The General Services Administration (GSA) continues to enhance the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program with the introduction of Pricing 2.0, a refined pricing methodology that will take effect on June 5, 2026. The update is designed to strengthen pricing oversight,...
The General Services Administration (GSA) has released important guidance regarding Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) compliance grace periods and trial periods for Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contractors. The guidance provides additional clarity on compliance...
The General Services Administration (GSA) has issued Refresh 32 to the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation 47QSMD20R0001, continuing its effort to modernize the MAS program and align it with current federal acquisition policy. The refresh spans...
Understanding TDR Participation in FCP under MAS Refresh 31 Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) is a framework that requires government contractors to report sales data tied to their MAS contracts. With MAS Refresh 31, enacted on April 2, 2026, GSA makes TDR mandatory...
eSRS.gov officially shut down on February 20, 2026, and the FPDS public site followed four days later on February 24, 2026. Three months into life on SAM.gov, the shape of federal subcontracting reporting is now visible, including a few changes most contractors did...
The General Services Administration (GSA) has released the Advanced Notice for Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Refresh 32, with an official mass modification expected in June 2026. These refreshes are intended to align the MAS solicitation with updated federal...
What if there were government contracts with a bundled award of several years and a potential price swing driven by inflation, material costs, or labor rates? A 1% change in the price level can translate into hundreds of thousands of dollars of variation across a...
Starting April 6, 2026, GSA MAS contractors moving through the FAS Catalog Platform (FCP) First Steps onboarding process will be required to update their Terms & Conditions (T&C) File. While maintaining a current T&C File has always been part of MAS...
GSA MAS misconceptions persist well after award, and they can quietly increase compliance risk while draining opportunity. Many contractors assume MAS ownership automatically covers broader markets, or that pricing gymnastics only matter at option renewals. The...
