GOVERNMENT WIDE ACQUISITION CONTRACTS (GWAC)  

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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

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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

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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 …

What is GSA Advantage?

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GSA Advantage is an online shopping and ordering system that provides access to thousands of contractors and millions of supplies (products) and services. Anyone may browse on GSA Advantage to view and compare the variety of products and services offered. Federal government contracting offices and/or government employees holding an approved government purchase card (over $800,000) can make purchases on GSA Advantage. Even …

IS A GSA SCHEDULE CONTRACT RIGHT 4U?

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Contact us to take advantage of our custom one-to-one training. Do I need a GSA Schedule? What is the new GSA Schedule Consolidation and should I be concerned about it? Does a GSA Schedule help me find “low hanging fruit”? A behind the scenes look at why GSA Schedules are Created? How Schedules can or are being Utilized? Or are …

NEW TO THE SBA 8(a) PROGRAM? HOW TO FIND 8(a) WORK?

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USING THE SBA SEARCH AND REQUIREMENTS LETTER TO FIND WORK After identifying a potential requirement through self-marketing, contact your SBA Office and request a search letter be sent on your company behalf. The search letter is sent by your SBA Business Opportunity Specialist (BOS) on your behalf. The search letter is sent by SBA requesting that the agency set aside …

GSA Proposed Change to Add a Cloud Computing Special Item Number (SIN) on IT Schedule 70

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The Office of IT Schedule Programs is considering the creation of a new SIN under the IT Schedule 70 program specifically for cloud computing services. It has been working with the FAS ITS Cloud Computing Services (CCS) Program Management Office (PMO) to develop a proposal to create a single Cloud Computing Services Special Item Number (SIN) to consolidate and simplify …