Government Contracting Blog

Although we’ve seen some budget cuts and trimming of contracts over the past few months, we can expect to see some increased funding in certain areas with the new Reconciliation Bill. The Reconciliation Bill, also called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), was signed into law last week outlining a number of funding provisions, including substantial increases for technology and defense. Let’s review the specific areas the OBBA has targeted, and what contracting opportunities we anticipate coming out of this bill, especially for GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contractors.

The Information Technology Large Category within the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) accounts for the highest spending through MAS regularly, but it can also be one of the most difficult categories for vendors to determine where their offerings fall. Many of the Special Item Numbers (SINs) in this Large Category are interrelated, and sometimes the scope descriptions struggle to capture innovations in industry.

We are starting to see the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Cost Efficiency Initiative take shape in the federal government—the Department of Defense (DoD) recently released a memo that limits services contracts, especially IT, management, and advisory professional services. The memo, “Implementation of Executive Order 14222 – Department of Government Efficiency Cost Efficiency Initiative” outlines four new policies that are aimed at reducing external support and relying on in-house expertise for these services. If you are a contractor within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), this update could affect you—here’s what we know so far.

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.

Entering the federal marketplace can be daunting. Especially if you are a small business with little to no resources on how to cut through the bureaucratic red tape and successfully secure a spot on a contract vehicle. What many businesses don’t know is you can approach your path to market in different ways. The Department of Defense (DoD) has a few innovation programs that are designed to help companies with innovative solutions gain access to critical funding and become visible to government buyers. These programs allow for technology development acceleration, innovative research and development, and give small businesses the opportunity to share their cutting-edge solutions with less barriers to market.

As GSA prepares to take on more Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) and other large-scale vehicles, you may have noticed changes in timelines for obtaining a GSA Schedule contract, as well as receiving GSA Schedule modification awards. Unfortunately, these changes in timelines may not be in your favor, as you may have experienced prolonged delays in approvals for your submissions.