Earlier this month, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a Final Rule adopting changes to how a concern calculates its number of employees for eligibility purposes in all of SBA’s programs, as well as how a concern calculates average annual receipts for SBA’s Business Loan, Disaster Loan, Small Business Investment Company (SBIC), and Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) Programs. Previously, SBA’s …
GOVERNMENT WIDE ACQUISITION CONTRACTS (GWAC) DO YOU NEED ONE?
If you are seeking to be a prime contractor in federal contracting your firm will more than likely need to be on a GWAC such as GSA Schedule MAC contract which can provide you with contract opportunities for at least 20 years. What are the key differences between a Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) contracts and federal government Multi-agency contracts …
Federal Marketing Checklist …..Opens Doors
Below are the Administrative – Tactical – Strategic Checklist you should run through to make sure you are preparing your business for federal contracting success. Administrative 1. Determine a perceived need for a product or service (could be a new product, invention etc) you have the capability to offer to the federal government at a reasonable price with at a …
New Opportunities from the Federal Government
HOW new Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) Pilot Program might make federal sales easier Selling to the federal government can be complicated, particularly for startups, smaller companies, and those unfamiliar with government contracting. The procurement process creates a jungle of barriers including crushing complexity, awkward communications, and significant expense just to try and compete for business. As a result, a …
GSA SCHEDULE CONSOLIDATION
GSA is in the process of consolidating GSA Schedule to a single schedule from the current 24! This means lots of changes including SINs, product/service offerings, and more. Here is a brief summary: CONSOLIDATION DETERMINATION MAS REFORM INITIATIVE: The General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) Program, also known as the Federal Supply …
GOVERNMENT WIDE ACQUISITION CONTRACTS (GWAC)
If you are seeking to be a prime contractor in federal contracting your firm will more than likely need to be on a GWAC such as GSA Schedule MAC contract which can provide you with contract opportunities for at least 20 years. What are the key differences between a Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) contracts and federal government Multi-agency contracts …
Federal Supply Schedule Termination
IS YOUR FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT IN TERMINATION MODE? Many Federal Supply Schedule contractors receive a sales termination letter informing them that their Federal Supply Schedule contract is about to be cancelled due to lack of Schedule sales. The dreaded termination letter reads something like this “The purpose of this letter is to advise you that, due to failure to meet I-FSS-639 …