This content is a continuation of the blog: Help My Costs Have Increased! Published on March 30, 2022. With nationwide inflation at 10%, federal contractors are finally getting some additional relief from the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Department of Defense (DoD). ClearCoast applaudes the initiatives of the recently released guidance by these agencies […]
So, you are interested in a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract? Your government customer said that you should get ‘on contract.’ Or one of your competitors is leveraging opportunities by being a ‘pre-approved’ vendor (part of the club so to say). Or you have decided these challenging economic times call for a shift or […]
As the most widely used government contract vehicle, the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) is a valuable tool for manufacturers and their channel partners (i.e., distributors, value added resellers/dealers). By streamlining the buying/selling process, a GSA MAS Contract offers a pathway for these industry partners to deliver their innovative products and support services quickly to […]
Are you feeling the pain of increased costs to your business? If you are like most of our government customers, your business is feeling the brunt of the rising costs of goods and services, and so too are agencies and their ability to meet their missions. GSA Tackling Challenge to Reduce Heavy Burden on Contractors […]
Reprinted with permission from ICU Technologies, a ClearCoast client. This blog post was originally posted by Team ICU on Jul 9, 2020 9:26:30 AM. ___________________________ Lake Tahoe Community College’s (LTCC’s) leadership recently executed a plan to provide the community with a COVID Surge overflow hospital but transitioned to being one of only two COVID testing facilities in El […]
President Donald Trump signed into law Friday afternoon, March 27, 2020 a historic $2 trillion stimulus package as the American public and the US economy fight the devastating spread of COVID-19. The far-reaching legislation stands as the largest emergency aid package in US history. The $2 trillion federal stimulus bill also includes $340 billion (in […]
On October 1, 2019 GSA released the new Consolidated Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation designed to replace the current structure of the GSA Schedules program. By consolidating the existing 24 individual schedules into one Schedule, GSA will eliminate the need for industry to deal with multiple schedules contracts, multiple contracting officers and multiple sets of […]
There are major changes happening at a higher level regarding helping the government buy smarter. The Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) new policy memo on Category Management makes it an integral part of the government for the foreseeable future. It’s a 30-page document which provides detailed instructions/requirements for agencies to move in this direction regarding all […]
If you are a GSA Schedule holder and are not familiar with the term OLM ‘Order Level Materials’ – you need to be! GSA, as part of their efforts to deliver best value commercial solutions to government agencies through the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program enacted the OLM rule earlier this year. It’s one […]
Now is the time to create a winning game plan. It’s the start of a new government fiscal year…a new season to get your game plan together if you haven’t already begun to do so for FY2019. What strategies are in your playbook for increasing business within the government? Is your sales team equipped with […]
Tragic incidents by active shooters at K-12 schools are solidly in the crosshairs of law enforcement, politicians, the public and security focused companies with smart technologies for detection, surveillance and protection of assets. It is on everyone’s mind and everyone has an opinion of what can be done, should be done and must be accomplished […]
Want to boost your sales with California State and Local government agencies? If so, you might want to consider the California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) program. The government marketplace can be challenging and risky for the uninitiated and even for seasoned veterans. Responding to RFQ’s and bidding on RFP’s can easily strain the resources of […]
California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) agreements are established with contractors registered in the State of California to sell information technology and non-information technology products and services to California State and Local government agencies. CMAS operates as a streamlined procurement option, offering competitively assessed and pre-negotiated products and services. A CMAS is not established through a competitive bid […]
The General Services Administration has launched a new tool to make it easier for agencies to figure out the hourly rates for various labor categories. But, what does this really mean to contractors? The Contract Awarded Labor Category (CALC) tool allows contracting officers to conduct market research and price analysis across awarded prices on 48,000 labor categories […]
GSA is once again making changes to a core element of its administration of Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) Contracts & the Contractor Assistance Visit (CAV). The term Contractor Assistance Visit (CAV) will no longer exist. These CAV reviews will be called “Assessments” going forward. Not only has there been a name change but the frequency […]