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 […]
How Do I Know If My GSA Contract Is Audit-Ready Before GSA Or The OIG Comes Looking?
A GSA contract is audit-ready when the contractor can quickly prove that pricing, sales reporting, billing, catalog data, modifications, and contract administration decisions are accurate, supported, and consistent with the awarded MAS contract. Audit readiness is not just having the right answer. It is having the records to prove the answer without a last-minute scramble. […]
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 […]
What Happens If My GSA Schedule Is Not Meeting the Sales Requirement?
What happens if your GSA Schedule fails to meet the minimum sales requirement? Learn the risks, what counts, and how to recover.
What Should You Do in the First 90 Days After Your GSA Schedule Award?
A 90-day post-award checklist to keep your GSA Schedule compliant. Covers VSC registration, catalog upload, sales reporting, and Mass Mods.
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 […]
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 […]
What Does Procurement Consolidation Mean for GSA Contractors in 2026?
Procurement consolidation is rapidly reshaping how federal agencies buy goods and services, and it’s becoming central to the U.S. General Services Administration acquisition strategy for 2026. Driven by policy and reinforced by shared services initiatives, consolidation is changing how contractors compete, position themselves, and generate revenue on the GSA Schedule. For contractors, this shift is […]
What Changes When My GSA Contract Moves to TDR? Reporting, Pricing, and Compliance Explained
If your contract is transitioning, you’re not asking whether TDR is happening anymore. You’re asking: “What happens when my GSA contract moves to TDR — and how does it affect my business?” The short answer: reporting becomes monthly, CSP/BOA logic disappears, and your internal processes matter more than your legal interpretation of the clause. Let’s […]
Is Your GSA Schedule at Risk? 5 Signs You Need Contract Recovery Support
A CEO sent me their option letter from GSA with a simple question: “Are we safe?” They were heading into Year 5 of their MAS base period with $38,000 in total sales. Under today’s thresholds, that contract wasn’t stable — it was exposed. GSA doesn’t terminate most Schedules dramatically. They let performance data accumulate. By the […]