by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Apr 20, 2023 | Federal Supply Schedules-GSA and VA, GSA
Although the General Services Administration (“GSA”) Federal Supply Schedule (“FSS”) program provides a simplified process for buying common-used commercial supplies and services, agencies must purchase goods or services that are on the vendor’s schedule contract, or...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | May 5, 2020 | Formation-General, GSA, Offers/Protests, Proposals, Rules and Regulations
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) recently ruled that the General Services Administration’s (“GSA”) use of a highest-technically rated, reasonably priced source selection method when establishing single-award blanket purchase agreements (“BPA’s) with...
by Garry Grossman, Principal, McCarthy, Sweeney & Harkaway, PC | Apr 12, 2013 | GSA
The Coast Guard issued a delivery order under a GSA Schedule contract to U.S.I.A. Underwater Industrial Apparel (“USIA”) for 777 underwater dry suits. USIA delivered the first 100 suits with an invoice for $59,000. The Coast Guard tested these suits and...
by Members & Staff | Feb 6, 2013 | GSA
Authored by Larry Allen, Allen Federal Business Partners Does your company currently hold a GSA or VA Schedule contract? Have you been told by a customer or consultant that you “must” get a Schedule in order to do government business? Alternatively, have you been...
by Garry Grossman, Principal, McCarthy, Sweeney & Harkaway, PC | Oct 2, 2012 | GSA
The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals recently addressed the question of which contracting officer must decide disputes concerning GSA schedule contracts–the GSA CO or the Ordering Office CO. FAR 8.406 says both. It gives the CO from the Ordering Office (in...
