GSA

SBA Proposes Clarifications Regarding Presumption of Affiliation

Family Relationships & Affiliation: SBA Proposes Clarifications By Steven Koprince         January 7, 2014 The SBA’s regulations regarding affiliation between companies controlled by close family members would be clarified under a proposed rule introduced on December 29. Under the SBA’s … Continued

Changes are coming to GSA Professional Service Schedules!

FAS Consolidating MAS Professional Services offerings GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is in the process of consolidating its Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) services offerings in an effort to improve usability and reduce costs. As of September 2014, there over 4,400 … Continued

WOSB to need 3rd party Certification

WOSB Program: 2015 NDAA Eliminates Self-Certification By Steven Koprince    SmallGovCon, December 17, 2014 With little fanfare, Congress just passed legislation eliminating the ability of WOSBs to self-certify for purposes of WOSB set-aside contracts. The 2015 National Defense Authorization Act … Continued

The “cost” of FSSI and the Prices Paid Portal

Driving the federal government towards a Low Price Regardless (LPR) contracting model By Roger Waldron for FederalTimes.com        December 1, 2014 As part of the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI), the Office of Management and Budget and the … Continued