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.

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.

If you specialize in services, you are well aware that there are several labor regulations surrounding your workers, especially if you offer those services to the federal government. As a GSA Schedule contractor, you have already gone through the phases of getting your solutions awarded to your contract, but you must also ensure you are keeping up and complying with the latest regulations. One of these is the Service Contract Act (SCA), or often referred to as the Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS).

For businesses seeking to enter the world of government contracts, the General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), popularly known as GSA Schedule, provides an excellent opportunity to add sustainable sales to your business. For those of you who are familiar with our previous blogs, you’ll know that getting a GSA Schedule allows for government agencies to procure your products and services at pre-negotiated prices, streamlining the procurement process of other contracting vehicles. However, the requirements to get on a GSA Schedule differ depending on what solutions you have to offer. While the requirements for offering products and services on a GSA Schedule share some similarities, there are also distinct differences.

The world of GSA is full of acronyms--IFF, MFC, CSP, CAV, it can be hard to keep up. Contractors should be aware of all maintenance and compliance aspects associated with their GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, and one of the most important recurring measures for GSA contractors is the Contractor Assessment Visit (CAV).