GSA Schedule Contracts serve as essential government procurement vehicles for a wide range of services, products, and expendables. To facilitate this, the government issues solicitations and selects contractors offering the best value for their money. But how does the government determine what constitutes the best price? Here, we outline the fundamental principles of GSA pricing evaluation.
State and local governments or shortly STLOCs are somewhat restricted to use GSA Schedules to procure products and services they need. Before the pandemic, one of available ways for STLOCs to procure using GSA Schedules was the Cooperative Purchasing Program. In this article we explain how businesses can sell to state, local and tribal governments this way.
While COVID-19 is rampant and continues wreaking havoc all over the world, many businesses are struggling to survive and retain at least a zero balance if possible. During such hard times you can easily overlook great opportunities provided by the GSA – the only self-funding government agency in the U.S. In this article, we review pros and cons of entering the GSA Multiple Award Schedules program in 2021.
Being a GSA Schedule contractor is a special and potentially very lucrative opportunity. But where to start from? What if you have but commercial market experience and the government market sounds all Greek to you ? Don’t worry! In this FAQ we will shed some light onto the whole government contracting matter.
GSA contracts are a way to skyrocket your sales, but this spaceship requires lots of fuel. Properly done marketing is what propels earnings that you receive via a GSA Schedule contract. In this article we will not reveal any secrets, but simply present some very obvious marketing tips that many vendors nevertheless disregard, which results in wasted months of work, and lost contracts.
In August 2020, GSA notified all the contractors about the Multi-Factor Authentication, which is now required for the Mass Modification System. What does the change bring in, and how should you act if you are a GSA contract holder? Read along for answers.
CAGE stands for “Commercial And Government Entity.” The CAGE code is used to uniquely identify suppliers to federal agencies and various governmental agencies themselves. The CAGE code is assigned by the Department of Defense’s Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). With a CAGE code, one can identify any facility at a specific location.
So, after tremendous efforts and months of hard work either all by yourself or with an agent, you have secured your GSA Schedule contract. Now you can heave a sigh of relief for the entire 5-year period of the contract. Or can you? In fact, you still need to keep your GSA contract fresh and up to date even post award. Read the article to learn what exactly you need to do and when.
The GSA Schedule BPA is a powerful way to thin out competition on the federal market. The BPA is a simplified way for agencies to fulfill the recurring needs for products. What are benefits of establishing Schedule BPAs? Is the BPA worth going for? Who are ideal BPA suppliers, and what are common BPA examples – this article answers these questions.
Typically, we hold one or two meetings in person to understand your goals, needs, and to present you with options. The rest of communication can be virtual, in the form of conference calls or e-mail messages. Once we prepare an offer for submission, we hold another meeting with you, so you can acknowledge the final document package, and make some last minute changes, if necessary. Then we submit your proposal to the GSA.
