In March 2012 the Small Business Administration (SBA) increased the Small Business size Standards for engineering and technical service companies to $ 14 million average annual revenues for the past three fiscal years. The new size standards opens the federal small business set-aside market to thousands of companies. Engineering and technical services companies new to [...]
No one really knows but most people emerged in federal contracting think that the end of the fiscal year buying season is going to be even later this year. It may be too late already to receive a GSA schedule award by August or September but you have to start at some point. As a [...]
Will the debacle at GSA cause vendors to shy away from getting a GSA schedule? Or is the old fashioned RFP process so cumbersome vendors will continue to pursue a GSA award? Thoughts??
In contrast to how things were handled in the past, recent publicly-announced bids found at FedBizOpps are either specifically stating that GSA schedule pricing is “preferred” or that only GSA Schedule holders will be considered. Examples are: 83–30FT X 60FT Frame Tent-NHC Det Boston – N6893812RC80003 – Federal Business Opportunities: Opportunities N6893812RC80003 70–SAS Software License Renewal – [...]
Fedmarket’s 3-Day GSA eLab gives you the opportunity to complete your GSA proposal with the very capable assistance of our GSA experts. Not only will you gain a thorough understanding of the GSA Schedules program, GSA contract administration and critical pricing strategies, you will be fully prepared to handle the final negotiation of your contract [...]
Who tries to complete their GSA Schedule proposal on their own. You wouldn’t attempt to prepare your corporation’s tax return, would you? Like preparing a corporate tax return, preparing a GSA Schedule proposal can be an exercise fraught with frustration,confusion and mystery. Fedmarket’s 3-Day GSA eLab has evolved over the course of the past ten years [...]
No one really knows but most people emerged in federal contracting think that the end of the fiscal year buying season is going to be even later this year. It may be too late already to receive a GSA schedule award by August or September but you have to start at some point. As a [...]
The federal government has not met its stated goal to send 23% of all federal contracting dollars to small businesses. The shortfall represents around $5 – $6 billion annually. Recently-enacted legislation requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) to develop guidelines that would require agencies to set aside [...]
