In case you missed it, there are three issues circulating right now that could have a substantial impact on GSA Multiple Award Schedule contractors and, other commercial item contractors.  No contractor should ever assume that there’s nothing new under the GSA contracting sun.

1.  The GSA IG Criticizes Both CSP and TDR-based Schedule Price Determinations:  A new GSA IG report issued last week again takes agency contracting officials to task for real or perceived reliance on improper information to make price reasonableness determinations.  This finding Read more

OEM’s and re-sellers should take a step back at the start of the new fiscal year and prepare to justify their business models from what will almost certainly be increased scrutiny from agencies, and perhaps Congress, in the wake of last week’s contractor raid.  Early signs indicate increased attention over the role of government-only, or government-mostly re-sellers and whether such companies offer good overall values to the government or reduce competition Read more