Federal Government

BIC-MAC, Services MAC, Oasis+, Oh My! Series 1- Domains

The General Services Administrations (GSA) has been working through multiple draft RFQs to determine next steps in their Multi-Agency Best In Class Contract. The latest iteration is being referred to as “Oasis+”. If you have had a hard time keeping up with all the changes and back and forth, you are not alone. Our team …

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GSA Contract Award Program

What is a GSA Contract and why does my company need one? Technically a GSA Contract is not a requirement to do business with the Federal Government, but it may make a difference in your industry. The GSA Schedule Contract Program is a multiple award schedule that allows for the Federal Government to to pre-negotiate …

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GSA’s New IDIQ To Replace OASIS

GSA is launching a broader, more flexible best-in-class multi-agency contract to improve how agencies buy services. This contract will replace OASIS.    Why a new BIC MAC?  OASIS ends 2024 Limited access to best-in-class contracts for services beyond the existing IDIQ contracts Managing too many contracts, driving up acquisition costs… this offers MAC consolidation flexibility MAS not able to accommodate the full …

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Girl Power! Here’s the scoop on the new Woman Owned Small Business Certification…

Selling to the US government can be a very competitive endeavor.  Adding certifications to your SAM profile can often lead to an advantage.  Government agencies will sometimes designate certain socio-economical businesses types or veteran status as a requirement for being awarded their contract, aka – Set Asides.  This practice is in place to ensure that …

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GSA Advantage & GSA eBuy – What Are They and How Do I Use Them?

GSA Advantage and GSA eBuy are two platforms that you need to know how to use if you currently hold a GSA Contract, or plan to. These tools will guide your company to new opportunities to take advantage of. GSA Advantage is the ecommerce site for GSA and is primarily product based, whereas GSA eBuy …

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Buying Season is Over, Now What?

Fiscal Year 2019 is here and buying season is over. Government activity slows down in quarter one, but this doesn’t mean you should ignore your GSA Contract until Q3. This time of the year can be used to start preparing for the upcoming buying season. Q3 always seems far away, but it’s never too early …

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iRAPT – WAWF: Wide Area Workflow Training

Government Agencies have different programs to ensure smooth and simple acquisition processes. The Department of Defense uses the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) system for simplicity and to create a paperless acquisition process. As of November 3, 2014, WAWF became a part of iRAPT (The Invoice, Receipt, Acceptance, and Property Transfer application). In this system, you …

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Multiple Award Schedule GSA 738X is Now Easier to Access After Expanding its Offerings

In 2017, the General Services Administration (GSA) re-organized its Human Resources and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), 738 X. This helps the government reach its Category Management goals of increasing cost savings, reducing contract redundancy, and streamlining the acquisition process. So, what does this mean for your company? The changes to the …

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