Does Having an SBA Certification Make My GSA Schedule More Valuable, or Are They Two Separate Things?
You are 8(a) certified, or SDVOSB, or WOSB. You also just landed your GSA Schedule. Somewhere in the back of your head is a quiet question nobody answered cleanly during either process: do these two things actually work together, or did you just spend a year stacking up paperwork that lives in separate drawers? Here […]
How Do I Actually Win Work on My GSA Schedule?
You spent nine months and real money getting the Schedule. The award letter came. Then nothing. No calls, no orders, no agency knocking. Six months later your contract has done zero dollars and you are starting to wonder if the whole thing was a scam. It was not a scam. You just bought the wrong […]
What Happens to My GSA Contract If I Get a Termination Notice for Cause?
The letter arrives on a Tuesday. Your contracting officer is moving to terminate your GSA Schedule for cause, and you have a deadline measured in days, not weeks. Before you panic or fire off a defensive email, understand this: a termination for cause on a GSA Schedule is the government ending your Multiple Award Schedule […]
My GSA Contract Is Coming Up For Renewal. What Does The Option Process Actually Look Like?
A GSA contract renewal, also called an option exercise, is the process GSA uses to decide whether to extend a Multiple Award Schedule contract for another five-year period. MAS contracts are generally awarded with a five-year base period and three five-year option periods, for a potential total of 20 years. GSA describes MAS as a […]
Can Service Contractors In Facilities, Maintenance, Or Field Work Really Succeed On GSA?
A GSA Schedule can work for service contractors in facilities, maintenance, repair, field operations, and related work, but only when the company has the right category fit, relevant experience, pricing discipline, and federal sales plan. MAS is not only for IT or product-heavy vendors. The challenge is that operational service companies usually need a more […]
Do I Need a Small Business Subcontracting Plan for My GSA Offer, and What Happens If I Get It Wrong?
A small business subcontracting plan for a GSA offer is generally required when an other-than-small business pursues a contract expected to exceed the applicable FAR threshold and subcontracting possibilities exist. For large-business and enterprise offerors, this is one of the most misunderstood parts of the Multiple Award Schedule process because it looks like a compliance […]
Is Getting a GSA Contract Enough to Start Winning Federal Work in 2026?
Securing a GSA Schedule is a milestone, but it does not generate sales on its own. In 2026, federal buying is more centralized and strategic, which means contractors must actively position, market, and manage their contract to win work. Does a GSA Schedule Guarantee Government Sales? A GSA Schedule provides access to federal buyers, not […]
Should My Company Pursue GSA Schedule, OASIS+, or Alliant 3 in 2026?
Federal buyers are consolidating procurement around a few high-impact contract vehicles. With momentum behind OASIS+ and Alliant 3, service firms are reassessing where to invest. The right choice depends on demand, timing, and how agencies actually buy your services. What Is the Difference Between MAS, OASIS+, and Alliant 3? MAS is a broad federal supply […]
Is GSA OneGov Changing How Agencies Buy Software and IT Services in 2026?
Federal agencies are accelerating their shift toward shared acquisition models, and OneGov sits at the center of that transformation. As the U.S. General Services Administration expands standardized software agreements and negotiates enterprise pricing, IT vendors are facing a clear signal about where federal demand is heading in 2026. For commercial technology companies, OneGov is not […]
What Is the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul and How Could It Change Federal Contracting for Small Businesses?
The federal acquisition landscape is entering a period of meaningful reform. On March 18, the U.S. General Services Administration described the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) as the most significant simplification effort in more than 40 years. For small businesses and government contractors, the question is not whether change is coming. It is how to prepare […]