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8(a) Program participants Extension
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration published an interim final rule effective January 13, 2021 allowing 8(a) Program participants to elect a one-year program extension in the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program due to the challenges of COVID-19. Eligible 8(a) firms must meet the following qualifications: Any firm that participated in the 8(a) Program between March 13, 2020, and September 9, 2020, has the option to …
SBA’s FEDERAL PROCUREMENT SCORECARD
Are you getting your share? Below is a snap shop for Maryland Small Business? Nationally, small businesses secured a record-breaking $132.9 billion in prime federal contracts; women-owned contracting goal met for second time in history as 8 federal agencies receive A+ score The U.S. Small Business Administration’s release of the “Fiscal Year 2019 Small Business Federal Procurement Scorecard” shows a record-breaking $132.9 billion …
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 …
Confused on how to Navigate the GSA’s Newly Consolidated Contracts
The Multiple Award Schedule blends 24 Schedules into one expected to be completed during fiscal 2020. The long-awaited consolidation of General Services Administration schedules is underway, a process that will take most of the current fiscal year. GSA schedules are potential 20 year contracts that give agencies access to more than 11 million products and services at a discount, thanks to volume …
Transition From DUNS To Unique IDs
Summary of A Notice by the General Services Administration on 07/10/2019 Currently, the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) utilizes the Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) ® nine-digit number as the unique identifier for entities throughout the federal awarding lifecycle, in SAM.gov, in other Integrated Award Environment (IAE) systems, on required forms, and in downstream government systems. In 2016, the government revised …
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 …
GSA SCHEDULE TEAMING AGREEMENTS – Benefits
GSA Schedule Teaming Agreements are an outstanding opportunity for businesses both large and small to team on end user requirements as advertised via GSA Schedule procurements. I think it is especially powerful for small business to work together in the program. It may be a perfect solution! All of the Schedule rules apply to each Schedule contractor holder of the …
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 …