Government Contracting Blog

In early April, the Army released the long-awaited Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services (MAPS) solicitation. This solicitation has been in the works for years and has gone through several iterations before reaching its final form. Shortly before the solicitation was released, the Army published several changes to the draft solicitation, which are critical for prospective contractors to understand. In this blog, we’ll cover what the MAPS Solicitation is, what the recent changes were, and what’s happening with the solicitation now.

With the release of GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation Refresh #31, Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) is now mandatory for all contractors under MAS. If your contract was not previously eligible for TDR, you will continue to report your sales as usual until you accept the Mass Modification and the next quarter begins. In this blog, we’ll explain what TDR is, how sales must be reported, what data is required, and how to remit payment for the Industrial Funding Fee (IFF).

Even though our budget for 2026 is still being debated, it’s that time again for the annual budget request. The Trump Administration released the FY2027 budget request in early April, giving us a look into what next year’s spending could look like. As a reminder, the federal government Fiscal Year ends September 30, so FY 2027 will start on October 1, 2026.

The public sector isn’t necessarily known for being an easy market to access or navigate, especially if you’re a small business or lack experience in federal procurement. What many businesses miss, however, are the programs that can help them get their foot in the door and start selling to the government. They aren’t always well advertised, and may be buried among the acronyms and legal jargon companies sift through when they start their googling journey into government acquisition. One of these programs run by the Small Business Administration (SBA), called the 8(a) Business Development Program, exists specifically for economically disadvantaged small businesses.

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs have been long known as “America’s Seed Fund”, funding billions of dollars annually for small businesses and startups with cutting edge technology.

GSA Schedule contracts are not set in stone once they’re awarded. Throughout the life of your contract, your business will naturally undergo changes. If you have new items to add to your Schedule, items to remove, or a change in your point of contact, these changes must be made through a formal modification (mod) submission.