at increasing both government efficiency and taxpayer savings. As a result of these federal policies, GSA is enforcing contract compliance more heavily, with the goal of increasing the MAS program’s efficiency.

The process of acquiring a General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract can be an intimidating one. Given the recent Executive Order (EO) directing most federal procurement activities under GSA’s management , it’s expected that the MAS program will experience an increase in opportunities as a result. Thus, you may be interested in acquiring a GSA Schedule contract to participate in this expected growth, and, like anyone setting out on a new journey, you probably have a lot of questions.

Whether you are in the process of getting a GSA Schedule or already have one, it's essential to understand the roles responsible under your contract. A lot of our clients ask us what the specific roles mean and who they should have filling these positions. Recently, we cannot stress to our clients enough that you need to fill these positions with people who will be responsive and monitoring their emails for inquiries from GSA. GSA is cracking down on compliance from all angles, and being a attentive and responsive contractor is a major one. In this blog, we’ll discuss the standard roles you must fill for your GSA Schedule, and what's expected of them to maintain contract compliance.

Over the last two years, GSA has gradually introduced a new catalog management system, the FAS Catalog Platform (FCP). As the replacement for the Schedule Input Program (SIP), FCP enhances the user experience of managing a GSA Schedule catalog – but how is it different from SIP specifically? In this blog, we’ll compare and contrast the two catalog management systems, so you know what changes to expect as a GSA contractor who currently uses or will soon be using FCP.

If your company has been a part of the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program for 15+ years, you've already demonstrated your ability to navigate the Schedule acquisition process and secure three contract extensions, bringing your contract to the full 20-year life cycle. However, as your successful contract approaches its end, you may wonder how to continue benefiting from this multi-billion dollar contracting vehicle. That's where the streamlined acquisition process comes into play. In this blog, we will discuss the streamlined acquisition process within the GSA MAS program and why you should start preparing earlier now more than ever.

Siri, Alexa, Monica, Claude—we love naming Artificial Intelligence (AI) bots with human names. The General Services Administration (GSA) joined the trend with their new tool, CODY. CODY, which is based on the Irish term for “helpful one,” is a new procurement automation tool built to streamline procurement processes at GSA. GSA announced recently that CODY is available for use across the federal government. With the recent Executive Order (EO) calling for the massive expansion of procurement under GSA, they’re going to need all the help they can get.