Recently awarded contractors know that one of the first steps to take after contract award is to upload your product catalog to GSA Advantage!, GSA’s online shopping platform for products. But now you may be wondering what actually happens when governments customers place orders through GSA Advantage? Orders placed on GSA Advantage! are sent to contractors through the Purchase Order (PO) Portal. The PO Portal is a critical part success for GSA Schedule contractors, so in this blog we’ll go over navigating and using the PO Portal.

Information Technology (IT) contractors entering the federal government marketplace are often confronted with a wide range of acronyms and terms they’re likely unfamiliar with. GWAC is one term that is used quite frequently and will likely come up often as you search for new federal opportunities. GWAC stands for Government Wide Acquisition Contract, a type of federal contract vehicle that allows contractors to all government agencies using a central contract managed by a single agency. GWACs are specific to the IT sphere of contracting. Having a GWAC can make contracting more streamlined for both the government and contractors. In this blog, we’ll explore what is a GWAC, how they can be beneficial, and the different types of GWACs.

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.